Conference Agenda

Time (BST) Agenda item

07:45 – 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:30 Welcome remarks

09:30 – 09:45 Opening Keynote on Health and Climate Justice by Ms Mary Robinson, First woman President of Ireland
and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Chair of The Elders

09:45 - 10:00 Mini-break

10:00 – 10:20 Health and Climate Change – From Impacts to Actions. The Health Argument for Climate Action

10:20 - 10:45 COP26 Health Programme

● Health Commitments on
○ Building climate resilient health systems;
○ Developing low carbon sustainable health systems;
● Raising the voice of health professionals as advocates for stronger ambition on climate change
○ Healthy Climate Prescription letter
10.45 -10.55 Keynote “The need for a global climate and health strategy” by Ms Julia Gillard, former Prime
Minister of Australia, Chair of Wellcome Trust

10:55 - 11:20 Breakout discussions:

Transport & Cities; Food Systems & Biodiversity; Finance; Energy & Air Pollution; Adaptation & Resilience

11:20 - 11:40 Coffee break

11:40 - 12:15 Solution Spotlight - Finance a healthier, fairer and greener future

12:15 - 12:50 Solution Spotlight - Food Systems & Biodiversity

12:50 - 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 - 14:15 Short film

14:15 - 14:50 Solution Spotlight - Energy & Air pollution

14:50 - 15:25 Solution Spotlight - Transportation & Cities

15:25 - 16:10 Breakout discussions:

Health in all Climate Policies – driving transformational synergies for health, equity and sustainability
16:10 - 16:15 Mini-break

16:15-16:30 Report back from breakout discussions

16:30-17:00 Summary and closing keynote from the COP27 Presidency representative

17:00 - 17:30 Break

17:30 - 19:00 Reception