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As the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) convenes November 10-21 in Belém, Brazil, the Planetary Health community will advocate for human well-being—rooted in the health of Earth’s natural systems—through initiatives, campaigns, and activities leading up to and during the summit.
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Explore how education can drive climate action and planetary health ahead of COP30, featuring global experts, youth, and Indigenous voices.
🗓️ Thursday, November 6
🕗 8:00–15:00 EST | 10:00–17:00 Brazil | 13:00–20:00 GMT
📍 Hybrid | University of São Paulo, Brazil
🗣️ Event in English
Sunway Centre for Planetary Health and partners are spotlighting how Southeast Asian countries and healthcare leaders are integrating health into climate action.
🗓️ When: October 30, 2025, 2:00-4:00 PM GMT+8
💻 Where: Online (Zoom)
The climate crisis is a health crisis. Every breath, every meal, every community depends on our environment.
Join the Healthy Planet Now initiative and Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) in urging global leaders to put health at the heart of climate action in COP30 negotiations and NDC implementation.
More than 150 organisations, experts and activists worldwide have signed the Health Planet Now Open Letter calling on governments and ministers to put health at the heart of climate action and raise the ambition on this critical policy intersection.
The Global Commons Alliance, partners and members – including Earth4All, Earth Commission, Future Earth, Systems Change Lab and many more – will be at COP30. See a full list of their events and activities at COP30.
