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What does the report say?
Measurements, planetary boundaries and risk: make sense of the key concepts, step by step.
A personal conversation about science
How is our planet doing?
Understand the Planetary Health Check 2026 through relatable examples, scientific context and time for your own questions.
Enquiries from businesses, public institutions and organisations only.
Closed groupsIndividually arranged
No prior knowledgeAdults & young people
Personal guidanceShaped around your interests
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planetary boundaries crossed
Nine processes. One connected Earth system.
The 2026 report assesses seven of the nine planetary boundaries as crossed. The workshop makes sense of what researchers examine and what their findings mean.
Explore the scientific source ↓Understanding starts with questions.
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How does it all connect?
Explore connections between climate, water, forests and oceans through concrete examples.
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What can change?
Discuss possible responses involving energy, food, land use and materials, and put them in context.
What stays with you?
- Explain the key findings in your own words
- Make better sense of the headlines
- Recognise connections and ask further questions
Scientific guidance
Dr. María Fernanda Nieva
Astrophysicist with international research experience and practical experience in physics and mathematics education.
View CV ↗Your interests. Your questions.
- Personal conversation within your group
- Focus tailored to interests and prior knowledge
- Selected figures and relatable examples
- A compact overview and links for further reading
A format shaped around your group.
Who is the workshop for?
For adults and young people, for example in teams, cultural venues or adult education settings. Examples and depth of discussion are adapted to the participants.
Format, duration & languages
- Format: A clear introduction, selected examples and shared discussion. Questions from the group shape the deeper exploration.
- Duration: A 90-minute introduction and conversation, or three hours with more time for examples and discussion.
- Languages: German, English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
- Arrangements: In person. Location, group size, focus and fees are agreed individually.
The science behind the conversation.
The nine planetary boundaries
Assessed as crossed in the report · 7
- Climate change
- Biosphere integrity
- Land-system change
- Freshwater change
- Nitrogen and phosphorus cycles
- Novel entities, including chemical pollutants
- Ocean acidification
Within the global boundary · 2
- Stratospheric ozone depletion
- Atmospheric aerosol loading
The global aerosol assessment can hide regional pressures. Crossing a boundary means growing risk, not immediate system collapse. Ocean acidification was identified as the seventh crossed boundary in 2025.
Explore the scientific connections
This figure from the report shows how the boundaries connect. It is available for deeper exploration; understanding it beforehand is not a requirement for attending.
Planetary Health Check 2026
A scientific assessment published by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) on 21 September 2026.
Caesar, L., Sakschewski, B., et al. (2026)
An independent educational offer by MINT-BRUCK, based on the report.
A science conversation for your group.
Share your group, location, preferred language and available time for a personal proposal, without obligation.