This session explores advancing Planetary Health through storytelling to mobilize public will and financing. Drawing parallels between the Radium Girls’ fight for justice and today’s movement for environmental equity, this session shows how narratives can transform awareness into resources and policy change. Through film, research, and community engagement, the speakers will spotlight the interconnected health of people and the planet and share solutions for impactful and actionable storytelling.

Speakers:

Lydia Dean Pilcher, Founder and President, Cine Mosaic; Founder and Chair, PGA Green; Member, UNFCCC Entertainment and Culture for Climate Action Film & TV Steering Committee
Jessica Kronstadt, Program Director, Planetary Health Alliance, Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health
William Nix, Founder and Chief Operating Officer, StoryWave Media
Moderator: Debora B. Freitas López, Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

📅 Wednesday, Sept. 24
🕝 2:30 – 2:50 p.m. EDT

Watch the live session: https://www.un.org/sdgmediazone