ClimatexHealth Education Initiative

The ClimatexHealth Education Initiative stems from our Climate & Health Equity Practice Fellowship and responds to the urgent global mandate to link climate action with health justice. As recognized by the UNFCCC, education and training are essential to enabling meaningful contributions toward meeting the climate crisis. Similarly, the WHO’s climate-resilient health systems framework underscores that building health system resilience requires equipping relevant stakeholders and decision-makers with knowledge and skills to act in the face of climate change.

This initiative takes that charge further: it is not about patient education or surface-level awareness campaigns, but about fiercely preparing and supporting those with decision-making power over the health and well-being of the most climate-vulnerable communities—particularly in the so-called “Global South” (a term we contest for its colonial and Eurocentric framing, but use here for clarity). 

By adopting a train-the-trainer approach, the program empowers leaders, practitioners, and educators across the social determinants of health spectrum to drive structural change, strengthen equity, and ensure that communities on the margins are not only protected but equipped to thrive in a changing climate.

What we offer

• • • Financial Support: Up to $1,000 reimbursement (likely partial).

    • Technical Assistance: Through our ClimatexHealth Technical Assistance Initiative, we provide support in climate education, learning science, and curricular development.

    • Accountability: All projects must include a clear theory of change outlining:

      • • Who the target audience is

        • Why this audience matters for advancing climate-health justice

        • How training will equip them to support community needs
          
          

Sample Projects (some previously implemented)

Ideal initiatives are structured, educational programs (with activities and some form of assessment) rather than one-off lectures or talks. Examples include:

• Training religious leaders (priests, imams) on the health impacts of climate change.

• Climate-health integration into teacher and faculty education at the high school or intermediate level.

• Educating clinicians in Basic Health Units (BHUs) on climate-health impacts.

• Training Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in India.

• Training Lady Health Workers (LHWs) in Pakistan.

• Public health faculty professional development on climate-health.

• Training medical school clinical faculty to integrate climate-health into curricula.
  
  

Eligibility

This initiative is open to:

• • • Community-based organizations

    • Academic institutions (especially those partnering with communities)

    • Independent climate-health practitioners and scholars rooted in their communities
      
      

Application Timeline

The next round of applications will open mid-January 2026. Full details will be requested in the application, including curriculum structure, target audiences, and assessment methods.