Reimagining Collaboration in XR Lessons from the Global Collaboration Village 2025

Planetary Health Summit Climate and public healthThe challenge Climate change is a major driver of planetary health risks, yet scientific insights often fail to influence policy without effective public communication. The Summit’s theme, “From Evidence to Action”, was grounded in the need for science to be both understandable and actionable. The Village’s role The Village was deployed for the first time in Asia at a third-party event during the April 2024 Planetary Health Summit at Sunway University in Kuala Lumpur. The immersive environment helped participants explore climate tipping points virtually, linking abstract data to visceral, visual experiences. Participants Some 750 attendees, including scientists, public health experts and policy leaders, took part in the summit. Many engaged with the Village’s immersive features to deepen their understanding of the cascading effects of climate breakdown on health and well-being. Key moment Within the Climate Tipping Points Hub, users visualized how temperature thresholds affect ecosystems and public health – transforming abstract risks into tangible experiences and sparking new conversations. Seeing in virtual reality the tipping points of climate change and being able to take that into discussions around the impact on health and well-being … I would love to see much more on the impacts on health and well-being as a result of the planetary crisis we are facing.” Jemilah Mahmood, Executive Director, Sunway Centre for Planetary Health2024USE CASE 7 23 Reimagining Collaboration in XR: Lessons from the Global Collaboration Village23