We are delighted to announce that The George Institute will be sending a delegation to the Conference of Parties (COP 29), the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held from 11 November – 22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. The George Institute values the opportunity to engage with this unique platform for global collaboration, policy development, networking, knowledge transfer, and advocacy, all of which are essential for advancing evidence-informed action on planetary health.  Meet the COP29 delegation During Week 1, we are thrilled to support the participation of Dr Harshita Umesh, who will be serving as the Co-Contact Point for the Health Working Group of the official children and youth constituency of the UNFCCC – YOUNGO. You can learn more about her profile and connect with her here. During Week 2, we are thrilled to have members of our Neurology and Mental Health research and Impact & Engagement teams attend - collectively advocating fo

We are delighted to announce that The George Institute will be sending a delegation of experts and advocates to the Conference of Parties (COP 28), the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held from 30 November to 12 December in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Having attended COP for the first time in 2022 with the Imperial College London delegation, The George Institute values the opportunity to engage with this unique platform for global collaboration, policy development, networking, knowledge transfer, and advocacy, all of which are essential for advancing evidence-informed action on planetary health. Meet the COP28 delegation We are thrilled to have a diverse and cross-disciplinary team attending from Australia, The United Kingdom (UK) and India – collectively advocating for world leaders to centre the voices of communities whose health, wellbeing and futures have been most impacted, ensuring they are at the heart of national climate action plans and debat