Scaling-up Adaptation to Climate Change

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.

Moderator

Carolyn TateishiHealth CanadaDirector, Climate Change and Innovation Bureau

Panelist

Stephen BouwhuisEnvironmental Health and Climate Change Department of Health and Aged Care, AustraliaAssistant secretary

Panelist

Dr. Nadine Bitar ChahineSecretary GeneralInternational Federation of Landscape Architects, Middle East Region

Panelist

Jennifer Pylypiw Senior Policy Advisor on Climate ChangeMétis National Council

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