“If the health sector is, paradoxically, a contributor to climate-related health problems, it can also be part of the solution.” @HCWHGlobal’s Josh Karliner shares how a global movement is pushing net-zero emissions in the industry to fight #climatechange. https://t.co/yBINlf85Kq
"As Brazil assumes the 2024 G20 presidency today, and the COP30 presidency in 2025, it has the opportunity to deepen and strengthen the global climate and health movement", says @JoshKarliner at #cop28
Today health leaders called on the COP28 Presidency and national governments for a rapid, just and transition from fossil fuels to protect people's health from climate catastrophe. Endorse the open letter here https://t.co/54cSagU9c6
#FossilFree4Health#COP28HealthLetter
First time EVER Heads of State recognized the integral connection between climate and health at the G20 Summit https://t.co/X8Yg7Axbtp committing to "support development of climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems" in collaboration with WHO's ATACH and MDBs. A big win!
This weekend concluded the G20 health ministers meeting in India and #climate was high in the agenda
In this article, Patrick Osewe and @JoshKarliner analyze the impact of this groundbreaking commitment to health care resilience & decarbonization
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Health Care Without Harm is working to support G20 countries as they address their health sector’s contribution to the climate crisis and the impact of that crisis on their health systems. This article builds on the work we did to support the Asian Develo…https://t.co/Yupjsq6iZW
Today at the World Health Assembly Brazil announced that they would join the Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health, making them the 66th country to commit to building climate resilient, low carbon health systems. Parabens! https://t.co/MzbsTUVlw5
An important step forward. "Climate and Health” is featured as a separate chapter in the latest edition of the World Health Statistics Report, published by the WHO on Friday. This underlines its importance as a major driver of hea…https://t.co/Udg2ydzJUO https://t.co/u5KGOb6x4O
I'm sad to share that our dear colleague Robin Guenther passed away last week. As many of you know, Robin was an inspiration and shining light in the world of green buildings and the HCWH community. Her brilliance and her vision…https://t.co/WqtqKOty40 https://t.co/TF4yFtpLIW
An important new piece written by my colleague Shweta Narayan that place health at the center of the Just Transition conversation. Check it out! https://t.co/5YCTf5s4bz
In Goa, governments of India, Indonesia, Brazil, UK, France, Netherlands, Spain and US together with @DrMariaNeira of WHO, Asian Development Bank (ADB) @HCWHGlobal and others call for high level healthcare climate action for health system decarbonization…https://t.co/LXwAF9pE2X
Greetings from Goa, India and the #G20 Health Working Group meeting. Several countries already weighing in on climate and health as we build toward the #ADB and #g20presidency side event on Thursday. #HCWHGlobal https://t.co/ksQvZjPFU9
Greetings from Goa, India and the #G20 Health Working Group meeting. Several countries already weighing in on climate and health as we build toward our side event on Thursday. #HCWHGlobal#adb https://t.co/UEUBcWJFen