Mar 9, 2022
I write these words in time of yet another time of international disruption. Russia has invaded Ukraine, causing a horrific humanitarian crisis. Though the courage of the Ukrainian people in the face of the attack has been inspiring, the images and stories coming out...
Nov 9, 2021
This short two-minute mixed media film commissioned by the Global Climate and Health Alliance, and created by Wit and Wisdom and Happenstance Films includes testimonies and calls to action from 25 health workers from around the world, who have borne witness to...
Oct 28, 2021
The Regional Consultations are a series of online activities in the six WHO regions, which involved health professionals who are working to address causes and impacts of climate change. In this blog, GCHA’s Network and Engagement Lead Jennifer Kuhl highlights the...
Sep 20, 2021
After 16 years under the leadership of chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany is set to vote for a new government on 26 September. Current polls predict a shift in majorities, most notably with a rise of the Green and Socialdemocratic Party. But regardless of what the...
Sep 13, 2021
As one of the leading youth groups formed within YOUNGO to advocate for climate change action and health, we want to stress why it is crucial to encourage meaningful youth participation in facilitating a green post-COVID-19 recovery. By Rodrigo Sánchez Iturregui...
May 6, 2021
As governments prepare for COP26, the health sector is not standing idly by — we are watching, we are engaging, and we are demanding that health be put front and centre of national climate policies, in order to protect people’s health from the impacts of...