Action Agenda High-Level Event
Growing momentum for health care climate action, a showcase of highlighted results & rolutions
Agenda
Welcome & Introduction from MC
- Dr. Courtney Howard, founder of Planetary Health Organizations for Wellbeing Equity and Regeneration (POWER) and Board Chair, Global Climate and Health Alliance (Canada)
Opening remarks
- Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director Pan American Health Organization (invited)
- High Level Representative of the COP Presidency.
Non-state actor success stories in building climate-resilient health systems: Progress and results from non-profit healthcare systems, mental health advocacy, and private sector engagement for climate resilient health systems and how they can support implementing the Global Stocktake and the Belem Health Action Plan. Announcement of any new commitments.
- Dr. Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum
- Jessica Newberry Le Vay, Climate Change and Health Policy Fellow, Connecting Climate Minds & Climate Cares Centre, Imperial College London, UK
- Juliana Opípari, Executive Manager, Government Relations, Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Beneficencia Portuguesa; Race to Zero/Health Care Climate Challenge member, Brazil.
- Dr. Sushil Jathanna, Director, Lombard Memorial Hospital, Karnataka;. Race to Zero/Health Care Climate Challenge member, India (2 minute pre-recorded video)
National government success stories for building climate resilient health systems: Implementation and success stories from ministries of health in implementing their ATACH commitments, including work with ICAN and how they can support implementing the Global Stocktake and the Belem Health Action Plan. Announcement of any new commitments.
- Andrea Connell, Deputy Director International Affairs and Manager Global Affairs at the Ministry of Health, Welfare & Sport, The Netherlands
- Stephen Bouwhuis, Assistant Secretary Environmental Health and Climate Change Branch, Department of Health, Disability and Aging, Australia
- Representative from Colombia or Senegal Ministry of Health (TBD)
- Representative from Egypt or Philippines Ministry of Health (TBD)
Fireside Chat with Young Leaders– Beyond Belem, Mobilizing a global climate-health mutirão
- Erick Del Bianco Pelegia, Climate and Energy Lead, Projeto Hospitais Saudáveis, Brazil
- Bianca Lau Goodchild, Youth Lead, Climate and Health Alliance of Australia
Closing Remarks from MC
- Dr. Courtney Howard, founder of Planetary Health Organizations for Wellbeing Equity and Regeneration (POWER) and Board Chair, Global Climate and Health Alliance, Canada