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Tackling climate change could save millions of lives, report says

Mona Sarfaty, Executive Director of the Consortium, was featured in this CNN article on climate and health. By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Updated 6:30 AM ET, Wed December 5, 2018 (CNN) – Climate studies....

Dec 8: COP24 – 2018 Global Climate and Health Summit

The annual Health Summit alongside COP serves as a key anchoring event for advancing health-focused action, engagement and collaboration to address climate change.

Congress, it’s time to follow your doctor’s prescription on climate change

Our Executive Director, Dr. Mona Sarfaty penned a poignant piece in the The Hill entitled “Congress, it's time to follow your doctor's prescription on climate change” on the importance of....

Dec 3-5: ACEEE: Conference on Health, Environment and Energy

New Orleans, LA - The conference will explore how energy choices, such as reducing energy waste, can reduce pollution and protect health. (CE credits will be available at no additional....

Statement: Medical Societies Respond to National Climate Assessment

On November 23, the Trump Administration today released the 4th National Climate Assessment, a Congressionally-mandated report on the impacts of climate change in the US. The report reaffirms what our....

November 2018 Champion!

Dr. David Pollack, a psychiatrist and professor, is a champion for elevating the urgency of climate change within the field of psychiatry. He helped found the Climate Psychiatry Alliance, which....

Press Release: Internists and Medical Society Consortium Awarded Grant to Embed Racial Equity into Their Climate Resilience Work

The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health have been selected for participation in the new Racial Equity Learning Program under the Kresge....

November 14: Climate Adaptation Conference

University of Minnesota (Early bird registration through October 28)

Joint Testimony to EPA on proposed Clean Cars Rollbacks

Over 90 public health organizations submitted an impressive joint testimony to the EPA

Opinion: How to win against climate change

Robert Byron, a Montana internist and ACP member, writes about a price on carbon as a policy solution.

October 2018 Champion!

Dr. Aparna Bole, a pediatrician in Cleveland, is a champion for improving her center's environmental performance as an integral part of its community health mission. She is also speaking with....

How to write an LTE

A simple guide to writing an effective letter to the editor. (Provided by Physicians for Social Responsibility)

Our Children Need Clean Car Standards to Protect Their Health

Op-Ed published in the Morning Consult by Dr. Timothy O’Mara, a pediatrician in northern Virginia.

Action Alert: Climate Change is Affecting Health Now

On October 8, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report detailing the impact of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. It finds that....

October 16: 2018 Climate & Health Summit

University of Colorado, Boulder

October 13: Hampton Roads – Health in a Changing Climate

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center - Portsmouth, VA

American Academy of Pediatrics – Montana Chapter

Climate Change Policy Statement

Statement on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report

The Consortium issued this statement in response to the release of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change titled “Global Warming of 1.5 degrees C,” which warned of....

IDSA Policy on Preparing for the Infectious Diseases Complications Related to Climate Change

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) supports policies to address the projected impact of climate change on public health in the U.S. and globally.

Opinion: Climate change challenges can affect mental health

Dr. William Hardie, a pediatric pulmonologist, and Dr. Dan Sullivan, a primary care internist, write an important and informative counter-op-ed regarding climate change and mental illness.