Consortium Statement on Initiative to Protect Workers and Communities from Extreme Heat
The Consortium welcomes and applauds the Biden Administration's new cross-agency initiative to protect workers and communities from the impacts of extreme heat.
JNJ Video on Climate and Health Equity
Johnson & Johnson have partnered with The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and the National Medical Association to support the first fellowship for physicians of color in the....
REPORT – The Costs of Climate Inaction: The Economic Burden of Fossil Fuels and Climate Change on Health in the United States
This report reveals the enormous cost to public health from fossil fuel air pollution and climate change.
America’s Health Organizations Call on Congress to Invest in Health
America’s health leaders implore our elected leaders to meet this pivotal moment with the transformational investments required to protect and promote the health of all in response to the climate....
Biden Administration Mobilizes to Protect Workers and Communities from Extreme Heat
Welcome news! The White House has announced a plan to enact a worker safety rule for heat and to invest in other heat resilience programs.
Pediatric Societies release declaration on responding to the impact of climate change on children
Pediatric Societies, representing more than 1 million pediatricians around the world, have released a declaration resolving to take the necessary actions to achieve an equitable and just transition to a....
Health Community sends national leaders a prescription for a healthy climate
The health community endorses an urgent call for climate action ahead of COP26.
HHS is establishing the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The mission of this new Office is to protect vulnerable communities who disproportionately bear the brunt of pollution and climate-driven disasters, such as drought and wildfires.
Union of Concerned Scientists Report on outdoor workers exposure to extreme heat: Too Hot to Work
This research finds that between now and 2065, climate change will quadruple U.S. outdoor workers’ exposure to extreme heat conditions, jeopardizing their health.
Consortium Statement on the IPCC Report Release
The Sixth Assessment Report released from the IPCC turns up the dial on the urgency to respond to climate change and limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Key findings of AR6 Summary for Policymakers
Read these key findings of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, prepared by the World Health Organization (WHO) Climate & Health Program staff.
ALA letter to Congress asks for investments in climate and health solutions
ALA letter to Congress, signed by over 50 Health Organizations, reiterates that investment in infrastructure is an opportunity to protect health from climate change.
Video: Carbon Pricing & Clean Electricity Standards En-ROADS Simulation
A video facilitated by Dr. Lisa DelBuono, CCL MI Liaisons Coordinator and physician advocate for Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action, which reviews En-ROADS - A Climate Change Solutions Simulator.
VCCA Video: Health Officials in Support for Climate Action
Health Professionals describe how implementing climate change solutions will protect their patients now and in the future.
Research: Advocacy messages about climate and health
A study which looks at how motivating the messages on the health consequences of climate change and the health benefits of climate solutions are, in engaging in political advocacy for....
Press Release and Open Letter to President Biden on poor rating of US NDC
The Consortium sends an open letter to the Biden Administration, in response to the low score on the Nationally Determined Contributions scorecard, emphasizing the need to take immediate and equitable action on....
Annual Meeting Videos and Presentations now online!
Missed our Annual Meeting? Video recordings and powerpoint presentations are now available to view online. You can also watch our four CME videos and claim credits*.
Video from FCCA: #TooHot
Be inspired by this 3 minute video from Florida Clinicians for Climate Action – clinicians are speaking out because it's getting #TooHot!
ACP endorses Markey-Cartwright climate health bill
The American College of Physicians releases statement on Markey-Cartwright's Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act.
Consortium Signs Letter Urging Stronger Car Standards
National health, medical and nursing organizations, including the Consortium, have sent a letter to President Biden, urging strong, ambitious greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards.