Events & Opportunities

Student-Led CRHE Implementation • Monthly Education Series

The last Monday of each month  |  6:00 pm EST until May 26, 2025 

Dates in 2024: Sept 30, Oct 28, Nov 25 and Dec 30

Dates in 2025: Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 31, Apr 28 and May 26

Zoom Meeting ID: 969 0591 4920      Password: 334712    Phone or Conference Room Password: 334712

Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action

Tuesdays, October 1 - December 3, 2024 • 12:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (NYC)

Climate change is an intensifying issue that is already harming human health and impacting society’s abilities to deliver healthcare and support healthy living around the world. As the most trusted health professional voices, the nursing community holds significant influence to protect patients and prepare health systems.

The goal of this course is to equip nurses globally with the knowledge and tools needed to prepare for local and global health-related impacts of a changing climate. This 10-session virtual course is intended for a global audience of nursing practitioners, educators and students. Lectures will be delivered by local and global nursing professionals with expertise in the field. We welcome you to join us!

• Oct 1 - Climate Change for the Nursing Professional
• Oct 8 - Vector-borne Disease
• Oct 15 - Water-and Food Related Illness
• Oct 22 - Extreme Weather: Hurricanes and Flooding
• Oct 29 - Mental Health
• Nov 5 - Pollution: Soil, Water, Waste
• Nov 12 - Degraded Air Quality and Wildfires
• Nov 19 - Heat Related Illness
• Nov 26 - Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience
• Dec 3 - Climate Change and Health Equity

GCCHE All Members Annual Meeting

DATE: December 10, 2024

TIME: 10:00 - 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US/Canada)

• Interactive Feedback & 2025 Goals - Share your insights in an interactive feedback session to shape GCCHE’s 2025 initiatives, including new courses, partnerships, and resources to enhance support for your work.
• Member Network & Initiatives Update - Get the latest on our ongoing initiatives, course offerings and events, including updates working groups and Climate Resources for Health Education (CRHE).
• 2024 Impact - Learn about GCCHE’s work over the past year, from free trainings to our global reach, which has connected with over 30,000 health professionals across 150+ countries

Session 4: How to Write a Policy Brief - Practical Climate Action for Caribbean Health Professionals: A How-To Series

January 22, 2025  •  5:00-6:30 PM Eastern Time (NYC)

Description: While many professionals are interested in contributing to health policy, relatively few have the training to leverage their clinical experience, research or scientific knowledge for policy impact. The climate realities in the Caribbean necessitate the prioritisation of climate action to further enhance the development of climate-resilient health systems and guide development at local, national, and regional levels. Developing a policy brief is one approach that health professionals may use to draw attention to important evidence and rationale to strengthen related policies. 

This webinar will emphasize the critical role of well-crafted policy briefs in shaping legal and policy decisions related to climate change and health. Expert speakers, including lawyers, policy advisors, and health policymakers, will provide valuable insights into creating compelling and effective policy briefs. They will discuss essential writing components, the contexts in which policy briefs are needed, and who can submit them. Caribbean policy issues and gaps will also be highlighted to draw participants' attention to the necessary evidence base for crafting impactful policy briefs. Participants will gain essential skills to develop persuasive policy briefs that underscore the urgent need for climate action within the healthcare sector in the Caribbean region and beyond. Join us!

CUGH 2025 Conference: Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future

February 20 - 23, 2025 

CUGH’s annual conference is a must attend event on the global health calendar. Over 2,000 scientists, students and implementers from academia, NGOs, government and the private sector will present, learn and collaborate to address some of the pressing challenges our world faces. A wide range of medical and non-medical disciplines are represented throughout the Pre-Conference Workshops on Feb 20th (free to attend, register online) and the main conference Feb 20-23. Attendees will be inspired and challenged to learn new skills, gain new contacts and find ways we can improve the health of people and the planet.

