[EA] Sharing Two Upcoming Regional Webinars for Fossil Fuels, Climate and Health Justice in Africa and Latin America

[IFMSA Liaison Officer for Public Health Issues | Gustavo H. N. Dalle Cort]

Dear colleagues,

I hope you have enjoyed March Meeting! I am sharing with you two opportunities to engage in climate change and health in your regions - the first is happening tomorrow and it is directed to the Africa region, the second is related to the Americas region and it is happening on the 18th of this month! Below this initial message is the description of the events as shared by our external partner, the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA).

Webinar 1: Climate, Fossil Fuels, and Health Justice in Africa: Science, Law, and Action Ahead
Co-organised by: Africa Federation of Public Health Associations (AFPHA), Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA), and the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA)

📅 Date: 12 March 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM SAST | 6:00 PM Ethiopia | 8:30 PM IST | 7:00 AM PST
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes
💻 Format: Virtual (Zoom)
🌐 Language: English and French

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L-0awYgPTgibc40KvJcooA#/registration

This webinar will introduce the fundamentals of climate and health with a specific focus on fossil fuels, situating Africa’s lived realities within the evolving international and regional legal landscape. The session will also explore strategic opportunities for public health leadership and accountability as the continent prepares for a potential African COP32 hosted by Ethiopia in 2027.

Webinar 2: Cradle to Grave – Impacts of Fossil Fuels on Health the Imperative of a Just Transition in Latin America & the Caribbean
Co-hosted by: Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) and regional partners

📅 Date: 18 March 2026
⏰ Time: 14:00 Quito | 16:00 Santiago
⏳ Duration: 75 minutes

💻 Format: Virtual (Zoom)

🌐 Language: Spanish and Portuguese

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FavYoOYUShOA8Zsc-95EKw

This regional webinar will explore the health impacts of fossil fuels across their full lifecycle, drawing on the Cradle to Grave: The Health Toll of Fossil Fuels and the Imperative for a Just Transition report. Speakers will discuss how fossil fuel extraction, refining, transport, and combustion affect communities across Latin America and the Caribbean, and how the health evidence can strengthen advocacy for a just transition away from fossil fuels.

I highly recommend your participation, stay tuned for more regional possibilities of engagement in the subject ;)

Love,

Gustavo H. N. Dalle Cort, Liaison Officer for Public Health Issues
Tel: +55 41 99201 1822  | l...@ifmsa.org

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