Call for late-breaking poster submissions are now open! Submit by August 28.
Key Details
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: University of Toronto’s Conference Centre
Registration*: Eventbrite
*Please note, we are offering a limited number of bursaries (based on financial need) to help cover registration fees. We are accepting bursary applications until August 28.
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Past Conferences
Learn more about our past conference agenda and speakers here:
The 2026 Climate & Health Conference provides a forum for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share evidence and innovations that advance understanding and action to strengthen health in a changing climate. This full-day event will bring together researchers, students, health professionals, policymakers, government leaders, and system partners to connect, share knowledge, and advance climate and sustainability action for health, health systems, and planetary health.
Announced Sessions
Dr. Deborah McGregor is Anishinabe from Whitefish River First Nation in Birch Island, Ontario, and is a professor and a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Indigenous Planetary Well-Being at the University of Calgary. Her keynote, “Indigenous Planetary Well-Being and Justice,” will speak to principles of living well based on Anishinaabe storytelling traditions to re-imagine a different relationship with the natural world for a just and sustainable future.
Dr. Andrea MacNeill is a surgical oncologist at Vancouver General Hospital and BC Cancer, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, Founder of the UBC Planetary Healthcare Lab and Co-Chair of the Lancet Commission on Sustainable Healthcare. Her keynote, “Planetary Healthcare: A Global Challenge,” will draw on the work of the Lancet Commission on Sustainable Healthcare to explore how we achieve universal health coverage within planetary limits.
Facilitated by Antonia Di Castri and Kristian Brevik, this interactive workshop will draw on the creativity, ideas, and knowledges of participants to visualize entanglements of climate change, health, research, and practice.
Call for Submissions: Late-breaking Posters
We invite submissions for late-breaking posters that examine climate change alongside related ecological challenges, including biodiversity loss, pollution, land and water degradation, and their implications for planetary health. Submissions may report on rigorous research from diverse medical, social or physical science disciplines, or innovative and impactful solutions in policy and practice across local, national, and global contexts. Submissions are due by August 28.
Topics can relate to Climate Change and Health, Planetary Health, Sustainability, One Health, Political Ecology of Health and others. Our past conferences have featured a wide range of topics, including:
Health Impacts of Climate & Ecosystem Change
- Extreme Temperatures and Child Wellbeing
- Association between Long-Term Ambient Air Pollution and Myocardial Fibrosis
- Climate Change and the Developing and Aging Brain
- Psychosocial Interventions in the Context of Climate Change
- Health and Environmental Impacts of Recommended Diets
Sustainable & Resilient Health Systems
- Care in a Changing Climate
- Climate Costs of Health AI
- Environmental Destruction & Labour Rights Abuse from Medical Supplies
- Environmental Co-Benefits of Reducing Low-Value Care
- Bridging the Gap: Quality Improvement & Implementation Science
Planetary Health Equity
- Indigenous Voices in Decision Making for the Health of the Planet
- Climate Action and Infectious Disease Prevention: Posthuman Provocations
- Community Engaged Research for Planetary Health
- Protecting Communities from Extreme Heat
- From Climate Distress to Collective Action
- Life, Death, and Urban Health under Climate Change
Strengthening Academic Capacity for Planetary Health
- Conducting Sustainable Health Research in the Anthropocene
- Developing Planetary Health Education and Competencies for Health Professionals
- Addressing the Climate Education Crisis with Planetary Health Learning Modules
Accepted posters will be displayed for all-day viewing and featured in a scheduled poster session to support discussion and networking among presenters and attendees. Specific poster requirements will be provided with the acceptance letter.
The following information is required to submit an application:
- A title
- Name and affiliations of primary presenter, and 3-4 additional names of speakers, or non-presenting authors, as appropriate
- Bios required for all participating speaker(s) (bios for non-participating authors are not required) (max 150 words)
We have a limited number of spaces for posters led by students, who will be considered for an Outstanding Poster Award (details to be confirmed upon acceptance). Student number or registration confirmation will be required upon acceptance.
Please note, all presenters will be expected to pay the registration fee for the conference. If you are unable to pay the registration fee, we offer bursaries based on financial need (application form will be included with the application decision). While we do not want finances to be a restriction for attendance, the cost of convening an event this size is high and therefore, we are only able to provide a limited number of bursaries for registration.
