UN Climate Summit 2014

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The global dialogue on climate change and health takes center stage in New York City this week

Starting this Sunday, New York City will be a hotbed of climate change activity with the UN Climate Summit, Climate Week NYC, and the People’s Climate March all happening.

These events mark an unprecedented level of engagement by the health sector from the grassroots on upwards, galvanized by the growing body of evidence that links climate change and human health.

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An Opportunity and an Obligation
[September 23] As the UN Climate Summit opens in New York City, major U.S. health systems call for climate health action

“Dear Matafele Peinem” Poem Opens the Climate Summit
[September 23] 26 year old poet Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, from the Marshall Islands, addressed the Opening Ceremony of the UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit.

Tackling Climate Change Presents A 'Golden Opportunity' For Public Health
[September 22, Huffington Post] Lynne Peeples considers the potential health impact of climate change and the role health professionals can play in its mitigation 

US Surgeon General Boris Lushniak, Richard Horton Address Public Health Leaders
[September 22] During a Global Climate and Health Alliance event, leading public health figures discussed the intersection between climate change and health and offered a pathway toward a sustainable and healthy future

Equator Prize 2014 Winners Announced
[September 22] The Equator Initiative awarded 35 initiatives throughout the world for their outstanding local achievement in advancing sustainable development solutions for people, nature, and resilient communities

Rockefeller Oil Fortune Heirs, Health Care Systems, Religious Groups, Cities, and Universities Pledge to Divest $50 Billion
[September 21, New York Times] Wallace Global Fund held a press conference where more than 50 foundations, institutions, and wealthy individuals will divest their fossil fuel assets

HCWH Europe at the People's Climate March in Brussels
[September 21] HCWH Europe team participated in the People's Climate March in Brussels as part of a global call for world leaders to take action against climate change ahead of this week's UN Climate Summit in New York.

Thousands Urge Action on Climate Change in Huge NYC March
[September 21, New York Post] Michael Gartland, Amber Sutherland, and Leonard Greene reflect on the People's Climate March, which saw around 400,000 people participate in

High Hopes Ahead of UN Climate Summit
[September 18] HCWH Europe's Climate Policy & Membership Officer Kornelia Bagi discusses the upcoming UN Climate Summit 2014

Health Care Without Harm will be at the Climate Summit as well as participate in a number of side events. Stay tuned for videos, announcements, and more! 

Some key events that we are involved with include:

Sunday, September 21: The People’s Climate March will see hundreds of thousands of participants calling for global action against climate change, making it the largest public outpouring of support for climate solutions ever. If you can’t make it to New York City, marches will also be held in several cities around the world.

Monday, September 22: During the civil society event Action in Climate Change and Health, major public health leaders will address the intersection between climate change and health and offer a pathway toward a sustainable and healthy future. The event will feature Acting U.S. Surgeon General Boris Lushniak; Dr. Carlos Dora, health policy expert with the World Health Organization; and Dr. Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet.

Tuesday, September 23: More than 120 heads of state will participate in the UN Climate Summit, during which many will highlight their domestic environmental reforms as well as showcase their plans for future emission reducing policies.