Upcoming Events
Heat Emergencies: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management
Online
Harvard Medical School
Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 25, 2025
Who Should Attend
- General Physicians
- Specialty Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Primary Care Physicians
- Other
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:- Explain the epidemiology of heat related illness and associated disease processes.
- Recognize the thermal physiology underlying clinical presentations of heat related illness.
- Create a differential diagnosis and develop comprehensive, evidence-based management plans for all forms of heat related illness, including heat exhaustion, heat syncope, and heat stroke.
- Describe groups at increased risk for heat related illness and develop anticipatory guidance and prevention plans.
- Discuss the pharmacological interactions with heat-related illness and develop plans for protecting patients.
- Identify the resources needed and best steps to take for preparedness, diagnosis and treatment of heat related illness during event medicine and in low-resources settings
- Explain the impacts of heat across organ systems, including impacts on mental health and behavioral health and kidney disease.
- Apply preventive solutions for heat related illness including from a community based, public health, and health systems approach.
UNFCCC June Climate Meetings (SB 62)
Bonn, Germany
World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 26, 2025
The 62nd session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Subsidiary Bodies (SB 62) will convene international delegates in discussions around climate change, governance, international negotiations, adaptation and mitigation.
Parties to the Convention, United Nations and related organizations and agencies, media and non-profit organizations with observer status may register to attend the sessions of the Convention.
Beating the Heat: A 2025 Heat Policy Agenda
Washington DC, U.S
Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) & Federation of American Scientists
Jun 17, 2025
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Federation of American Scientists invite you to a briefing about how federal policies can bolster resilience to extreme heat at the state and community level. Communities are experiencing hotter, more frequent, and more prolonged periods of record-breaking heat. Not only does extreme heat have immediate public health ramifications (heat-related deaths have more than doubled since 1999), it also exacerbates drought and wildfire risk, harms crops and livestock, and strains energy systems. Together, these impacts cost the United States an estimated $162 billion in 2024.
This briefing will highlight the Federation of American Scientists’ 2025 Heat Policy Agenda, which outlines policy considerations for Congress and the Administration to prevent infrastructure damage, economic impacts, and loss of life from heat. Speakers will describe opportunities to safeguard critical infrastructure such as our energy systems, improve productivity, and improve federal and subnational coordination on heat preparedness, management, and resilience.
Speakers to be announced.
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to expedite check-in.
Extreme Heat & Workforce Health: Navigating Policy & Preparedness
Online
Health Action Alliance
Jun 30, 2025
As climate extremes intensify, it’s more important than ever for businesses to understand not only how extreme heat impacts employees, productivity, and cost—but also how the heat policy and preparedness landscape is evolving. Drawing on new research on state-level readiness and a landscape analysis of heat-related regulation across federal and state levels, this webinar will help business leaders—especially those in HR, Government Affairs, EHS, and Operations—understand the current state and resources to dig in further. The session will offer clear insights into how employers can engage on public health, anticipate developments, and take proactive steps to protect their workforce amid increasing climate-driven risks.
International School on Heat Adaptation
Montreal, Canada
EPIC Center of the Montreal Heart Institute
Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 25, 2025
The first International Heat Adaptation School aims to engage students, stakeholders, and researchers from diverse disciplines around the world to better understand the complex nature of extreme heat and reduce its harmful effects on humans. The school will use experiential learning and active, interdisciplinary teaching techniques to encourage the creation of solutions inspired by real-world needs. The school is part of the Global Centre for Heat Adaptation, funded by the National Science Foundation (USA) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada).
The first-of-its-kind Global School on Heat Adaptation aims to engage students, stakeholders, and researchers from various disciplines globally involved in understanding and reducing the impacts of extreme heat. With climate change and health issues presenting as pressing challenges facing tomorrow's leaders, new models are needed to educate the future workforce. The school will use experiential learning and cross-disciplinary, active teaching techniques to foster the creation of more use-inspired, real-world solutions. The school is part of a National Science Foundation (USA) and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada) funded Global Center for Heat Adaptation . The Center's vision is to strengthen society's ability to manage and adapt to extreme heat across countries, climates, and cultures and train the next generation of global researchers and practitioners using thoughtful and innovative approaches.
