The NAM will host its third annual Climate and Health Summit on April 8, 2026. This full-day hybrid event will bring together leaders across the health sector to explore the latest insights, innovations, and opportunities at the intersection of climate and health. We hope that this summit will continue to signal the importance of climate and health to the nation and beyond, while equipping participants with practical perspectives and pathways for collective action.
Please note that space to attend in person is limited. Please only select the “in person” ticket if you are able to attend the event at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, DC. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team at [email protected].
Agenda Highlights:
- Welcome Remarks
- Opening Keynote by María Neira
- Opening Plenary Panel: Envisioning an Optimal State of Delivering on Climate & Planetary Health: 25 Year Vision
- Concurrent Sessions:
- #1: The Health Sector’s Entry Points into Global Climate Action: Toward COP31
- #2: Now More than Ever: Hyperlocal Community Solutions as a Model for National Climate & Health Action
- #3: Count on Us: Metrics and Indicators on the Path to Transformative Health Care Performance
- NAM Climate Grand Challenge Fireside Chat with Victor Dzau
- NAM Spotlight Talks: My Journey into Climate and Health
- Concurrent Sessions:
- #4: Equipping Our Trusted Messengers
- #5: Beyond the Federal Level: State and Local Pathways to A More Climate-Resilient & Sustainable Health Sector
- #6: AI for Climate & Health: Advancing Innovation While Strengthening Stewardship
- Closing Plenary: How Climate Action Can Make America Healthy
- Closing Remarks
Additional speaker details will be released in the coming weeks.
Learn about the NAM’s work on climate and health.
The NAM gratefully acknowledges the 2026 Climate & Health Summit Planning Committee for its leadership and thoughtful contributions to program development and speaker nominations.
- John Balbus, Climate Care Consulting
- Colin Cave, Kaiser Permanente (former)
- Alexis Feeney Tallman, The Rockefeller Foundation
- Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Nordson Green Earth Foundation
- Ed Maibach, George Mason University
- Arianne Teherani, UCSF
- Neelu Tummala, NYU Langone Health
- Seema Wadhwa, Net Positive Solutions
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