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2nd Global Forum on Heat and Health
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jun 14, 2025
The 2nd Global Heat Health Forum, originally scheduled for July 28-31 in Copenhagen, was replaced with virtual events in summer 2020 in lieu of the in-person Forum.
1st WWRP / SERA Weather and Society Conference
Virtual
Oct 17, 2024 - Feb 7, 2024
Extreme hydrometeorological events are affecting societies, economies and environments as never before in human history. Governments, science agencies, the humanitarian sector, emergency managers and decision-makers face an unprecedented challenge to reduce the risks to citizens and society.
The Societal and Economics Research Application (SERA) Working Group of the WMO World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) invites the weather community to actively participate in the first Weather and Society Conference organised by this Programme.
The focus of the Conference is the science for services approach adopted by the World Meteorological Organization to understand, analyse and enhance the value of weather and climate services in society.
11th International Conference on Urban Climate
Sydney, Australia
Aug 28, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024
The general theme of the ICUC-11 conference is “Cities as Living Labs: Climate, Vulnerability, and Multidisciplinary Solutions.” Accordingly, the organizing committee has identified six scientific streams for ICUC11, with each stream covering various sessions and plenaries. These streams include: Urban climate processes; Urban climate methods; Biometeorology & health; Integrated assessments of urban climate; Climate-conscious design and sustainable development; Urban climate policy.
UNEA-6 – The Urban Environment: Cooling Cities and Buildings
Nairobi, Kenya
Feb 27, 2024
Cities are experiencing extreme temperature increases at twice the global average rate due to the climate change exacerbated by the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE). Over 800 million urban residents globally are at high risk of adverse health effects, some of losing their lives due to a lack of access to sustainable solutions to keep buildings and neighbourhoods cool and adequate for living. Ensuring cool indoor and outdoor environment is therefore indispensable to healthy urban life. However, high and increasing energy consumption for space cooling leads to higher GHG emissions. To address this, passive cooling – a practice of using non-mechanical technology, design elements, and nature-based solutions to keep buildings and cities cool without using energy – is a fundamental solution.
Launch of the 5th call for short films by the Health for All Film Festival!
Nov 1, 2023 - Jan 31, 2024
The 5th call opens from 1 November 2023 until 31 January 2024.
The fifth Health for All Film Festival (HAFF) official selection of about 90 short films will be presented to the public in April 2024 via the WHO YouTube channel and WHO Health for All Film Festival homepage. Winners from this selection will be announced by mid-May 2024. As for each previous edition, we invite public health institutions from around the world, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), communities, activists and students in public health, film schools, and other relevant domains to submit their original short films championing a health issue. Independent filmmakers, production companies, and TV broadcasters are also invited to participate.Quantifying and mitigating heat stress in Bangladesh
Online
Oct 24, 2023
Dr. Kwong will present plans for an upcoming research project in Bangladesh that she is conducting on heat stress in collaboration with Alejandro Schuler (epi) and Carlos Duarte (Center for the Built Environment). The goal of the study is to 1) quantify heat stress among women of child-bearing age, men, and children in low-income, informal communities and pregnant women in rural communities and 2) test interventions to reduce indoor heat and reductions in heart rate variation associated with elevated heat. She looks forward to your feedback on how to extend the study and is excited to collaborate with others who would like to use the research platform to answer additional research questions.
NIHHIS Mid-Season Heat Safety Awareness Social Media Campaign
Online
Jul 17, 2023 - Aug 18, 2023
The US National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) Interagency Communications Group will be holding the 2nd annual mid-season heat safety awareness social media campaign from July 17-August 18. This upcoming campaign is a federal collaboration on heat communication to raise awareness about the risk of extreme heat, and to provide audiences with information about preparedness and actions to take to prevent heat-related illnesses and death.
Heat and Maternal and Neonatal Health in Africa: from evidence to action
Online / London
Jun 28, 2023
High outdoor temperatures are already experienced by many populations, but heat risks have been poorly quantified for some regions and vulnerable groups, including pregnant women and children. Heat exposures are currently not considered within the guidance for maternal and newborn care, but pregnant women are increasingly being recognised as an at-risk group within Heat Health Action Plans. This seminar will give an overview of the findings of research undertaken by the CHAMNHA research collaboration. The findings can be used to inform planning for response measures, including climate services. The CHAMNHA research consortium has an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach. Cherie Part will present results from epidemiological studies to improve understanding of heat risks in vulnerable populations. Adelaide Lusambili will discuss the findings of the qualitative research undertaken in Kilifi, Kenya, to understand the experience of pregnant and postpartum women, as well as family members, community health workers and community leaders. Co-design was used to develop behaviour change interventions that have been evaluated for feasibility.
