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Posts by EHPS Equity Global Health & Sustainability SIG
We’ve just kicked off 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ with an inspiring conversation about our goals and impact for the year ahead 🚀
We’re especially happy to welcome Theodora Fteropoulli and @paquitobernard.bsky.social as new co-chairs in our SIG 🤝💡
Looking forward to working together and shaping the year ahead!! ⚖️🌎🌱
Start with us into a new year of equity, global health, and sustainability! 🌎🌱
We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and wish you all a Happy New Year🎄✨
Looking forward to great conversations, collaborations, and impact in the year 2026🤝!
Join the EHPS Mentoring Standing Committee as Matching Officer! Are you organized and passionate about bringing EHPS people together? We are seeking a dedicated Matching Officer to closely work together in a team of two matching officers taking care of matching different mentee/mentor pairs for our mentoring programme. In this vital role, you will: • Closely work together with the other Matching Officer • Prepare mentor and mentee application templates to facilitate effective matching • Review applications for completeness and suitability • Match mentors and mentees based on relevant criteria • Follow up with mentor and mentee pairs during the first three months This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the EHPS, collaborate with like-minded professionals, and support the advancement of the mentoring programme across Europe. The term for the role is two years in the first instance. Would you like to discuss the role? Get in touch with the EHPS Mentoring Standing Committee Chair, Dr Eleni Karasouli (eleni.karasouli@dmu.ac.uk) Would you like to find out more about the Mentoring Programme? Visit ehps.net/mentoring. Ready to take on this rewarding challenge? Express your interest today by sending no more than a couple of paragraphs detailing your reason for applying and what you bring to the role, together with a short CV to mentoring@ehps.net by the 17th of November 2025. We look forward to hearing from you!
Join the EHPS Mentoring Standing Committee as Secretary/Treasurer! Are you organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about contributing to the EHPS? We are seeking a dedicated Secretary/Treasurer to play a pivotal role in supporting the Chair and ensuring the smooth running of our Standing Committee. In this vital role, you will: • Assist the Chair with administrative and strategic support • Organize and coordinate committee meetings, prepare agendas, and record minutes • Manage communications for new committee members • Oversee financial transactions and maintain accurate records • Prepare financial reports and contribute to the committee's strategic goals This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact within EHPS, collaborate with like-minded professionals, and support the advancement of the mentoring programme across Europe. The term for the role is two years in the first instance. Would you like to discuss the role? Get in touch with the EHPS Mentoring Standing Committee Chair, Dr Eleni Karasouli (eleni.karasouli@dmu.ac.uk) Would you like to find out more about the Mentoring Programme? Visit Mentoring | EHPS.net Ready to take on this rewarding challenge? Express your interest today by sending no more than a couple of paragraphs detailing your reason for applying and what you bring to the role, together with a short CV to mentoring@ehps.net by 17th November 2025. We look forward to hearing from you!
The EHPS Mentoring Standing Committee is seeking to fill the roles of 🗒️ Secretary/ Treasurer and 🤝 Matching Officer.
Express your interest by detailing your reason for applying and what you bring to the role, together with a short CV, in an email to mentoring@ehps.net by the 17th of November 2025.
Join us as a Co-Chair
💚 Connect with SIGs, support Task & Finish Groups, collaboration, enjoy yourself and being part of the SIG 🌱
✨Message us to get the email address for your application
✨Write a short paragraph about why you’re interested and what you can bring to the role by 1st November 2025
Recommendation Friday, 29 August ✨
🥗 Symposium: Shifting Diets Towards Sustainability –
🕚 11:00–12:30 | Zaal 11a
🔗 Roundtable: We know intersectionality matters—Now what?
🕝 14:30–15:30 | Zaal 12b
🤝 Equity, Global Health & Sustainability SIG Meeting
🕝 14:30–15:30 | Room 10b
See you there! ✨
Recommendations Thursday, 28 August ✨
💧 Symposium: Ensuring access to safe water: Research from environmental health psychology on mitigation and adaptation factors
🕑 14:30 | Zaal 10b
🌱 Poster: A qualitative analysis of the experience of participating in Active Hope workshops
🕓 16:00 | Online
Wednesday, 27 August ✨
🍎 Symposium: Social inequalities in dietary behaviors and health
09:00 | Zaal 1
🌱 Spotlight Talk: Understanding environmental decision making
16:00 | Zaal 1
💙 Poster: Ethnic Variations and Perceived Barriers/Facilitators
10:30 | Springerfoyer
Recommendation for Tuesday, 26 August ✨
🌍 Roundtable: The EHPS Climate Café 🌱
🕔 17:45 | 📍 Zaal 12b
Facilitated by Daniella Watson, Sinéad Sheehan, Josianne Kollmann & Maud de Groot.
See you there! ✨
#EHPS #EHPS2025 #Sustainability #SIG
✨ Welcome to #EHPS2025 in Groningen 🚲💚
Throughout the conference we’ll share daily recommendations of SIG-related presentations 🤝🌍🌱
We aim to highlight your work by reposting your content – so please tag us! 📲
Looking forward to hearing your ideas and seeing your research💡🙌
#EHPS #SIG #Groningen
📣 Excited for #EHPS2025 in Groningen! 🌍
🔹 Join our SIG meeting on Fri, 29 Aug, 14:30–15:30 (Zaal 10b).
🔹 Before the conference:
• Share updates from your SIG Task Force
• Add your SIG-related conference presentations - we'll promote them on our social media accounts!
✉️ Write to us for the docs! 🌱
❗Reminder❗
🎨 For our SIG Mid-year Meeting on Friday ✨
❓What: Brainstorming ideas on equity, global health, and sustainability
🗓️ Date: Friday, 21st March 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 CET
📍Location: Zoom (Email us to receive the Zoom link)
📧 Mail: equity-sig-owner@ehps.net
See you there!🌱
🎨 SIG Mid-year Meeting on Collaboration and Creativity ✨
❓What: Brainstorming ideas on equity, global health, and sustainability
🗓️ Date: Friday, 21st March 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 CET
📍Location: Zoom
📧 Mail: equity-sig-owner@ehps.net
See you there!🌱
🌍 Welcome to the EHPS Equity, Global Health & Sustainability SIG! 🌱
We're thrilled to join Bluesky! Our Special Interest Group (SIG) focuses on how health psychology can promote a more just, healthy, and sustainable world.
Follow us for updates, insights and to join the conversation!💡