Events & Opportunities

Life Cycle Assessment Boot Camp

August 25-26 & October 6-7, 2025 | Online

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool used to quantify the environmental emissions of a product or process. It is used to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions from medical devices and procedures to aid in strategically decarbonizing health care. LCA literacy and competency is crucial in developing the evidence base to guide solutions in reducing the healthcare industry’s carbon footprint and is essential for anyone considering a career in sustainability, as LCA can be a valuable tool in managing the performance of a health organization.

The Life Cycle Assessment Boot Camp is a four-day intensive, hands-on course where an individual and/or team will learn the concepts of life cycle assessment (LCA) and analytic methods required to complete their own LCA with their team. Learn more and register. 

Building climate-resilient health systems: equity, innovation, and the 2030 Agenda at CSIR@80 | G-STIC Conference

Pretoria, South Africa | Oct 8, 2025 | 16:00 - 17:30 SAST 

This session will bring together global experts to promote equity-centred strategies that strengthen health systems through the use of science, technology, and innovation. The focus will be on genomic surveillance, environmental data, and inclusive planning to protect vulnerable groups, ensure access to care, and advance the health-related goals of the 2030 Agenda. The panel will feature GCCHE Senior Project Director Danielly Magalhaes. Registeratrion is free but mandatory. Register here.

Mass General Brigham Office of Continuing Professional Development's Pathways to Net Zero | Nov 5, 2025 | 12:00 - 5:00 PM EST 

This course is designed to foster a more sustainable healthcare system by educating and empowering those in key positions to make impactful changes, as well as those that are curious or committed to becoming more versed in these issues. This course aims to equip clinicians, administrators, and healthcare staff with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to improve their operations and work towards net zero emissions. By providing education on the environmental impact of healthcare and practical strategies for mitigation, the course empowers participants to implement sustainable practices in their healthcare work environment and through their respective roles. Registration is live and GCCHE members can use a special the code COLUMBIA30 to receive a 30% discount.

European Public Health Conference in Helsinki | Nov 11 -14, 2025

 “The European Public Health (EPH) Conference is an annually organised scientific conference on public health issues in Europe. Each year the conference is organised in a different country by the EPH Conference Foundation in close cooperation with one or more local partner(s). The conference actively seeks a larger partnership with other European NGOs and institutions.” More information and registration here.

GCCHE Learning Collaborative: Integrating Climate Change into Public Health Curricula | June 24, 2025

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. SESSION RECORDING

Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action | October 1 - December 3, 2024

As the most trusted health professional voices, the nursing community holds significant influence to protect patients. 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.

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 Forces on the Health and Well-being of Children on the Move in LAC/Fuerzas climaticas 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.

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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 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 Manuscripts: One Health, Pandemic Prevention, Climate Health Education: The Importance of Interprofessional Education Pedagogy | Submission Deadline October 31, 2025.

Hosted by Frontiers in Medicine, Frontiers in Public Health and Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine, this collection is seeking contributions on the following key areas: 

• Development of curricula, workshops, and other training methods to incorporate One Health principles in health professions education.
• Interdisciplinary contributions to the education of health professionals for One Health and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
• Development of digital health competencies related to artificial intelligence in disease forecasting and surveillance and drug development.
• Training health students for antimicrobial stewardship, including green chemistry and sustainable practices. 
• Addressing neglected tropical diseases and the impact of climate change on zoonoses within health professions curricula. More information here.

NEJM Call for Images in Clinical Medicine | Submission Deadline January 5, 2026

The New England Journal of Medicine’s Images in Clinical Medicine section invites submissions for the second annual Climate Change and Health theme to be published in April 2026 in recognition of “Earth Month”. NEJM seeks striking, high-quality clinical images that illuminate the growing and evolving impact of climate change on human health. In their inaugural collection, we showcased the health consequences of extreme heat,  shifting vector ecology, and more. NEJM invites image submissions that capture the clinical manifestations of climate change. Learn more here.

University of Colorado Climate & Heath Program Diploma in Climate Medicine Certificates

The University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Diploma in Climate Medicine is an innovative professional leadership program designed for clinicians seeking to address the growing health impacts of climate change. Through a 300-hour curriculum, participants gain hands-on training, expert-led education, and the tools to become effective advocates for climate-smart healthcare and policy. The program is flexible—choose individual 60-hour Certificates that align with your interests or complete all five to earn the full Diploma. Join a dynamic community of health professionals working at the intersection of climate and health. Earn continuing education credits, a professional certificate, and micro credentials from the University of Colorado. Learn more and register today. 
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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.