Impossible Heatwaves: Should Everyone Have the Right to Remain Cool During a Global Climate Crisis?
Online
Jun 28, 2023
Workshop on Communities, Climate Change, and Health Equity – Lessons Learned in Addressing Inequities in Heat-Related Climate Change Impacts
Online / Washington DC
Jun 20, 2023 - Jun 21, 2023
Southeast Asia Climate and Health Responders
Online
Jun 6, 2023 - Jun 29, 2023
The goal of this course is to equip healthcare practitioners and students, health systems planners, public health officials, and others interested in planetary health with the knowledge and tools needed to prepare for the impact of climate change on health.
- Tuesday, June 6 | Introduction to Climate and Health
- Thursday, June 8 | Extreme Weather Events and Disasters
- Tuesday, June 13 | Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
- Thursday, June 15 | Climate Change and Non-communicable Diseases
- Tuesday, June 20 | Climate Change and Mental Health
- Thursday, June 22 | Climate Smart Health Care 1: Mitigation and Sustainability
- Tuesday, June 27 | Climate Smart Health Care 2: Adaptation and Resilience
- Thursday, June 29 | Climate Leadership and Advocacy
International Congress of Biometeorology: From Urban to Global Sustainability
Tempe, Arizona, USA
May 14, 2023 - May 17, 2023
Biometeorology is focused on how atmospheric processes across multiple scales impact plant, human, and animal health and well-being. It is thus intrinsically connected to all aspects of urban and global sustainability. We encourage abstract submission on topics including aerobiology, agriculture, air pollution, extreme heat and cold, phenology, forests, animal well-being, urban climate, epidemiology, among others.
Working on a warmer planet: Sharing international experience on occupational heat stress
Doha, Qatar
May 9, 2023 - May 10, 2023
Setting up early warning systems for heatwaves: challenges for engaging across sectors
Online
Apr 19, 2023
Heat Health Open Forum
Virtual
Feb 28, 2023
Join the global conversation on the impacts of extreme heat, preparing for a warmer world, and innovative solutions to address heat risks to human health.
Planetary Health Annual Meeting
Boston, USA
Oct 31, 2022 - Nov 2, 2022
The theme of the 5th Planetary Health Annual Meeting is Building the Field and Growing the Movement.
All are invited to this virtual convening of scientists, youth, policymakers, educators, private sector, artists, and more to learn about the complexities of planetary health science, find community, seek solutions, and build skills for action and change!
7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Bali, Indonesia
Sep 19, 2022 - Sep 21, 2024
The UN General Assembly recognizes the Global Platform as the global multi-stakeholder forum to review progress on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. At the Platform, governments, the UN system and all stakeholders get together to share knowledge and discuss the latest developments and trends in reducing disaster risk, identify gaps and make recommendations to further accelerate the implementation of the Sendai Framework. The seventh session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will be organized and convened by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and hosted by the Government of Indonesia.
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Webinar: US – NIHHIS Community Climate Studies – Observing, Modeling, and Mitigating Urban Heat for Equitable Resilience
Online
Sep 13, 2022
This webinar will focus on 4 projects taking place across the country aiming to work with communities to understand the impacts of extreme heat, to observe and model the drivers of those impacts, and to ultimately help local decision makers make informed decisions about how to mitigate heat risk now and for the future.
Summer Urban Heat Projects in Philadelphia and Charleston
Online
Sep 7, 2022
The Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast - A NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) Project Presents the Green Infrastructure, Climate, and Cities Seminar Series. The talks focus on urban solutions to global problems associated with increasing temperature and sea level rise, precipitation variability and greenhouse gas emissions.
Webinar: Overlooked and Overburdened
Online
Aug 24, 2022
This NOAA webinar series will focus on specific groups that are disproportionately at risk of heat illness or death, but are often overlooked.
