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Certificate peer learning programme for leadership in climate change and health
Learn to lead on the front lines of climate change and health
We see the effects every day. We are already responding to floods, extreme heat, and new sicknesses, often with little support. Yet, we are not alone.
This programme connects you with a global community of health workers who are also taking action. Together, we can learn from each other and protect the people in our care.
JOIN YOUR FIRST COURSEThe challenge we face together
Health workers like us are already leading the response to climate change, but we face major challenges.
- Our local knowledge is often ignored. Global plans are made without the wisdom of those on the front lines.
- Global plans are too slow. You need to act now, but big solutions can take many years to create.
- We cannot wait while people suffer. We must act with the knowledge we have today, including what we see and know because we are there every day.
Join a global movement
We are trusted voices in our communities.
We are eyewitnesses to the truth of climate change.
Our knowledge is powerful, and our leadership is needed.
We have seen thousands of health workers join together to turn our knowledge into action.
Your experience can help your community and teach the world.
Start now, go at your own pace
The Certificate in Peer Learning for Leadership in Climate Change and Health is a full programme to help you become a leader in your community.
The first course “Learning together to lead change on the frontline of climate change and health” is available now.
- It is an 8-hour course where you learn from the documented experiences of thousands of health workers.
- You will learn about the four main areas where we see climate change hurting health: environmental changes, impacts on community health, new sickness patterns, and community responses.
- Through reflection and getting feedback from your peers, you will practice your leadership skills and create a real plan to take action in your community.
How we learn together
Our way of learning is simple, powerful, and based on your real work.
- You share your experience. We ask you about a real challenge you have faced, like keeping services open during a flood or a heatwave.
- You learn from others. You will receive a collection of hundreds of real stories from other health workers showing how they solved similar problems.
- You create a plan. Using these ideas, you make a simple plan to take action in your own community.
- You get feedback from your peers. Other health workers will read your plan and give you ideas to make it even stronger. You will do the same for them.
What is this programme?
This is a programme where health workers turn experience into action.
- You learn directly from your peers. You will connect with other health workers around the world who face the same challenges as you.
- You share solutions that work. We focus on actions that use the money and tools you already have. No outside resources are needed.
- You create knowledge together. This is not a training where experts tell you what to do. You and your peers are the experts. Your experience is the guide.
- Your work helps everyone. Your local knowledge is used to help leaders make better health rules for all communities.
What you will gain
- Real solutions for your community. You will get practical ideas from other health workers who have protected their communities from extreme heat, floods, and new sicknesses.
- A global community of support. You will join a network of over 60,000 health workers. You can share challenges and find support from people who understand your work.
- A powerful voice for change. Your work will become proof that shows leaders what is needed. Your voice will help change health rules in your country and around the world.
- Proven results. Our work shows that 82% of health workers in our programs take action and create local solutions within weeks.
Learning by doing, not lectures
You learn by working on real challenges with peers who face similar issues in different contexts. Experts guide discussions but do not lecture at you.
Action-focused projects
Every learning experience centers on developing practical tools, frameworks, or strategies your and your organization can use immediately.
Productive diversity
Learn with health professionals, researchers, managers, policy makers, and global partners from around the world. This diversity creates solutions no single group could develop alone.
Start learning about climate change and health
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Our approach follows the World Health Organization’s Global Plan of Action for Climate Change and Health
Health leaders from all of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) member countries agreed on a global plan of action at the World Health Assembly. This plan outlines the key actions needed to protect people from the health impacts of climate change. Our programme is built to support such action.
We support health workers as leaders.
WHO states that health workers, as trusted members of society, are in a special position to lead climate action, raise awareness, and speak up for good policies. Our program helps nurture this leadership. We believe health workers are not just people who carry out plans, but are leaders who create solutions with the communities they serve.
We build on local knowledge.
WHO calls for community-led actions that use local knowledge and practices. Our entire approach is built on this idea. We create ways for you to share your experiences and what you know from being there every day. This local knowledge is the foundation for creating solutions that are effective and culturally appropriate.Â
We focus on root causes.
WHO emphasizes looking beyond immediate health problems to address the deeper social causes of poor health. Our approach helps you identify the root causes of how climate change impacts health.Â
We focus on people, not just diseases.
WHO recommends designing health systems around people's needs rather than diseases alone. TGLF’s approach helps you see the whole person with their unique set of needs based on gender, ability, ethnicity, age, and other factors.
We connect people to work together
WHO says that solving this problem requires cooperation between many different people and groups. Our peer learning platform is a proven way to make this cooperation happen on a large scale. We connect thousands of health workers from different places and at all levels of the health system, so we can all learn from each other and take action together.
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About The Geneva Learning Foundation
Our commitment to equity in action
The Geneva Learning Foundation is a Swiss non-profit. We research, develop, and implement new ways to transform how knowledge is created, shared, and applied. In global health, we connect health workers across 137 countries through digital networks that recognize local expertise as essential for effective action.
TGLF believes that those closest to challenges hold the most valuable solutions. Our peer learning approach:
- Values knowledge from all sources—whether from community health workers or researchers
- Creates spaces where diverse voices lead as equals, challenging traditional power hierarchies
- Makes learning accessible across contexts, regardless of geography or resources
- Demonstrates that including more diverse perspectives leads to better health outcomes