2nd Annual CAFÉ Climate & Health Conference

March 3 - 6, 2025 • Pre-Conference workshop day is March 3rd

Planning is underway for the next virtual CAFÉ Climate and Health Conference! Ensuring this conference is accessible to the global climate and health community is a high priority for us. Extended Hours - We have extended our conference hours, with sessions starting at 7am EST (UTC-5), to make our virtual conference more time-zone friendly. More details will be released soon about the anticipated schedule. Languages - We welcome submissions of pre-conference workshops or sessions in other languages. Please note that translation services will not be provided. The session/workshop proposals must be in English and a facilitator of the session/workshop must be English-speaking in order to coordinate with conference organizers.

Call for Conference Sessions! Submissions opened September 1st and will be accepted through November 30th, 2024.

Keystone Symposia: Climate Change & Infectious Disease Threats

June 23-26, 2025  | Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, Germany

This conference will explore emerging research around how climate change is and will impact vector-borne disease and emerging zoonoses, from tropical to arctic regions around the globe. The program will span molecular to epidemiological insights, integrating our understanding of how environmental changes promote the emergence and spread of various infectious diseases with strategies for how to monitor and control such outbreaks. We will focus on critical areas of emerging climate and health science.

Key Deadlines:

• Short Talk Abstract Deadline: (March 25, 2025)
• Scholarship Abstract Deadline:  (March 25, 2025)
• Early Registration Deadline: (May 6, 2025)
• Abstract Deadline for Poster Presentation: (June 2, 2025)

Africa Climate and Health Responders Course | September 17 - October 22, 2024

This course will equip African health professionals with the skills to identify, communicate, respond to, and prepare for climate-related health impacts. Consists of eleven, live-virtual 90-minute learning sessions targeted towards health professionals from all backgrounds.

Practical Climate Action for Caribbean Health Professionals: A How-To Series | Monthly Sessions

Monthly webinar series will focus on equipping health professionals with hands-on techniques, leadership strategies and teaching tools for promoting climate action in different settings. Sessions will include topics such as climate action in the community, writing policy briefs, effective climate communication strategies to patients and the media, and data sharing and analysis to support climate action and many more.

Climate Change & Public Health Curriculum - Member Learning Collaborative | March 21, 2024 

Learning Collaborative webinars provide opportunities for members to share and learn about strategies, challenges, and success stories for integrating climate and health education into health professions curricula. The GCCHE will host presentations from University of Pennsylvania (Public Health) and the Colby Sawyer College (Social Work).

Climate Forces on the Health and Well-being of Children on the Move in LAC | March 5, 2024 

Fuerzas climáticas sobre la salud y el bienestar de los niños en movimiento en ALC | 5 de marzo de 2024

Climate change is an emerging yet understudied force on the health and well-being of international migrant children and adolescents. Over the past decade, we have seen a steady rise in the numbers of children traveling, especially unaccompanied or traveling with adults they do not know.  Social and health risks and vulnerabilities among migrant children have been recognised globally, yet the relevance of climate change as a direct and indirect driver of health outcomes is less understood. Local evidence from LAC can contribute to current global discussions around the health and protection of children on the move.

The Role of Public Health Schools in a Climate Changing World | Feb 21, 2024

Climate change poses significant health risks. Public Health professionals play a vital role, and training institutions must prepare future professionals to address climate-related health challenges effectively. Participate in this discussion where leading voices from the field will explore proactive measures public health schools can take to incorporate climate and planetary health into their curricula to ensure this generation of health professionals is equipped to prevent, prepare for, and respond to climate-related health impacts.

Fellowships and Post-doctoral Positions:

Climate and Health Education Student Fellowship 2025-2026

Are you a health professional student passionate about tackling climate change? The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE) at Columbia University invites you to apply for a 1-year fellowship to develop leadership, advocacy, and educational skills in climate and health. Gain mentorship, lead projects, and make a real-world impact. Complete fellowship description.

Key Dates:

• Applications open: November 1, 2024

• Deadline: January 15, 2025

• Program duration: July 2025 - June 2026

Eligibility: Open to all health professional students worldwide, including nursing, medicine, public health, and more.