Webinar: Mitigating Urban Heat Threats through a Community-Driven Framework
Online
Aug 10, 2022
The US Forest Service Urban Forest Connections webinar will discuss an innovative, community-driven, and collaborative network of nonprofits and scientists that seeks to increase tree canopy in neighborhoods shown to be hotter through a novel urban heat island assessment methodology.
NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) – Satellite Remote Sensing for Measuring Urban Heat Islands and Constructing Heat Vulnerability Indices.
Online
Aug 2, 2022 - Jul 11, 2022
A four-part advanced webinar will build on ARSET’s urban heat island training held in November 2020 with hands-on exercises to measure UHI and construct HVIs for their areas of interest.
1st Meeting of the SCTF: Occupational Health and Productivity Impacts of Workplace Heat in Relation to Global and Local Climate Change
Wellington, New Zealand
May 10, 2022
GHHIN Coffee Hour at the NIHHIS National Meeting
Online
Apr 28, 2022
We invite you to join us for an open discussion on International Heat and Health at the NIHHIS National Meeting. The virtual coffee hour discussion on April 28th from 12:00-12:30 PM EDT will be hosted by the Global Heat Health Information System (GHHIN), and will prelude Day 3 of the NIHHIS National Meeting. The discussion will be moderated by members of GHHIN and focus on how GHHIN and other international institutions and organizations are addressing heat health, with hopes of providing resources and strengthening the international network on heat and health.
This coffee discussion is open to anyone who registers for the NIHHIS National Meeting, and is held through the Zoom for Government platform. International organizations and institutions are especially encouraged to attend. Registration for the coffee hour discussion can be accessed by the same link received after registering for the NIHHIS National Meeting.
Temperature Related Illness and Mortality Session: Caribbean Climate and Health Responders Course
Online
Apr 27, 2022
90-minute didactic session with expert presenters and moderated Q&A sessions. Speaker:
- Pablo A. Mendez Lazaro, PhD: University of Puerto Rico-Medical Science Campus, Puerto Rico Climate and Health Research Group
NIHHIS National Meeting
Apr 26, 2022 - Apr 28, 2022
The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) national meeting will bring together multiple stakeholders (federal agencies, state and local government, private and public partners, community leaders) to discuss heat and health with the goal of reducing risk on multiple timescales and geographic scales. This meeting is focused on engaging communities and developing a shared vision for community heat resilience. Registration and the call for abstracts coming soon.
Masterclass: Health Inclusive Heat Action Plans
Online
Mar 25, 2022
This Masterclass will introduce the importance of health inclusivity in in heat action planning, and cover the key components of a heat health action plan.
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Register > 33rd International Congress on Occupational Health (ICOH 2022)
Online, Rome, Melbourne
Feb 6, 2022 - Feb 10, 2022
The 5-day scientific program will include plenary, semi-plenary, special and oral sessions, the global policy forum, and interactive poster sessions. The program will combine live-streamed and pre-recorded sessions that will be scheduled in two different time zones (Rome stage and Melbourne stage). In addition, all sessions will be made available on-demand for the delegates to watch at a convenient time. Special sessions, oral free papers and poster sessions will provide interactive discussion among participants and presenters through live chats available during the Congress. The 37 ICOH Scientific Committees, covering the full range of OSH fields, are contributing an exciting range of topics and speakers to lead the scientific program. An outstanding faculty of Plenary speakers from across the globe will lead these discussions and participants are invited to play an active role in the scientific program by submitting an abstract for consideration in the highly regarded oral and poster presentations. Accepted abstracts will be published in an online supplement of Safety and Health at Work (SH@W).
Masterclass: Heat Early Warning Systems – Scientific Approaches for Estimating Thresholds
Online
Oct 28, 2021
Save the date for the South Asia Heat Health Information Network's (SAHHIN) fourth global masterclass on ‘Heat Early Warning Systems-Scientific Approaches for Estimating Thresholds’ with Abhiyant Tiwari, on 28th October 2021 (4.30 pm -5.30 pm IST).
Hosted by IRADe and supported by IDRC / CRDI, Canada, this masterclass will deliberate on the importance of temperature thresholds in heat early warning systems, along with various options and best in use scientific analytical methods available for deriving such temperature thresholds. It will also discuss the issues and constraints in policy decision-making in setting threshold temperature for heat early warning systems.
