UW Global Health Professor Kristie Ebi presented Aug. 27 at the World Health Organization conference on health and climate in Geneva.
"The conference was a watershed moment in making health central in international and national actions to avoid, prepare for, and cope with the risks of current and future climate change," Ebi said. Her presentation was to help frame the discussions on intersectoral governance.This was the first WHO conference focusing on developing an action plan for WHO and ministries of health on strengthening health system resilience to climate risks, and for promoting health while mitigating climate change. More than 400 people attended the invitation-only conference.