Good News for Health: Ozone Recovery Is On Track
A new UN report shows significant ozone recovery and a reduction in human exposure to harmful UV rays.
Q&A: Meet Executive Director Dr. Lisa Patel
Learn about Dr. Patel’s climate and health journey, her goals for the Consortium, and how she is feeling about the year ahead.
Opinion: The Other Threat to our Water Supply
Dr. Nicole Mahealani Lum underscores the threats to the water supply in Hawaiʻi due to climate change.
Opinion: Children With Asthma Breathe Easier With Electric School Buses
Dr. Gerri Cannon-Smith argues the benefit of schools switching to electric buses.
Rx for Heatwaves: Sacramento Needs a Comprehensive Plan for Extreme Heat
Dr. Nneoma Nwachuku Ojiaku discusses the health effects of heatwaves on pregnant people.
December 2022 Champion
Dr. Hayley Blackburn is calling on pharmacists to respond to the health impacts of climate change.
Opinion: Wildfires though the health lens
Dr. Pragya Rai addresses wildfires and their health risks including burns, smoke inhalation, and heat-related illness.
Psychotherapy for Eco-Anxiety: Shifting From Catastrophizing to Action
This article from Robert Feder, M.D., addresses how psychiatrists and mental health professionals can help individuals deal with eco-anxiety.
June 2022 Champion
Meet Dr. Jerry Abraham: a family doctor, tireless advocate for healthcare access and health equity, and co-author of the recent AMA resolution on climate change.
May 2022 Champion
Meet our May Champion, Dr. Bethany Carlos! A survey spurred her to climate activism. Dr. Carlos is a 2021 Climate Health Equity Fellow (CHEF). What she learned through these trainings....
April 2022 Champion
Meet Dr. Victoria Gillet. This Milwaukee internist is organizing with two groups to close Wisconsin’s remaining coal-fired power plants.
Environmental Justice Story Features Deputy Executive Director Dr. Lisa Patel
Dr. Lisa Patel speaks on environmental justice in this story published on April 13, 2022.
March 2022 Champion
Meet Dr. Johnathan Lu. Lu is co-founder and co-director of Stanford Climate and Health, where the university community can get together to share ideas and actions on climate.
February 2022 Champion
Meet Dr. Neelu Tummala, our Champion of the Month for February 2022! Neelu is an otolaryngologist at The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates in Washington, DC. Her experience in....
January 2022 Champion
Shaneeta Johnson is a clinical professor at Morehouse University in Atlanta, specializing in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. She is a also a passionate climate change and health awareness advocate.
December 2021 Champion!
Ronda Seifert, a public health expert and nurse, is a dedicated advocate and is working to start a new climate health affiliate group in Arizona, AZ Health Professionals for Climate....
Report on the COP26 climate conference from Dr. Edward Maibach
Dr. Maibach and other advocates affiliated with the Consortium provide a brief summary of what was accomplished at COP26.
October 2021 Champion!
Dr. Friedlander is working to provide healthcare workers with the tools to educate and mobilize various stakeholders in support of climate solutions.
Op-Ed: Climate Change Threatens Arizonans
We need leaders right now who are focused not just on one issue, but on solving the big challenges we face: growing the economy, improving our health, and protecting and....
September 2021 Champion!
As the climate crisis intensifies our mental health is also affected. Researcher Dr. Jennifer Barkin is developing an assessment tool to see how people respond mentally to climate change.