Webinar: Investigate Options 3 – Green Cooling Infrastructure
Online
Sep 30, 2021
One of the most popular interventions is planting trees, and creating accessible green spaces and water features to mitigate heat, long term. This session will cover tree canopy assessment, planting and cooling strategies, combined with strengthening community cohesion and resiliency. Threaded throughout is the intersection with environmental justice, public health, crime reduction, and equitable approaches to improvements that benefit current residents.
NIHHIS Urban Heat Island Community of Practice Webinar Series
Online
Sep 13, 2021 - Oct 12, 2021
This summer, the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and its partners are hosting a webinar series to feature community case studies on what happens after Urban Heat Island mapping campaigns are conducted. Each webinar will be themed to follow the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit’s (CRT) Steps to Resilience framework and how cities are working to address extreme heat risk. Sessions will be added throughout the summer as they are scheduled. See here for the most up to date information.
- Webinar 1: Exploring the Heat Hazard
- Webinar 2: Constructing Heat Vulnerability Indices
- Webinar 3: Investigate Options 1 - The power of the Pen: Policies, Standards, Codes etc...
- Webinar 4: Investigate Options 2 - Structural & Physical Infrastructure
- Webinar 5: Investigate Options 3 - Green/Blue Infrastructure
- Webinar 6: Investigate Options 4 - Community Engagement, Outreach, Education
- Webinar 7: Prioritize and Plan - Heat in All Plans (Climate, Hazard, Resilience, Sustainability)
Webinar: Investigate Options 2 – Structural & Physical Infrastructure
Online
Sep 13, 2021
This session will feature communities that have implemented solutions to make their built environment cooler and more resilient to heat. A common action to manage urban heat risk is increasing the albedo of surfaces - rooftops, streets, sidewalks, and walls - but cities have a variety of options to choose from to provide indoor and outdoor thermal comfort. The session will provide resources and suggestions for participants just getting started thinking about which cool solutions in the built environment can be part of their portfolio of actions to mitigate urban heat risk.
Webinar: Thermal Remote Sensing of Urban Climates
Online
Sep 8, 2021
This webinar will discuss the current status and future directions in using remote sensing in urban climate research. It will explore the growing use of thermal remote sensing in urban climate research while detailing fundamental definitions and applications of this methodology.
Agenda:
- "Challenges of global SUHI analysis " by Professor Benjamin Bechtel (Ruhr-University Bochum)
- "(In)complete urban surface temperatures " by Professor James Voogt (University of Western Ontario)
- Facilitated Q&A and discussions.
Masterclass: Early Warning Systems for Heat Stress Management
Online
Sep 2, 2021
Early Warning Systems (EWS) for heatwaves are a critical component of an effective Heat Action Plan (HAP). Early prediction and warning of heat alerts are important adaptation measures for increasing the preparedness of the agencies/stakeholders involved in the implementation of HAPs.
The South Asia Heat Health Information Network (SAHHIN) invites you to its upcoming Global Masterclass on ‘ Early Warning Systems for Heat Stress Management’ by expert Prof. Ajit Tyagi, Senior Advisor, IRADe & Former DG, India Meteorological Department, GoI. The masterclass will brief about the importance of EWS, the range of EWS, and their role in HAPs.
Webinar: Global Master Class on Climate Adaptive Heat Action Plans
Online
Aug 25, 2021
The IPCC AR6 states that it is virtually certain that hot extremes (including heatwaves) have become more frequent and more intense across most land regions. With the forecast of increased frequency and intensity of heatwaves due to climate change in the future, the heat stress action plans are key to city adaptation strategies. This master class is an introduction to design Climate Adaptive Heat Action Plans which will enable the cities to efficiently prepare, mitigate and adapt to the heat stress-induced by climate change.
The South Asia Heat Health Information Network (SAHHIN) is pleased to invite you to its upcoming Global Master Class on ‘Climate Adaptive Heat Action Plans’ by expert Mr. Rohit Magotra, Deputy Director, IRADe.
This masterclass will provide an understanding of Heat Action Plan features, along with identification and mapping of heat hot spots/urban heat islands and developing heat adaptation strategies for managing heat stress for cities.
