All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) was honoured to join the Climate and Health Reception hosted by The Rockefeller Foundation on September 24, 2025, during Climate Week NYC.

The gathering highlighted how the global health and climate communities are coming together in a time of rising challenges, including the worsening impacts of extreme heat.

We were inspired by community-led solutions from Rio de Janeiro and the Southern United States, demonstrating how locally tested and adapted approaches can be scaled to protect lives, strengthen resilience, and deliver health benefits in climate-vulnerable settings.

At AIDMI, we learn that these lessons are vital for advancing locally led adaptation and building the resilience of vulnerable communities across South Asia and beyond.

We thank The Rockefeller Foundation for convening this important dialogue and look forward to collaborating with global partners to bridge health and climate action to every Indian.