- June: Application opens
- August 28: Submission deadline
- September: Notification of decision
Panel & Workshop Submissions: Now Closed
Submission calls for papers, panels, and workshops are now closed. Notifications will be sent late July and early August.
We are open to submissions on a wide variety of topics related to Climate Change and Health, Planetary Health, Sustainability, One Health, Political Ecology of Health and related topics. Previous years have featured panel discussions, paper presentations, rapid fire rounds and workshops on a wide range of topics, including:
Health Impacts of Climate & Ecosystem Change
- Extreme Temperatures and Child Wellbeing
- Association between Long-Term Ambient Air Pollution and Myocardial Fibrosis
- Climate Change and the Developing and Aging Brain
- Psychosocial Interventions in the Context of Climate Change
- Health and Environmental Impacts of Recommended Diets
Sustainable & Resilient Health Systems
- Care in a Changing Climate
- Climate Costs of Health AI
- Environmental Destruction & Labour Rights Abuse from Medical Supplies
- Environmental Co-Benefits of Reducing Low-Value Care
- Bridging the Gap: Quality Improvement & Implementation Science
Planetary Health Equity
- Indigenous Voices in Decision Making for the Health of the Planet
- Climate Action and Infectious Disease Prevention: Posthuman Provocations
- Community Engaged Research for Planetary Health
- Protecting Communities from Extreme Heat
- From Climate Distress to Collective Action
- Life, Death, and Urban Health under Climate Change
Strengthening Academic Capacity for Planetary Health
- Conducting Sustainable Health Research in the Anthropocene
- Developing Planetary Health Education and Competencies for Health Professionals
- Addressing the Climate Education Crisis with Planetary Health Learning Modules
Please use the following guidelines for your abstract submission:
Oral presentations
Paper presentations can be submitted or accepted in two formats:
- Full-length (15 minutes), in sessions featuring 4 speakers plus Q&A, or
- Rapid-fire (7 minutes) in sessions featuring, 8-10 speakers plus Q&A
Please note: to be considered for oral presentation, the research must have results ready for reporting, with ethics review as appropriate. In general, evidence reviews not be considered for oral presentation and should be submitted as posters.
Panel submissions
Panels consist of 3-4 speakers addressing a topical issue, followed by a facilitated discussion, over 75 minutes. Applicants should be prepared to participate in the identification, recruitment and coordination of panellists and moderator for accepted panels.
Interactive workshops
Workshops are designed as interactive sessions that actively engage participants, with short presentations, facilitated dialogue, participatory activities, or collaborative problem-solving related to a specific issue, over 75 minutes. Workshop proposals should identify a clear objective, interactive process, and appropriate speakers. Applicants will be asked to coordinate accepted workshops, including speakers and facilitators.
Posters
Accepted posters will be displayed for all-day viewing and featured in a scheduled poster session to support discussion and networking among presenters and attendees. Specific poster requirements will be provided with the acceptance letter.
Please note:
- Speaker registration: All presenters and panel hosts will be expected to pay the registration fee for the conference. If you are unable to pay the registration fee, we will be offering bursaries based on financial need (application form will be included with the application decision). While we do not want finances to be a restriction for attendance, the cost of convening an event this size is high and therefore, we are only able to provide a limited number of bursaries for registration.
- Student presenters: We have allocated a limited number of spaces to posters and presentations led by students, who will be considered for an Outstanding Presentation/Poster award.
The following information is required to submit an application:
- A title
- Name and affiliations of primary presenter, and 3-4 additional names of speakers, host/facilitators, or non-presenting authors, as appropriate
- Bios required for all participating speaker(s) or host/facilitator(s) (bios for non-participating authors are not required) (max 150 words)
Oral presentations and posters
- A short description for the conference program (max 100 words)
- A structured abstract that does not exceed 350 words: background and objectives, approach, outcomes, and results/impact
Panels
- A short description for the conference program (max 100 words)
- A structured abstract that does not exceed 500 words: background on issue, objectives/questions the panel seeks to address, and a brief description of the issues to be reviewed by each speaker
Workshops
- A short description for the conference program (max 100 words)
- A structured abstract that does not exceed 500 words: background on issue, objectives/questions the workshop seeks to address, planned interactive components, and a brief description of the contributions of the proposed facilitators.
Panel, Workshop, Poster & Oral Submissions
- March 5: Application opens
- May 29: Submission deadline
- May-July: Application review period
- Late-July to Early-August: Notification of decision