The Sustainable Development Goals, set up by the UN in 2015, provide a framework for the policy makers in government and other advocates to work towards planetary health in a more holistic way. For the general public, these goals might not always be clear. Thus, conveying the climate emergency that we are in, its impact on health, the measures being taken, and what we as citizens can do, without causing panic among the audience, is of paramount importance. In this article, we provide a brief overview of reporting on sustainable development, the role of medical journalists and medical writers, the changes that have happened in terminology, and the resources available for medical writers who want to consider medical journalism (with special focus on sustainability) as a career option.