Aug 25, 2021 04:30 PM in India
Launch webinar: The Lancet Series on Heat and Health
Online
Aug 24, 2021
Join us on 24 August when the Lancet Series on Heat and Health will be presented by the authors, and an expert panel will reflect on the implications of the Series for public health practice and public policy.
NIHHIS Webinar: Constructing Heat Vulnerability Indices
Online
Aug 17, 2021
Mapping the heat hazard is an important first step to understanding where to start addressing heat health issues in a city, but risk also involves exposure and vulnerability. This session will feature communities that have taken the next step after a UHI mapping program to factor in population, demographics, and health information to detail where the most at-risk residents live, to characterize their risk factors, and to guide appropriate interventions to manage those risks.
NIHHIS Urban Heat Island Community of Practice Webinar Series
Online
Jul 29, 2021 - Sep 30, 2021
This summer, the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and its partners are hosting a webinar series to feature community case studies on what happens after Urban Heat Island mapping campaigns are conducted. Each webinar will be themed to follow the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit’s (CRT) Steps to Resilience framework and how cities are working to address extreme heat risk.
NIHHIS Webinar: Exploring the Heat Hazard
Online
Jul 29, 2021
How is extreme heat experienced and how can it be measured? There are a variety of methods and approaches to measure heat, from satellites, mobile transects, stationary observations, to wearable sensors. Each can provide important information and context to the urban heat effect and its impact. Extreme heat is a subtle hazard that is felt differently across the nation. This session will highlight the range of experience of heat across the US.
Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar: New Climate Normals
Jul 13, 2021
The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars will provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production, water resources, wildfires and ecosystems.
Upcoming Topical Presentations:
July 13th - New Climate Normals, Michael Palecki, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Aug 14th - Heat Risk Tools for the Southeast, Chip Konrad, Southeast Regional Climate Center
Sept 14th - Wildfire
Oct 12th - Hourly Precipitation Trends in the Southeast, Vincent Brown, LSU
Nov 9th - Winter Outlook
Dec 14th - TBD
Pre-Olympic International Conference for Adaptations and Nutrition in Sports in 2020
Taipai, Taiwan
Jul 9, 2021 - Jul 12, 2021
This largest international nutrition conference in Asia is expected to attract more than 1000 participants around the world. The conference will have 18 symposia related to sports nutrition aiming to bring the latest discovery related how exercise training and nutrition improves human performance, metabolic condition, and aging. You’ll learn, network, engage and catch up with those as passionate about sports nutrition as you are.
Webinar: Climate and Heat: Trends, Health Impacts, and Risks
Online
Jun 24, 2021
This one-hour webinar will feature climate-related temperature trends particularly related to extreme heat and urban heat, human health effects, social vulnerability, and risks (happening now and looking into the future). The presentation will highlight information on observed U.S. trends from EPA’s Climate Change Indicators and future conditions based on EPA’s Climate Impacts and Risk Analysis efforts. The presentation will feature recent science on extreme heat and health impacts including from the U.S. Global Change Research Program and EPA research on climate vulnerability and heat islands.
Post-COVID Cities: Reinventing World Cities
Online
Jun 10, 2021
*This event is occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.*
“Reinventing Global Cities” is the second in a series of three high-profile events titled Post-COVID Cities, which focuses on the future of New York City following the pandemic. During this program, participants will learn how other global cities currently emerging from the pandemic are positioning themselves to reach aspirational social goals while implementing 21st-century zero-carbon policies.
Cities and Speakers:
Paris – Hélène Chartier, Head of Zero Carbon Development, C40 Cities
London – Lucy Bullivant, PhD, Hon. FRIBA, Founder/Director, Lucy Bullivant Associates
Barcelona and Xiong’an – Vicente Guallart, Former Chief Architect, City of Barcelona; Founder, Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC); Author, The Self-Sufficient City; Competition winner to design post-COVID, self-sufficient city in Xiong’an
Moderator:
Jeffrey Raven, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Co-Chair, AIANY Planning and Urban Design Committee; Founder, RAVEN A+U – Architecture + Urban Design; Assoc. Professor, NYIT SoAD
Webinar: Heat Waves and COVID-19 – lessons learned from summer 2020 by national public health institutes
Online
May 12, 2021
Please join us on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 8am EDT / 2pm CEST for a webinar on the impact of heat waves during the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessons learned from summer 2020 by national public health institutes (NPHIs).
