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The climate crisis paints a necessarily stark picture of our current trajectory, but rising to the challenge of climate change presents our best opportunity for generations to create a future we want. This session will bring together experts and citizens from across the world to discuss how to better use the knowledge on climate risks to guide action on climate towards ambitious, just and climate resilient trajectories. The event will explore what science can tell us about desirable futures, the benefits of ambitious climate action, and the solutions that can get us there.

Climate change is the greatest threat to global public health and wellbeing in the 21st century. This session brings together leaders from government, the health sector and climate action to set out the health arguments for ambitious global action on climate change. It also highlights the leadership role of health through the trusted voices of health professionals and by demonstrating the global health sector’s commitment to building climate resilient and sustainable health systems.