European Climate Resilient Health Systems Course Day 10

Introduction

Health systems, including hospitals, are on the frontlines of climate change, bearing the costs of increasing disease burdens and more frequent extreme weather events while simultaneously inadvertently contributing to negative environmental and climate-related impacts. Climate change poses a myriad of threats to health systems and communities. These risks vary depending on geographic location, the intensity and magnitude of specific climate-related hazards (floods, droughts, severe storms, extreme heat, wildfires, disease outbreaks), the level of exposure to the hazard, and the level of existing vulnerability (e.g., access to mental healthcare). Health systems which have transformed their structural and operational practices to confront these challenges have seen enormous benefits in terms of increasing their resilience in the face of climate challenges while simultaneously reducing operational costs.

DATE: January 28 – April 8, 2025 (Tuesdays)

TIME: 12:00 – 1:30 PM Central European Time (CET)

The goal of this 10-week course is to equip health professionals, federal, regional and local health systems planners, hospital administrators, emergency planners, sustainability officers, public health officials, and others with the knowledge and tools needed to prepare health systems for climate change. This includes how to apply best practices to assess health system vulnerabilities and adaptation options, measure and monitor the climate resilience and environmental sustainability of health systems, and undertake health system greening, all while integrating health equity and undertaking broad stakeholder engagement.

Audience

All professionals interested in climate and health are welcome!

Live Course Primary Language: English 

Session Topics & Resources

Session 1: JAN 28, Health Systems in a Changing Climate: Overview and Introduction to the Course

Session 2: FEB 4, Methods for Assessing Vulnerability and Adaptation of Health Systems

Session 3: FEB 11, Health System Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response

Session 4: FEB 18, Health and Economic Benefits of Sustainable Health Systems

Session 5: FEB 25, Opportunities and Guidance for Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Health Systems

Session 6: MAR 11, Health Early Warning Systems and Surveillance in a Changing Climate

Session 7: MAR 18, Incorporating Sustainability into Health Technology Assessment

Session 8: MAR 25, Measuring, Monitoring and Evaluating Health Systems Resilience

Session 9: APR 01, Justice, Governance, Health Systems, and Climate Action

Session 10: APR 08, Health Communication and Education in a Changing Climate

CONTACT: dm3952@columbia.edu(link sends e-mail), Danielly Magalhães she/her

More Information

https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/research/programs/global-consortium-climate-health-education/courses/european-climate-resilient-health-systems-course

Registration

https://columbiacuimc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Arny4CgFSK65A_SV7Q6UYw#/registration