The webinar will feature NPHI case studies by Dr. Shubhayu Saha of the Climate and Health Section of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Werner Hagens, responsible for the Dutch Heatwaves Plan at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands, and Owen Landeg of the Extreme Events and Health Protection Team at Public Health England.
A panel discussion will follow to discuss possible solutions and how to adapt public health practice to address the combined impact of heatwaves and COVID-19. Our panelists will be Dr. Geneviève Chêne, chief executive of Santé publique France, Céline Campagna, responsible for the Adaptation Plan to Climate Change at the National Public Health Institute of Quebec, Juli Trtanj of the Global Heat Health Information Network, and a panelist to be announced from the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center. The session will be moderated by Prof. Duncan Selbie, president of IANPHI.
Thanks to support from U.S. CDC, IANPHI will offer live interpretation on Zoom in French, Spanish and Portuguese. Please let us know whether you will need interpretation by completing the relevant field on the Zoom registration page.
Webinar: Time for heat health action – Updated evidence for effective prevention
Online
May 5, 2021
The year 2020 was one of the three warmest on record. This year, we must also brace ourselves for a long, hot summer as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the problems caused by prolonged periods of heat. This webinar looks at different areas of ongoing work on preventing the adverse health outcomes from heat through good public health practice. The session presents the latest scientific evidence related to effective heat health action planning and features case studies from European countries. WHO/Europe will present an update on its #KeepCool campaign and release a series of video clips to support communication with the public on heat health prevention.
Masterclass: Understanding, Modeling, and Mitigating Urban Heat Islands
Online
Feb 17, 2021 - Mar 2, 2021
This 3-part Masterclass will include a rapid review of what’s known about urban heat islands, and provide insights into considerations for choosing interventions to manage them.
Global Dialogue Platform: Extreme heat and COVID-19: Managing complex and cascading hazards
Online
Dec 10, 2020
As part of the Global Dialogue Platform for Anticipatory Humanitarian Action 2020, the session on "Extreme heat and COVID-19: Managing complex and cascading hazards" focused on the complexity of managing extreme heat and COVID-19 in 2020.
Drawing on global case studies and resources, speakers discussed the challenges of heat preparedness during the global pandemic, including the realities of what has been experienced at community level in several countries.
The session included brief presentations and a moderated panel discussion, along with interactive questions around heatwave risk management, and how to modify typical cooling interventions while respecting infection control efforts. Tools and approaches that can help guide local and national authorities to coordinate and adjust heat action plans and interventions, to incorporate COVID-19 prevention.
Hosted by Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN), Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and Anticipation Hub.
Facilitator:
- Roop Singh, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, Climate Risk Advisor
Speakers:
- Elspeth Oppermann, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Rachel Carson Centre), Senior Researcher
- Joy Shumake-Guillemot, WHO-WMO Climate Health Office and Global Health Health Information Network, Lead
- Sarah Barr, Start Network, Learning and Research Advisor (Crisis Anticipation and Risk Financing)
Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action 2020 – Virtual Event
Online
Dec 8, 2020 - Dec 10, 2020
Towards the end of this extraordinary and - in so many ways - challenging year of 2020, it is our great pleasure to invite you to the 8th Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action, which will take place virtually from 8th – 10th December 2020.
Facing a world in crisis, our anticipatory action community recognizes the importance to continue to learn and to grow. We want to invite you to join us to share experiences, learnings and challenges faced at this year’s Global Dialogue Platform, which has the theme: Collaborating for Climate, COVID-19 and Conflict: Getting Ahead of Crises with Anticipatory Action
Virtual global launch of the 2020 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report
Online
Dec 3, 2020
Join online to discover new findings from the 2020 Report on the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. In total 120 world-leading experts, including authors from 35 academic institutions and UN agencies spanning every continent have looked at more than 40 indicators for the report.
Hazardous Weather Processes
Online
Nov 25, 2020
This is the 5th webinar in a series run by the WMO's HIWeather project.
Scoping and Design of Actionable Science: A case study of integrating urban climatology and land-use planning
Online
Nov 20, 2020
This webinar, hosted by NOAA will focus on the important phases of scoping and designing a project that will produce actionable science.
