Mar 12, 2020 Webinar: Creative Climate Advocacy
As the climate crisis worsens, health professionals are turning toward innovative forms of advocacy to demand immediate climate action to protect the health of their patients and our future.
Mar 12, 2020: Climate and Health Science Symposium
CDC is celebrating the Climate and Health Program’s 10-year anniversary by hosting a day-long science symposium titled, “Climate in all Health Policies.”
Statement on the proposed policy to narrow the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act
The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health opposes the current proposal to update The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Who should pay for the damage that fossil fuels do to the environment?
Dr. Mona Sarfaty & Ira Dreyfuss write about a survey finding that public support for holding polluters legally accountable is everywhere.
Clean Economy Act would make Virginia a leader on climate change
Dr. Matthew Burke writes about his concern for the future of the planet’s health, and how reducing our fossil fuel usage is good for our health.
Mar 3, 2020 Webinar: Exemplars of Nursing Leadership on Climate Change and Health
At this webinar, hear from nurse leaders as they share examples of how nurses can lead within their nursing practice to address climate change and how they are inspiring others....
Making Health Care Healthier
An interview with Gary Cohen, president and co-founder of Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth, working at the intersection of climate change, health, and equity.
Job Opportunity: Climate Change Philanthropy Fellow
This fellowship is a two-year appointment and will support the Environment Program in advancing its goal of helping cities implement comprehensive climate-resilience approaches grounded in equity. Apply by March 11,....
Feb 18, 2020 Webinar: Health Sector Solutions to Address Climate Change
This webinar will provide an overview of how the health sector contributes to climate change and showcase initiatives being instituted by health systems and health organizations to reduce climate pollution.
American Psychological Association Poll
Dr. Mona Sarfaty & Ira Dreyfuss write about a new APA poll that tells us health professionals who talk about the climate crisis can expect to have willing listeners.
February 2020 Champion!
Read about how Dr. Potter is working hard to build the knowledge and support needed to counter conditions that create the climate crisis.
Feb 13, 2020: The Climate Crisis and Clinical Practice Symposium
Be part of the first symposium to bring together the leading health institutions around Greater Boston to tackle the effects of the climate crisis on clinical practice.
Feb 12, 2020 Webinar: What advocates can take away from 10 years of surveying “Climate Change in the American Mind”
This webinar helps advocates dig through the data to uncover key climate opinion trends, learn about available tools for visualizing and tracking public opinion, and share examples of how partners....
Feb 11, 2020: Climate Change – A 21st Century Public Health Crisis
Learn how global climate change is affecting Vermonters’ health and the many things we can do to minimize risks while supporting health at individual and community levels.
Five ways climate change impacts health – and how clinicians can mitigate its effect
Dr. Neelu Tummala writes about how the link between climate change and health is becoming increasingly clear.
An Open Letter to President Trump
Join with the Consortium, to ask the President to protect Americans’ health, safety and wellbeing by stopping the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Sign the letter...
Video by APA: Majority of US Adults Believe Climate Change Is Most Important Issue Today
Nearly half of 18-34-year-olds say that stress about climate change affects their lives. Watch this video, by the American Psychological Association.
The 2010s Taught Us Climate Change Is Affecting Our Health
Dr. Darragh O'Carroll writes about how climate change is affecting our health regardless of culture, origin, or belief. The longer we fail to act the longer Earth’s health will continue....
Jan 26 – Feb 22, 2020 Online Course: Climate Impacts – Public Health
This course will focus on how to leverage existing public health infrastructure to build climate resilience and engage and serve frontline communities that are most vulnerable.
Jan 24, 2020: 2nd Annual Conference Clinical Climate Change
This CME conference aims to give health professionals substantive, evidence-based information to effectively recognize and manage the impacts of climate change and to protect and improve human health.