The NC BREATHE Conference is dedicated to strengthening community health and environmental resilience across North Carolina. The theme for 2025 explored the intersection of planetary and human health and community resilience. Planetary health highlights how human activities significantly impact our environment, which in turn affects our health and well-being. Building community resilience—the capacity to adapt and recover from environmental disruptions like natural disasters or climate change—is crucial for withstanding threats to planetary health and tackling global challenges like climate change.