Extreme Heat & Workforce Health: The Business Case for Action
Online
Health Action Alliance
Jul 26, 2025
Extreme heat now poses the most immediate climate threat to American workers—affecting productivity, health, and business continuity. As climate extremes intensify, the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health is helping employers understand the rising costs and the case for proactive action. This webinar will feature new research from Elevance Health on how extreme heat drives healthcare utilization and cost increases across worker populations. Join us for a practical conversation that blends cutting-edge research, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies for HR and business leaders.
Past Events
Launch and first hearing of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health
Reykjavík, Iceland
World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 11, 2025
Climate change is affecting communities across the WHO European Region, with rising temperatures, extreme weather events and environmental degradation threatening health and well-being.
To accelerate health and climate action, WHO/Europe is launching the first Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 11 June 2025. Chaired by Katrín Jakobsdóttir, former Prime Minister of Iceland, the Commission aims to raise political awareness and advocate for stronger action across multiple sectors and levels of government to address the health impacts of climate change.
The event will bring together the Commissioners to:
- launch the Commission and introduce its goals and priorities
- initiate the work of the Commission with the first hearing of leading experts.
An inclusive process to define a “Call to action” on climate and health
Immediately starting work by holding the first of 3 hearings on 11 June, the Commission will review relevant evidence by consulting leading experts towards developing final recommendations. The second and third hearings will take place in September and October 2025, respectively. The Commission’s final recommendations for accelerated health and climate action will be presented during the World Health Assembly in May 2026.Follow live
Follow the work of the Commission and listen in to the launch and first hearing of key experts. Register now.Call for climate-health proposals for the Ideas Lab
Brasilia, Brazil
World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 10, 2025
The 2025 Global Conference on Health and Climate, to be held in Brasília from 29 to 31 July, will bring together stakeholders from across sectors to highlight how ambitious and just climate actions—especially at national, subnational, and local levels—can deliver major health co-benefits. The event supports the broader goals of COP30, which will be hosted by Brazil in November 2025, and aims to ensure that health and equity are positioned at the center of global climate negotiations.
The Conference will result in the launch and consolidation of the Belém Health Action Plan, a strategic document outlining the role of the health sector in advancing climate resilience and equity. To support this objective, a central component of the Conference will be the Ideas Lab: an open and participatory space designed to showcase innovative initiatives, stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue, and promote solution-oriented discussions at the intersection of climate and health. The Ideas Lab is intended to foster contributions that inspire action, elevate underrepresented voices, and inform COP30’s Health Day and related deliverables.
The Ideas Lab aims to create an interactive platform for sharing, discussing, and advancing innovative practices, research, and policy ideas that contribute to climate-resilient and equitable health systems. Sessions should encourage cross-sector dialogue and highlight concrete solutions that are adaptable to diverse territorial and institutional contexts.
Specifically, the Ideas Lab will:
- Promote forward-looking and evidence-informed discussions on climate and health;
- Highlight innovative practices, including local and Indigenous knowledge, youth-led initiatives, and technological solutions;
- Foster dialogue among governments, civil society, academia, multilateral organizations, and private sector actors;
- Generate inputs that contribute to the implementation of the Belém Health Action Plan;
- Feed into the health discussions at COP30 and future national and global climate-health strategies.
Selection Criteria
The Ideas Lab will prioritize proposals and presenters that bring pragmatic approaches, innovation, and alignment with the goals of the Global Conference. While participation will be by invitation, the selection process will follow clear, merit-based criteria to ensure transparency, diversity, and impact. The selection of Ideas Lab sessions will be guided by the following criteria:- Practical Relevance and Potential for Impact: Proposals should be grounded in real-world experiences or practices—ongoing or completed—and demonstrate potential to generate meaningful change in the climate-health nexus. We will welcome solutions informed by lived realities, adaptable models, and tested innovations.
- Regional and Institutional Diversity: Efforts will be made to ensure geographic balance and representation of diverse institutional actors—including voices from low- and middle-income countries, subnational governments, and underrepresented regions.
