Health + Climate Forum 2025 - DEA Members
Where health and climate meets policy and politics
Welcome to Doctors for the Environment Australia's Health + Climate Forum
Join us in Canberra this September for a powerful three-day forum that brings together leaders in health, politics, and advocacy to tackle how health is impacted by climate change, energy production and planetary health.
Hosted by Doctors for the Environment Australia, this landmark event explores how environmental policy and climate action shape the wellbeing of our communities - and how we can drive solutions.
Across Parliament House and Old Parliament House, the Forum will feature thought-provoking keynotes, evidence-based discussions, and practical workshops designed to equip participants with the tools to create change - from the clinic to the corridors of power.
Across Parliament House and Old Parliament House, the Forum will feature thought-provoking keynotes, evidence-based discussions, and practical workshops designed to equip participants with the tools to create change - from the clinic to the corridors of power.
Day 1: September 4th
Health + Climate Forum:
Where health and climate meets policy and politics
Loc: Parliament House Theatrette
DEA’s Health + Climate Forum will bring together leaders from health, politics, and advocacy to explore the critical intersections between human health and our environment. This timely event will examine the health impacts of current policies on energy, pollution, environmental protection, and climate change - and identify pathways toward a healthier future for our communities and the planet upon which we all depend.
The day will feature keynote addresses from national and international thought leaders, alongside dynamic panel discussions that dive into the evidence, examine current policy frameworks, and explore practical solutions for improving both human and planetary health.
Day 2: September 5th
Health + Climate Forum:
Solutions and Strategies to treat our planet's health
Loc: Old Parliament House
Day 2 sees us move across the road to Old Parliament House for solutions-focused sessions that explore practical, evidence-based strategies to respond to the environmental determinants of health.
We will hear from experts on the planetary health boundaries and modern monetary theory and workshop practical solutions that focus on campaigning, advocacy and prescribing for our planet's health.
Day 3: September 6th (morning only)
Health + Climate Forum:
Exploring systems thinking to create change
Loc: Old Parliament House
To complete our forum we will discuss systems theory and conduct a Warm Data Lab.
Warm Data Labs are group processes that help people understand how things are interconnected. They make it easier to see patterns in complex systems, even for those unfamiliar with systems theory. This approach supports the development of new ways to respond to today’s societal challenges, sorely needed considering the complexity of solving the problems of supporting health in our changed climate.
