🌍 Health, Climate, and Community: How WHIS Supports Global Action Ahead of COP30
World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) November 2025 – Belém, Brazil
As the world prepares for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, the message from the health community is clear: the climate crisis is a health crisis. The wellbeing of people and the planet are inseparable — and at the World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS), we’re working to empower individuals and communities everywhere to take action for both.
At WHIS, our mission is to enable thriving communities for better health and wellbeing. We bring together health professionals, innovators, policymakers, investors, and citizens to turn bold ideas into practical solutions that improve lives. As we look toward COP30, our work becomes more vital than ever: ensuring that health is placed at the centre of global climate action.
“Climate action is health action. Every step we take to protect our environment — cleaner air, greener cities, sustainable jobs — improves our health and wellbeing. Through WHIS, we connect communities, share solutions, and help turn global climate and health goals into local action. Together, we can create the healthy, resilient world future generations deserve.” — Gareth Presch, Founder & CEO, World Health Innovation Summit
💬 Health at the Heart of Climate Action
The upcoming COP30 summit (November 10–21, 2025) offers an important opportunity to translate global climate commitments into health outcomes that can be felt at the community level.
While climate negotiations often focus on emissions and finance, health is the human face of climate change — from air pollution and food insecurity to mental health impacts and health system resilience. WHIS supports the health community worldwide by connecting local innovation with global action, amplifying the message that climate solutions are health solutions.
🌐 How WHIS Supports the Global Health Community
Through its international programmes and partnerships, WHIS enables collaboration that leads to real-world change.
1. Empowering Local Communities Initiatives such as WHISKids, WHISAtWork, WHISSeniors, and WHISWellbeing empower individuals and communities to take ownership of their health — promoting prevention, connection, and sustainability. By fostering local engagement, WHIS helps communities build resilience in the face of climate and social challenges.
2. Creating Global Platforms for Dialogue and Action WHIS events — from WHIS 2024 Online to the Changing Futures Event 2025 — provide inclusive spaces for thought leaders to share knowledge, exchange best practices, and co-design solutions that integrate health and climate priorities.
3. Supporting Innovation for a Sustainable Future Through the WHIS Innovators Show and partnerships with organisations like the Global Social Prescribing Alliance, WHIS highlights and scales innovations that promote planetary health, social connection, and community resilience.
4. Building Bridges Between Sectors WHIS works across health, finance, environment, and education — connecting public and private stakeholders to drive systemic change. Whether supporting green infrastructure, sustainable healthcare models, or community-led wellbeing programmes, WHIS helps turn commitments into measurable impact.
🌱 A Shared Vision for COP30 and Beyond
COP30 will take place at a pivotal time: the deadline for countries to submit updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. As governments prepare their plans, WHIS is calling for health and equity to be embedded across all climate frameworks — from adaptation to just transition strategies.
By supporting collaboration between communities, innovators, and policymakers, WHIS helps ensure that climate action translates into healthier lives, stronger systems, and sustainable economies.
💡 Join the Movement
At WHIS, we believe that innovation in health is innovation for the planet. Our global community is proof that solutions already exist — in our cities, hospitals, schools, and neighbourhoods.
Now is the time to connect them, scale them, and act.
Join us as we work towards COP30 and beyond, supporting the global health community to lead the transition toward a cleaner, fairer, and more resilient world.
Because protecting the planet is prescribing for health — and together, we are WHIS.
We are proud to partner with leading global health agencies worldwide, including the Climate and Health Alliance, to advance a shared vision of a healthy, sustainable planet.
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