Events
Practical Climate Action for Caribbean Health Professionals: A How-To Series
October 16 & November 13, 2024
Virtual
Climate change is a health crisis with escalating negative impacts on communities worldwide. The Caribbean region is particularly at risk of increasing heat and drought, more intense and frequent extreme weather events, warming rising seas, and increased epidemics, e.g., vector-borne diseases. These challenges are exacerbated by the region’s unique geographical and socio-economic conditions, making effective community response critical to safeguard community health. This reality necessitates proactive health professional training opportunities on planetary and climate change. Quick action is imperative to recognize, respond to climate-health threats, and mitigate climate change at its source.
The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education and EarthMedic and EarthNurse Foundation for Planetary Health(link is external and opens in a new window) launched a free, open access “Caribbean Climate and Health Responders Course: Education for Action” in spring 2024. The course aimed to equip health care professionals with the knowledge and tools to effectively respond to the climate and health crisis in their local Caribbean communities. Following the course’s success, participants expressed enthusiastic interest in applied training to take action against climate change in their professions and communities.
To address this need, the “Practical Climate Action for Caribbean Health Professionals: A How-To Series” 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. Through interactive sessions and expert-led discussions, participants will be prepared to lead community resilience efforts, advocate and implement for sustainable practices, and contribute to a healthier, climate-resilient future.CMEs/CPD will be available for health professionals from the region. Join us!