Past events

Best practices in the Decarbonisation of the Galician Health Service

Vigo, Galicia (Spain) and online

This high-level event will showcase the most relevent sustainability and decarbonisation initiatives of the Galician healthcare system.

Categories: Net zero health systems, Action plans for sustainable low carbon health systems, Europe, Climate resilient health systems, Low carbon sustainable health systems

From risk to resilience: Effective engagement on climate adaptation for health at sub-national levels (Deep Dive)

Online

This virtual deep dive session will bring together experts from across the WHO European Region to showcase standalone case studies with practical solutions and approaches for tackling and adapting to climate-related health challenges at sub-national level.

Categories: Climate change & health Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments, Health National Adaptation Plans, Europe, Climate resilient health systems

Climate and Health: Global Thematic Dialogue

Online

This virtual dialogue will bring together together participants from around the globe to discuss the role of universities in Climate and Health.

Categories: Academic and Research Institutions, Access to climate change funding for health, Climate change & health Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments, Net zero health systems, GHG emissions assessments, Global, Climate resilient health systems, Low carbon sustainable health systems

Information webinar on the Global Action Plan to Mainstream Biodiversity and Health Interlinkages

Online

This webinar will provide information about the Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health adopted at COP16 and explain how its implementation can contribute to work on areas such as human, animal and environmental health.

Categories: Access to climate change funding for health, Global, Financing, Climate resilient health systems, Low carbon sustainable health systems, Supply chains, Nutrition

Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health

Cartagena (Colombia) and online

This Global Conference will bring together policymakers, health professionals, and industry leaders to drive multi-sectoral solutions for clean air, energy access, and climate mitigation.

Categories: Climate change & health Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments, Health National Adaptation Plans, Action plans for sustainable low carbon health systems, Climate resilient health systems, Low carbon sustainable health systems

Empowering Healthcare Sustainability with Certification

The Geneva Sustainability Centre and Joint Commission International will host the first webinar in a new series on advancing sustainability in healthcare on 5 March 2025 from 13:00-13:30 CET.

Ready, Set, Implement: Addressing the impacts of climate change on maternal, newborn and child health and building climate-resilient societies

Online

This Policy Dialogue event will address the impacts of climate change on maternal, newborn, and child health. It aims to build climate-resilient societies and accelerate progress toward reducing maternal and child mortality (SDGs 3.1 and 3.2). The event will bring together stakeholders to share evidence, discuss policies, explore financing, and provide recommendations to integrate climate considerations into health policies.

Categories: Climate change & health Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments, Health National Adaptation Plans, Access to climate change funding for health, Global, Climate resilient health systems

Health at the Heart of Climate Action: Turning Frameworks into Reality

Online and at the Geneva Graduate Institute (Maison de la paix, auditorium A1B)

This event will bring together experts from government, international organisations, and civil society to discuss and identify actionable steps to keep health central to the global climate response, building on existing frameworks and global initiatives such as the WHO Global Plan of Action on Climate Change and Health.

Categories: Climate change & health Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments, Health National Adaptation Plans, Net zero health systems, GHG emissions assessments, Action plans for sustainable low carbon health systems, Access to climate change funding for health, Global, Financing, Climate resilient health systems, Low carbon sustainable health systems, Supply chains, Nutrition

Climate Change and Nutrition: Policy and research roundtable dialogue on integrated climate-nutrition action

FAO Headquarters (Sheikh Zayed Centre) and online

FAO, the Government of France, and I-CAN partners are hosting a high-level roundtable with researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to discuss integrated actions for achieving nutrition and climate goals.

Categories: Access to climate change funding for health, Global, Nutrition

COP29 ATACH Day: "The Future We Want"

COP29 Health Pavilion and online

Join the ATACH for a full-day of sessions at the COP29 Health Pavilion.

Categories: Nutrition, Financing, Climate resilient health systems, Low carbon sustainable health systems, Supply chains

ATACH Online General Meeting 2024

The Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH) is holding a virtual members meeting on Tuesday 22 October 2024 to present ATACH Strategy 2024-2028.

Categories: Funding opportunity, Meeting minutes, Tools, Global

European Healthcare Climate Summit 2024: Building climate-resilient and net zero healthcare: What's next?

Online

HCWH Europe’s annual European Healthcare Climate Summit gathers leaders to share experiences and insights on climate-smart healthcare. The event will highlight progress in healthcare decarbonisation and climate resilience, offering valuable knowledge for all stages of climate action. Registration is open for this virtual event planned for October 10th.

Categories: Net zero health systems, GHG emissions assessments, Action plans for sustainable low carbon health systems, Europe, Climate resilient health systems, Low carbon sustainable health systems, Supply chains

Transatlantic Dialogue on health sector governance for climate action

Vienna, Austria & Virtual on Zoom

Novel and transformative governance mechanisms and supportive institutional arrangements at the national level are imperative for achieving international ambition on health sector climate action. This Transatlantic Dialogue, the...

Categories: Climate change & health Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments, Health National Adaptation Plans, Americas (Pan American Health Organization), Europe, Climate resilient health systems

WEBINAR: WHO as an Accredited Implementing Entity of the Adaptation Fund; Accessing AF funding for Climate Change and Health

Join this webinar to learn about WHO's status as an Accredited entity of the Adaptation Fund (AF), and how to access AF funding climate change and health.

WEBINAR: Getting started: climate change and health vulnerability & adaptation assessments

Join the first session of the WHO Climate Change and Health Technical Webinar Series on conducting climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments.

WHO Technical Webinar Series on Climate Change and Health 2024

Online

WHO is conducting a series of technical webinars on various climate change and health topics with the aim of building capacity for implementation at country level. These webinars will integrate training, experience sharing,...

ATACH Global Meeting: Transforming health systems in the face of climate change

Madrid, Spain

ATACH countries and partners will convene for a global, in-person meeting to share experienced and discuss ATACH priorities moving forward. In-person attendance by invitation only, live-stream available.

WEBINAR: Building climate resilient and low carbon health care facilities

10:00 - 12:30 CET | The WHO in partnership with AFD Groupe are pleased to host a webinar on Building climate resilient and low carbon health care facilities: priorities and challenges.