Video: Physicians will see more health effects of climate change in practice
Dr. Nitin Damle, Consortium Advisory Board member, discusses his presentation at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting on the health consequences of climate change.
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.
April 28, 2021 Webinar: 2021 Federal Outlook for Climate and Health: From the White House to Capitol Hill
Join the Consortium for a one-hour webinar on the 2021 administrative and legislative landscape on climate and health.
April 27-29, 2021 ACLA: American Climate Leadership Awards
The American Climate Leadership Awards 2021 (ACLA), hosted by ecoAmerica, recognizes, rewards and shares best practices on climate change advocacy and action nationwide.
Statement on the United States’ Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target
Our Director's statement on the Biden Administration's newly announced target of 50-52% emissions reductions by 2030.
April 22, 2021 Webinar: The Decisive Decade for Climate Action
A webinar on how we can achieve a sustainable well-being for everyone everywhere on a thriving planet and protect the most vulnerable from the worst impacts of climate change.
Coalition Letter to President Biden: Addressing the Climate Crisis’ Domestic Impacts on Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes
Over 50 organizations, including The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, have signed an open letter to President Biden, encouraging strong action on climate to address the US maternal....
April 21, 2021 Webinar: “State of the Air” Briefing
A webinar for partners in the health and environmental community interested in learning more about the American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” 2021 report findings.
April 2021 Champion!
Dr. Armen Henderson is building a community coalition to help the homeless, and other people who are at higher risk due to poverty and systemic discrimination.
Recommendations for the Department of Health and Human Services
Health professionals and organizations have come together to assemble recommendations for the Department of Health and Human Services.
April 9 Webinar: Breaking Down Barriers to Energy Justice
Join the Consortium for a webinar on access to renewable energy and energy efficiency for frontline and environmental justice communities.
Biden aims to create climate, equity office at HHS
Dr. Howard Frumkin is interviewed for this article about recommendations for increased climate and health funding to develop strategies to protect Americans from the impacts of climate change.
Climate change and HHS: How to build back healthier
A broad coalition of health professionals and organizations recently offered recommendations on how HHS can be the catalyst for building back better and healthier.
Internists Say the American Jobs Plan Will also Protect the Health of Americans
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is glad to see the many ways that the American Jobs Plan would help to protect the health of those in our country.
In the ’80s it was seatbelts, now doctors are pushing for electric cars
Dr. Neelu Tummala writes about how every person, but especially our patients with asthma and heart disease, will be better protected if the air they breathe is cleaner, safer and....
March 31: Air Pollution & COVID-19 Webinar
A joint webinar with Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and Physicians for Social Responsibility on two recent reports on air pollution and COVID
March 23 – May 25 Webinar Series: Great Lakes Climate and Health: Facing Crisis & Creating Solutions Together
Join the Clinicians Climate Action groups of the Great Lakes for a webinar series exploring the health challenges of the climate crisis and collaborative solution building.
March 22 – May 3: Climate and Racial Justice Talk Series
Join the University of Miami for a series of presentations and conversations focused on anti-racism and climate justice in Miami.
March 2021 Champions!
After wildfires hit close to home, Dr. Millstein and Dr. McClure joined forces with other doctors and health professionals to start a new advocacy organization, Climate Health Now.
March 12-14, 2021: CUGH 2021 Virtual Conference
Join us in March 2021 for this virtual conference to learn, share research, collaborate, and develop partnerships to address the global health challenges we are facing.