Toward Improved Hazard Forecasting
Online
Nov 19, 2020
As part of the 2020 HIWeather workshop, a webinar series will be run by the HIWeather research project of the World Meteorological Organization. This is the fourth webinar focusing on the topic of multiscale hazard prediction. The webinar consists of six 15-minutes presentations and discussions following each presentation. You are cordially invited to join an international network of scientists to discuss progress and challenges related to hazard prediction and warning
User-Oriented Evaluation of High Impact Weather: Meaningful information on forecast quality
Online
Nov 11, 2020
This is the 3rd webinar in a series being run by the WMO's HIWeather research project. There will be four 15-minute presentations followed by a panel discussion, and plenty of time throughout for you to ask the speakers questions using the chat function.
Introductory Webinar: Satellite Remote Sensing for Urban Heat Islands
Online
Nov 10, 2020 - Nov 24, 2020
November 10, 17, & 24, 2020
10:00-11:30 EST (Session A) or 16:00-17:30 EST (Session B)
The rapid growth of urban populations, the urban heat island (UHI) effect, and a potential increase in the frequency and duration of heat waves due to climate change, raise a series of issues about the increased health risks of sensitive urban populations to extreme heat and the effective means of mitigating impacts of heat waves. According to the US EPA, urban heat islands affect energy consumption, elevate greenhouse gas emissions, and impair water quality by increasing the temperature of urban water runoff. This will be ARSET's first training on UHI and will be in collaboration with the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN). This training will address the use of remote sensing in determining where "hot spots" of land surface temperature are located in urban areas, why these areas are experiencing increased temperature, which populations are most vulnerable, and ways to mitigate the effects through adaptive land use planning.
Race to Zero Climate & Health Dialogue
Online
Nov 9, 2020
The Race to Zero Climate & Health Dialogue on November 9th 2020 will bring local to global actors together to place health and equity at the center of ambitious climate action. Through a series of virtual events, hosted throughout a 24-hour period, the dialogue will envision how a healthy, equitable recovery from COVID-19 can drive rapid decarbonization of the world economy.
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The climate & health dialogue will present initiatives, case-studies and interventions for a healthy, climate-resilient and climate-just future across several priority areas of action: Adaptation & resilience; Nature; Energy transition; Zero carbon road transport; and Finance.
This virtual event will take place on November 9, as a part of the November Race to Zero Dialogues organized by UNFCCC in partnership with the High-Level Climate Champions. It will pave the way to the 2021 Global Conference on Health and Climate Change and the COP26 UN climate change conference to be held in Glasgow, UK in November 2021.
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The event is organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Race to Zero, the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA), the Wellcome Trust, Glasgow Caledonian University and its Centre for Climate Justice, the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, and the Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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Session speakers will include representatives from cities, regions, businesses and civil society from sectors such as health, biodiversity, transport, economy and energy, as well as scientists, policy makers, celebrities, local authorities and mayors, government representatives, representatives from vulnerable communities and youth leaders.
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For any questions regarding this event, please contact the WHO climate team.
Understanding, Monitoring and Estimating Weather-Related Risk and Impact: A basis for better warnings, decisions, and outcomes
Online
Nov 5, 2020
This is the 2nd in a series of 5 webinars organized by the WMO's HIWeather research project.
A brief overview of the project's Impacts, Vulnerability & Risk (IVR) task team will be followed by four, 15-minute presentations (plus Q&A) and a general discussion. Questions will be administered through the chat function of MS Teams.
GHHIN Annual Steering Committee Meeting (Closed)
Nov 4, 2020 - Nov 5, 2020
The Steering Committee of GHHIN will meet over two days to consider:
- Progress and activities of the Network in 2019-2020
- New emerging issues and opportunities
- Priority activities and tasks for 2021-22
- Updates of Network operations and governance
Communicating about High Impact Weather: Uncertainty, trust, and beliefs
Online
Oct 26, 2020
This is the 1st webinar in a series being run by the WMO's HIWeather research project. There will be four 10-minute presentations followed by a panel discussion, and plenty of time throughout for you to ask the panellists questions using the chat function.
An Equity-Focused Approach to Urban Heat Resilience
Online
Oct 20, 2020
The public lecture is scheduled to start at 7 PM EDT (doors open 6PM) followed by Q&A and virtual poster hall reception.
