NEWS
Why the Health Community Is Calling for the End of the Fossil Fuel Era
Ahead of COP27, the health community must – and will – continue to make our trusted voices heard. We can power a wave that will push our national leaders towards ambitious and accelerating action, to protect people’s health against the worst impacts of climate change – and dramatically slash climate warming fossil fuel emissions
Daily Maverick: UN chief calls new climate change report an ‘atlas of human suffering’ — but it’s not all bad news
“These palpable signs of the climate crisis and the resulting health emergency must serve to spur us towards transforming our food, energy, health, and transportation systems to make them fit for purpose”, said Jeni Miller, Global Climate and Health Alliance.
IPCC Mitigation Climate Report: Health and Equity Must Be Central to Climate Policy
“By putting health and equity at the centre of climate policy making, governments can deliver policies that garner widespread support and maximise returns on investment. Policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions can also deliver cleaner air and water, healthier diets, more livable cities, and transportation systems designed to benefit the health and wellbeing of people.”
GCHA and HCN Joint Submission to the Global Stocktake
In February 2022, the Global Climate and Health Alliance made a joint submission to the Global Stocktake. The UNFCCC Global Stocktake is a process to evaluate the progress made in implementing the Paris Agreement, and therefore by how much ambition should be increased...
EVENTS
“Código Rojo para la respuesta en salud en América Latina y el Caribe: mejorando la salud de las personas a través de la acción climática”
April 21 6PM ET
Health and the treaty to stop fossil fuels
11 May 2022, 9:00 and 16:00 Geneva
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The Global Climate and Health Alliance was formed in 2011. Alliance members are health organizations from around the world, united by a shared vision of a sustainable future.
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