Health Systems Implementing Climate Action
A Climate Week NYC 2024 Event from the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health and The New York Academy of Medicine
September 26-27, 2024
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029
The climate crisis increasingly affects health systems, with estimates of 14.5 million preventable deaths, $1.1 trillion in health care costs, and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide by 2050.
Even when climate-accelerated risks occur, hospitals, clinics, and public health entities still need to provide essential services to care for affected people.
Confirmed Dates & Times
September 26th
1700-1900 (5:00 p.m. - 7 p.m.)
September 27th
0800-1700 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Agenda and registration coming soon.
Building sustainable systems through actionable and scalable solutions
The Yale Center on Climate Change and Health and The New York Academy of Medicine will host a first-of-its-kind event on sustainable health systems during Climate Week NYC 2024 held in tandem with the United Nations General Assembly, bringing together leading examples of health system climate readiness innovation. This event will convene business and health sector leaders to present the latest research and practice findings around low carbon, resilient healthcare delivery, and explore building sustainable systems through actionable and scalable solutions.
CME credits will be available.