In the face of more frequent and intense climate hazards, there is an urgent need to rapidly scale-up adaptation in the health sector and elsewhere; a need to expand successful pilots so they reach more communities, regions, and sectors. We need to understand which adaptation actions have been successful, and why, and to pursue a coordinated, cross-sectoral approach so that countries can move from incremental, to transformational adaptation to protect the health of individuals and communities in an equitable way. This event will bring together representatives at the national and sub-national level for a panel discussion on how we scale up adaptation actions, drawing on experiences from health system adaptation and other sectors.
ModeratorCarolyn TateishiHealth CanadaDirector, Climate Change and Innovation Bureau
Carolyn TateishiHealth CanadaDirector, Climate Change and Innovation Bureau
Stephen BouwhuisEnvironmental Health and Climate Change Department of Health and Aged Care, AustraliaAssistant secretary