Funding: $5,000 stipend + $3,000 for project development

Apply Now and join us in shaping a healthier, sustainable future!

Dr. Rachel E. Baker, the John and Elizabeth Irving Family Assistant Professor of Climate Health, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Change and Infectious Disease - PH 325 to work on several projects related to understanding the implications of climate change for infectious disease outbreaks. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work within both the Department of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health and the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society and will have the opportunity to participate in activities at Brown University’s Pandemic Center. More information can be found here. Deadline - Dec 31, 2024 11:59 PM EST

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard C-CHANGE), Climate and Human Health Fellowship; The Climate and Human Health Fellowship trains physicians to examine and advance evidence-based policies that help build climate-resilient communities and health systems. This two-year experiential fellowship includes a Harvard master’s degree, research training and projects, public communications, and policy and advocacy training with national and international partners. 

Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Research Associate, Building Climate Resilient Community Health Clinics

The “Center for Environmental Neuroscience” at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Research Position (E 13 TVöD; 39 hours/week). The position is initially filled for two years (with an option for extension of one year). The position is available from July 1st, 2024 or later. Application Deadline: Open until the position is filled. Please use our recruitment platform for your application via the following link: https://career-chm.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/jobs/4468093-postdoctoral-researcher-environmental-neuroscience

Climate and Health Foundation Consortium on Climate & Health Science Policy, Climate and Human Health Fellowship: trains physicians to examine and advance evidence-based policies that help build climate-resilient communities and health systems.

Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the field of climate science with a specialization in extreme heat and human health needed at the Climate & Water Lab in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University. The position requires a strong background in climate science & modeling, as well as with high-resolution weather and climate instrumental data. Experience in numerical/statistical and geospatial modeling is required, and experience running CAM5/6 and/or CESM is preferred. Both domestic and international applicants are welcome. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. Applicants are required to submit a current CV to Dr. Sylvia Dee (sylvia.dee@rice.edu). Letters of reference should be submitted by 2-3 referees to the same email address. 

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard C-CHANGE), full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow on the Transportation, Equity, Climate, and Health (TREC) project

Multiple NIH-funded disease ecology postdoc positions are available in Mordecai Lab at Stanford University to study environmental drivers of vector-borne diseases. Flexible start date. Initial appointment will be for two years (with second year contingent upon progress in the first year), further extension possible. To apply, please submit (i) a cover letter that describes your research interests, background, and fit to the lab and (ii) a curriculum vitae that contains contact information for three references to Susan Mello: somello@stanford.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. More Information

Fellowships available for the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine and Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (RSMAS) new Master of Science in Climate and Health (U-MSCH) graduate program.

Internships:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accepts applications for various volunteer internships.

Find internship opportunities with the American Public Health Association (APHA).

Find a list of current Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) fellowships and internships.

• Wallace Global Fund supports projects related to ecological collapse and climate change, among other key topics.

• Find Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) climate change research grants.
• Find National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) climate and health funding opportunities.
• Find information on climate and health financial resources on the World Health Organization website.
• The Financing the Climate-Health Nexus: A Tool for Accessing Funds summarizes funds that are the most relevant and feasible for climate-health initiatives.
• Read a report on climate and health philanthropic opportunities.
• Read an informational blog on climate and health philanthropic opportunities and funding information by Matt James, Health Affairs, March 30, 2017.

Call for Papers: The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is collecting implementation research papers on climate change and health, specifically formative research on intervention development and process evaluation methods and outcomes, for its journal, Health Policy and Planning. The aim is to amplify the voices of authors from low and middle-income countries. Selected papers will be published in the journal. Submissions are open.

Climate for Health, Ambassador Training Program - This free, three-hour training equips health professionals with the knowledge, hands-on experience, and resources to speak and act confidently on climate change solutions. Three units of Continuing Medical Education or Nursing CE are available upon completion. Through the generous support of our donors, we are able to offer this course at no cost to you or the training participants.