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The Demographics & Planetary Health Story Prize Is Now Open for Submissions
Two $500 awards for original journalism connecting demographic change and planetary health.
Submit by 9 October 2026
The Demographics & Planetary Health Story Prize honors original journalism connecting demographic change to planetary health. It is open to journalists, freelancers, and content creators, with two categories carrying a $500 award each. Work published in 2026 is eligible.
The Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health and the Planetary Health Alliance, the Hopkins Population Center, and the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health.
The deadline is 9 October 2026, with winners announced on 22 October 2026 in Washington, D.C.