The Planetary Health Journal Club meets monthly to explore a wide range of literature*, across the social, health, and physical sciences, including
- Health – Climate and health, planetary health, traditional Indigenous knowledge, political ecology of health, One health, ecohealth etc.
- Health systems – Sustainable health and care, low carbon health services, climate resilient health and care systems, etc.
- Critical ecological inquiry – Critical and heterodox challenges and alternatives including ecological and post-growth economics, decolonizing climate science, etc.
*We review empirical and conceptual work and do not generally discuss review articles. We also review selected “works in progress” from our members.
Upcoming Dates & Papers:
February 12, 2026
- Katirai A. (2024). The Environmental Costs of Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare. Asian Bioeth Rev. Jun 21;16(3):527-538. https://
link.springer.com/ article/ 10.1007/ s41649-024-00295-4
March 12, 2026
- West et al., (2025). A People-first Approach to Achieving Global Climate and Nature Goals. One Earth. 8(10): 101461. https://
doi.org/ 10.1016/ j.oneear.2025.101461
April 9, 2026
- Ebi et al., (2025). The Attribution of Human Health Outcomes to Climate Change: A Transdisciplinary Guidance Document. Clim Change 178, 143. https://
rdcu.be/ eUSQR
May 14, 2026
- TBD
June 11, 2026
- TBD
If you are interested in presenting a paper, please reach out to climate.health@utoronto.ca
More Information
- The Journal Club meets on the second Thursday of each month between September and June from 12-1 pm ET
- Journal Club members are expected to attend at least 50% of the 2025/26 sessions.
- Journal Club members are expected to have read the article in advance and meaningfully engage in the discussion.
If you are interested in becoming a member, please submit this short form.
Previously Reviewed Articles
September: Anderson W, Troy J, Lucas T, Capon A, Komesaroff P, Callicott JB, Cole J, Dunk J, Guinto R, Jones DS, Kowal E. (2025). Bioethics for the planet. The Lancet. Online First. Jul 29. https://
October: Sage, C. (2022). The food system, planetary boundaries and eating for 1.5°C: the case for mutualism and commensality within a safe and just operating space for humankind. Edward Elgar Publishing.
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November: Corvellec H, Stowell AF, Johansson N. (2022). Critiques of the circular economy. Journal of industrial ecology. Apr;26(2):421-32. https://
December: McKibben B. (2025). Solar Energy Is Not Just Good For The Earth—It’s Practical in Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization. https://
Additional suggested readings:
- Bill McKibben. (2025). Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
- Cory Doctorow. (2025). The enshittification of solar (and how to stop it). Pluralistic. (September 23). https://
pluralistic.net/ 2025/ 09/ 23/ our-friend-the-electron/ - Cory Doctorow. (2025). Decarbonization at a distance. Pluralistic. (October 2). https://
pluralistic.net/ 2025/ 10/ 02/ there-goes-the-sun/ #carbon-shifting - Rich Frost. (2025). Review of ‘Here Comes the Sun’ by Bill McKibben. Adirondack Explorer. (August 12; updated October 29). https://
www.adirondackexplorer.org/ environment/ clean-energy/ here-comes-the-sun-book-review-mckibben-on-solar-future/