- Innovation and Transformative Potential: Sessions should introduce forward-looking solutions, emerging approaches, or replicable models that can support health system adaptation to climate change.
- Equity and Inclusion: Proposals that reflect gender equity, youth participation, Indigenous and traditional knowledge, or other forms of community leadership will be highly valued.
- Potential Contribution to COP30: Presentations that can directly inform the development of the health discussions for COP30 will receive particular attention.
The full Terms of Reference can be accessed here.
Submit your proposal before June 10 by filling out one of the online forms below.Call for proposals for COP30 Supporting Documents on climate and health
Brasilia, Brazil
World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 10, 2025
Building on the legacy of the Paris Agreement and previous UNFCCC Conferences, COP30 reaffirms its commitment to adaptation and climate justice. Among the key themes are the objectives of limiting the global temperature increase to 1.5°C, commitments to climate financing, and the progress made by countries in terms of adaptation—essential elements for guiding future actions. In this context, Brazil is working to propose the draft Belém Health Action Plan for the Health Sector’s Adaptation to Climate Change at COP30, aiming to engage UNFCCC Member States in a climate-health commitment, with an emphasis on adaptation to ensure equitable access to health services and promote social participation in governance.
The Belém Health Action Plan brings together recent efforts to support work at the health–climate change nexus, with the aim of encouraging Parties to implement ambitious commitments in the health sector. As a working instrument, the Plan outlines suggested measures within priority action areas, while taking into account, in a crosscutting manner, equity, climate justice, and governance with social participation. In doing so, it facilitates the flow of human and financial resources toward the implementation of consolidated best practices in climate action for health.
Based on these priority pillars, three action lines have been identified for climate change adaptation and the development of climate-resilient health systems:
– Surveillance and monitoring
– Evidence-based policy strategy and capacity building
– Innovation and production.
In line with the Action Plan, the main objective of this call for Supporting Documents is to identify consolidated policies and good practices in order to provide countries adhering to the commitment with a guide of options for adapting for improved health outcomes to the impacts of climate change. The expected Supporting Documents will serve as references to inspire committed countries to deliver adaptation measures for their healthcare systems, strongly guided by best practices of participatory policies.
These documents will seek to address a series of difficulties some countries face when planning or executing climate action: technical gaps, lack of evidence, financial restrictions, and the need to prioritize other policies. They will provide the committed countries with a menu of options that have been proven to be effective, to have a good cost-benefit balance, to adapt to regional diversities and to promote participatory processes of formulation, implementation and evaluation. Hence, they will serve as tools to foster implementation of the measures suggested by the Belém Action Plan as contributory reports.
Proposals for the Supporting Documents regarding topics from the draft Belém Action Plan may be submitted by June 10 by filling out the online form below. Selected proposals will be further discussed during the 2025 Global Conference on Health and Climate, to be held in Brasília from 29 to 31 July.
The full Terms of Reference can be accessed here.
The 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025)
Geneva & Online
UNDRR & WMO
Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 6, 2025
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the main global forum to assess and discuss progress on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The eighth session of the Global Platform (GP2025) will be organized and convened by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) from 2 to 6 June 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland. The event will be co-chaired by the Government of Switzerland and UNDRR.
Heat Action Day
Global
IFRC
Jun 2, 2025
Join us on 2 June to #BeatTheHeat
Heatwaves around the world make headlines each year for their debilitating effects. In more and more places, “a few hot days” are stretching into weeks-long spells that now define entire summers. Yet, there are simple actions we can take to protect ourselves, families and our communities.
Too Hot to Ignore: Reporting on Heat Waves and their Growing Impacts in a Warming World”
Online
Climate Central
May 29, 2025
Heat waves are among the deadliest forms of extreme weather — and they’re becoming more frequent, intense, and prolonged due to human-caused climate change.
Ahead of Global Heat Action Day 2025, join climate scientists and health experts for a timely conversation on the significant rise of extreme heat worldwide, the challenges of underreported heat-related health impacts, and what can be done to prevent them.
The webinar will also feature findings from a new report by Climate Central and World Weather Attribution, analyzing where climate change added more dangerously hot days around the world during the past 12 months.