About the Lecture:
Extreme heat is deadlier than all other U.S. weather-related hazards combined, with risks increasing due to racial, social, and economic inequality, climate change, and increased development, which exacerbates the urban heat island effect. During this summer’s record-breaking temperatures, heat-health was at the forefront of the national conversation on climate risk, intersecting with and compounding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and its related economic and energy pressures. While research and modeling continue to advance understanding of the characteristics of heat in cities, translating this research into sustainability and resiliency policy, practice, and governance remains a challenge. NYC's experience makes a case for developing actionable science for decision making and the public interest and intentionally using health and climate data to achieve climate equity goals.
About the Speaker:
Kizzy Charles-Guzman is a Deputy Director at the New York City (NYC) Mayor’s Office of Sustainability where she leads the social and environmental policy team. For over a decade, she has engaged in citywide sustainability and resiliency planning efforts to ensure that social, public health and environmental justice priorities are integrated into climate action agendas and environmental policies. She led the development of Cool Neighborhoods NYC, the City’s first comprehensive strategy to address the impacts of rising temperatures and heat waves, and other equity-focused initiatives that ensure that NYC residents are ready to withstand and emerge stronger from the impacts of climate change. Kizzy also served as the Deputy Director for Social Resiliency at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Resiliency, and as Director of the Climate Change and Public Health Program at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, developing and implementing effective initiatives that support and promote NYC's environmental health. She received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Quality Award, and a Champion of Change Award from the U.S. White House in recognition of her work. She is a graduate of Carleton College and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She also teaches at New York University.
GHHIN Dialogue: Heat in the Workplace
Online
Jul 29, 2020
This Dialogue provides a rapid tour through key recent developments in the world of occupational heat health. Held on 29 July 2020, the dialogue consisted of updates from a panel of three experts and practitioners on the state of the science, new research outcomes into often overlooked worker populations, and practical interventions into occupational heat health in Europe, Central America and Vietnam. The presentations were followed by a facilitated panel discussion.
GHHIN Dialogue: Heat in the City
Online
Jul 28, 2020
This Dialogue session provides a rapid tour through urban innovations in heat health. Held on 28 July 2020, the dialogue includes updates from a panel of five experts and practitioners on the state of the practice of increasing resilience to extreme heat across the world from their diverse perspectives of governance, planning, design, and vulnerable populations, and a facilitated panel discussion. Watch the full recording and download the presentations from the dialogue below.
Setting Operational Thresholds for Heat Early Warning Systems
Online
Jun 2, 2020
Defining heatwave events and optimal public health heat alerting systems remains complex and challenging. Should they be impact-based, and what information is needed to make them so? If this information is unavailable, are climatological approaches alone effective? This masterclass will address these questions and provide insight to some of the practical and operational considerations that both meteorological services and public health agencies may need to take when either developing or improving existing heat health thresholds for action.
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WHO Euro Webinar: Preparing for Hot Weather during the COVID-19 Outbreak
May 26, 2020
On 26 May 2020, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe hosted a webinar on preparing for hot weather during the COVID-19 outbreak. Further information on managing heat and COVID-19 is available in our information series.
Presentations
- Considerations and evidence for the risk management of extreme heat during the COVID-19 pandemic Joy Shumake-Guillemot, Joint WHO/WMO Climate and Health Office
- KeepCool: Public health advice for hot weather during the COVID-19 outbreak in WHO European Region James Creswick, WHO European Centre for Environment and Health
- COVID-19: Public health preparedness for concurrent summer risks in England Emer O'Connell, Public Health England, United Kingdom
- Information for health protection: curbing the concurrent risks of heat and COVID-19 this summer in Germany Franziska Matthies-Wiesler, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Centre for Environmental Health, Germany
- Adaptation of the French heat heath watch warning system to the COVID-19 pandemic Mathilde Pascal, Santé Publique France, France
South Asia Heat Health Summit
Pune, India
Feb 14, 2020
The South Asia Heat Health Summit took place on 14 February 2020 in Pune, India, in conjunction with the International Conference on Climate Services 6. The Summit was co-organized by the Global Heat Health Information Network, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, IRADe, India Meteorological Department, Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences, WHO, WMO and IDRC to build capacity, promote sharing, and encourage evidence-based policy and actions to improve the management of extreme heat risks.
Outcomes and Presentations
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