What is COP?
An annual United Nations climate change conference
which brings governments together to accelerate
global efforts to confront the climate crisis
It is hosted by the UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
COP28
Nov 28 - Dec 12, 2023, Dubai, UAE
The Climate and Health Foundation and a delegation of physicians attended COP28, raising awareness of the urgent health risks posed by climate change and reminding policymakers and the public to take action. We are thrilled to share that December 3rd was the first-ever Health Day at a COP!
Climate & Health Foundation co-hosted the
Second Global Climate and Health Networking Reception
On Wednesday December 6th, 2023, CHF was proud to co-host, along with GCHA, GCCHE , CUSOM, and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians, the 2nd Global Climate and Health Networking Reception. The reception united over 600 members of the health community.The reception featured Dr Maria Neira, Director, Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health Department (PHE) World Health Organisation. Her inspiring presentations provided invaluable perspectives on current challenges in the health community related to climate change. We were honored to help facilitate this important event, and we look forward to continuing to foster collaboration and innovation in the future.
Introducing Climate Medicine Day at COP28
A full day of health programming, hosted by
Entertainment & Culture Pavilion
SB58 June 2023, Bonn, Germany
The Climate and Health Foundation and a delegation of US physicians attended SB58, raising awareness of the urgent health risks posed by climate change and reminding policymakers and the public to take action.
Climate & Health Foundation, GCHA & GCCHE co-hosted a Climate and Health networking event on June 7th that was attended by over 100 SB58 attendees interested in the intersection of Health and Climate.
COP27 November 2022, Sharm El Sheik, Egypt
The Climate and Health Foundation and a delegation of US physicians attended COP27, raising awareness of the urgent health risks posed by climate change and reminding policymakers and the public to take action.
Climate & Health Foundation co-hosted the
First Global Climate and Health
Networking Reception
Sultan Gardens Resort, Sharm El Sheikh
On Saturday, November 12th, 2022, CHF was proud to co-host, along with GCHA, GCCHE and CUSOM, a Global Climate and Health Networking Reception at Sultan Garden Resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The reception united over 300 members of the health community from COP27 to promote collaboration, brainstorm new ideas, and the work of colleagues in other nations.
The reception featured prominent speakers, including Dr Omnia El Omrani, first official Youth Envoy for the COP27 President and Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Maria Neira, Director, Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health Department (PHE) World Health Organisation and Dr Mustafa Santiago Ali, Climate & Environmental Justice Activist. Their presentations provided invaluable perspectives on current challenges in the health community related to climate change. We were honored to help facilitate this important event, and we look forward to continuing to foster collaboration and innovation in the future.
Visit our Cop27 page to view
our Physician and Physician Fellow presentations at COP27
COP26 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland
Jay Lemery, MD & Rosemary Rochford, PhD - Fellowship Co-Directors, and Bhargavi Chekuri, MD, and Eric Balaban, MD, then-current fellows, presented Why We Need Climate Doctors on November 6, 2021 at the COP 26 World Health Pavilion, sponsored by the World Health Organization.
COP25 November 2019, Madrid, Spain
Cecilia Sorensen, MD, Caitlin Rublee, MD, MPH and three representatives from the Climate and Health Foundation participated in the Global Climate & Health Alliance Summit at Complutense University of Madrid at COP 25 on December 7, 2019.
