Please download, read and share this 65-page report compiling Croakey Conference News Service coverage of the Healthy Environment and Lives (HEAL) Network’s annual conference, with the theme of ‘Healing with Country for a sustainable future for everyone’.
The conference, held from 26-28 November 2024, hosted important and timely discussions about Indigenous knowledges, the cultural determinants of health, the National Health and Climate Strategy, and knowledge exchange and translation. It put a strong focus on ensuring thriving communities and Country.
The #HEAL2024 report covers:
- As temperatures soar, this conference could not be more timely
- A year on, how is the National Health and Climate Strategy progressing?
- In a world out of balance, connection to Country can restore equilibrium – but we need to act now
- As heat-related health risks increase, researchers stress the importance of effective adaptation strategies
- From local to global, this conference shared wide-ranging solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation
- Staying sane on the climate frontline – learning from the experts
- Analytics of #HEAL2024.
The report’s launch comes ahead of HEAL’s South Australian Regional Hub meeting tomorrow in Adelaide, which will put a focus on protecting and improving health in expanding urban environments.
#HEAL2024 organisers said the conference had “provided an inclusive, decentralised platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to share knowledge and ideas”.
“Aligned with HEAL’s commitment to elevating Australian First Nations leadership and Healing with Country, the event featured inspiring case studies from communities on the frontlines of climate change,” they said.
Warm thanks from the Croakey Conference News Service team to everyone who contributed to our coverage.
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