Global Climate and Health Alliance

Date: 16 September, 2025
Time: 9 am NY/ 10 am Brasilia / 2 pm UK/ 3 pm South Africa, Geneva/ 4 pm Nairobi/ 6.30 pm New Delhi/ 9 pm Malaysia
Interpretation: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
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About the Event

Fossil fuels are not just driving climate change – they are creating a global health crisis that begins before birth and extends across the entire human life course. From extraction and transport to processing, burning, and waste, every stage of the fossil fuel life cycle harms health, often in ways that remain invisible in traditional data systems.

GCHA is proud to launch the second edition of its flagship report, Cradle to Grave: The Health Toll of Fossil Fuels and the Imperative for a Just Transition. This ground-breaking report brings together scientific evidence and personal testimonies to reveal the full scale of the health impacts of coal, oil, and gas, while also pointing the way toward a just transition that safeguards people and the planet.

Join us for conversation with global leaders, health professionals, and community advocates as we unveil the findings and explore what they mean for policy, justice, and frontline action.

 

Featured Speakers

  • Prof Elisa Morgera – UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change
  • Dr Courtney Howard – Chair, Global Climate and Health Alliance
  • Nnimmo Bassey – Executive Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Nigeria
  • Dr Maria Neira – Former Director, Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health, WHO
  • Bobby Peek, – Director of groundWork, Friends of the Earth, South Africa
  • Dr Jemilah Mahmood – Executive Director, Sunway Centre for Planetary Health at Sunway University in Malaysia (Video message)

Why Attend?

  • Gain an exclusive first look at Cradle to Grave and its key findings.

  • Understand  the data on why fossil fuel harms are a hidden global health emergency.

  • Hear directly from global leaders, medical experts, and frontline voices.

  • Learn how a just transition can safeguard health while building more equitable and sustainable societies.