In 2020, GAHP succeeded in establishing an increasing number of key connections that have increased the visibility of pollution on the global agenda, even as the pandemic placed limitations on the way we all work. Here are some highlights of GAHP’s work across the board. Advocacy – Over 100 Virtual Meetings As global meetings and […]
In October and November, work on Health and Pollution Action Plans (HPAP) made progress in Thailand, Indonesia, Senegal, Tajikistan and Madagascar. Here is a summary: Training in Geospatial Information Technologies On November 24 and 25, GAHP and Miami University’s Geospatial Analysis Center welcomed 14 environmental professionals from Southeast Asia to an intensive, virtual two-day training […]
On December 10, over 100 participants from around the world attended a webinar co-organized by GAHP to learn more about clean air case studies from Asia with experts from GAHP, UNEP, Air Quality Asia, Asian Institute of Technology, and Live & Learn for Environment and Community in Vietnam. “Multiple Benefits of Air Pollution Interventions: Case […]
In 2020, GAHP forged connections with G20 engagement groups to put the topic of pollution and health on an expanding array of global agendas. The results of these engagements are promising. The latest evidence of this can be seen in the recommendations of the Saudi-lead T20 team to G20 leaders, just released at the G20 […]
On October 28, experts from GAHP, WHO/OMS, UNEP/PNUMA, UNICEF, MERCOSUR, Pure Earth, the governments of Ghana, Uruguay and Peru, Clarios and more gathered to discuss the urgent need to respond to the global lead poisoning crisis. Two different panels were assembled for the discussion and Q&A, which took place in English and Spanish. Both panels […]
EVENT: GAHP-hosted Panel Discussion at the C20 (Civil Society 20) Summit: Reducing Pollution and its Impacts on Health and Climate Change: A Vital Part of the G20’s Safeguarding the Planet Agenda Friday October 9 2020 7:30am to 9 am EST/13:30 to 15:00 Central European time. Panelists will present key data on pollution and discuss how […]
As the world deals with the global pandemic, GAHP has continued active outreach work attending C20 and T20 virtual meetings and participating in various working groups to advocate for measures that address pollution and health. C20 for G20 As part of C20, the Civil Society Engagement Group to the G20, GAHP is helping […]
The GAHP team, together with partners in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Sweden and the U.S., successfully submitted three grants to USAID and the U.S. Department of State. It is notable that these funding calls are specific to air pollution, which suggest the success of our combined efforts to bring pollution to the forefront of global issues […]
On May 13, 2020, GAHP’s Acting Executive Director Rachael Kupka attended the T20 Webinar “Coronavirus and Climate: Converging Global Crises” to share GAHP’s policy brief on pollution-related diseases and COVID-19. GAHP is a member of the T20 Task Force 2 on Climate Change and Environment. The event brought together researchers and experts from institutes, universities […]
GAHP has been busy behind-the-scenes working to bring more global attention to, and influence policy on, pollution. To that end, we have been forging crucial connections with think tanks, cities and other key G20 engagement groups to put the topic of pollution and health on an expanding array of global agendas. While the current COVID-19 […]
