MCW SHE Center

The #CaliforniaWildfires have destroyed homes & disrupted access to healthcare by canceling elective procedures, keeping providers from facilities, & closing clinics. Read more about the impact of environmental disasters on healthcare delivery: tinyurl.com/kxbe947h

Other environmental exposures including extreme winter weather, heat, and flooding also impact our health. For further info on climate resilience more broadly, read more from the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity at @HHS_Health tinyurl.com/2xc9hksf

Reflecting on the ongoing devastation of the #CaliforniaWildfires, we know such disasters will become more frequent in our changing climate, massively impacting health and disrupting access to care. For wildfire resilience resources from @HHSGov click here tinyurl.com/ms38awjp

Do you know a #medstudent, #resident, or #fellow w/ a commitment to working on climate action & sustainability? Encourage them to apply for the Emerging Physician Leader Award, offered this year by @HCWithoutHarm in collaboration with the AAMC. Learn more: ow.ly/9IQV50UmKsi

For updates on how @COP29_AZ impacted health, ways to improve #sustainability around the holidays, details on the recent @BadRiverFilm screening, and more, follow this link to the December edition of our newsletter! tinyurl.com/ms8map7s

Happy New Year from the SHE Center at the @MedicalCollege! We look forward another year of pursuing #PlanetaryHealth with you in 2025

Ring in 2025 with a First Day Hike, hosted by @WDNR in celebration of 125 years of the Wisconsin State Parks System! Enjoy the fresh air and natural beauty, and get some #exercise with options all around the state. More details in the link below dnr.wisconsin.gov/events?type=Fi…

Or this link for tips to deal with the extra plastic! dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Recyclin… 🎁🛍️

Concerned about the extra food and plastic waste around the holidays? @WDNR has tips for both! Follow this link for tips to reduce food waste dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/waste/re… 🥦🍎

Reminder! The #climate and #health image submissions for the @NEJM are due by January 1, 2025! If you have pictures showing the clinical impacts of a changing climate on health, submit for a chance to be featured in the 2025 Earth Month edition! nejm.org/event-info

Another edition of the SHE Center newsletter is live! Follow the link below to read about MCW presentations on climate medicine, almond grove updates, funding opportunities, and details on upcoming events #climate #sustainability tinyurl.com/2bh7hf3j

We know hospitals emit 8.5% of US greenhouse gases, but how can healthcare better track & report progress in improving #sustainability? This opinion piece from @TheLancetPlanet discusses important considerations for next gen healthcare-specific metrics. tinyurl.com/ycdn6y3u

Fun Fact Friday: Plastics are ubiquitous in the #environment and have links to metabolic disorders, cancer, and endocrine disruption. One solution? Bugs! 🐛🪱 These recently identified larvae can eat and digest plastic, helping to reduce plastic pollution. tinyurl.com/j2u9uhbp

Read more about this year's #climate change and health-focused accomplishments here tinyurl.com/3rz3d4w4

This week, the UN Climate Change Conference Baku @COP29_AZ hosted the second annual #Health Day! Health is the argument for #ClimateAction, and it is now an official part of the agenda for future @UN #climate conferences

Nov 15 is America #Recycles Day! Did you know that 1/4 items collected with recycling aren't actually recyclable? Recycling the right way reduces #emissions and helps keep our air and water clean. Thank you @cityofmilwaukee for this guide so we can pause to think before we toss!

The SHE Center October newsletter is live! This edition features #EarthDay seedling updates, news from MCW Staff at the @ADRPtweets International Conference, and some ideas to mix #sustainability into your reading. Follow this link to read more! tinyurl.com/yj7b54mw

Do you have any images that capture the clinical impacts of #climatechange on health? @NEJM is calling for submissions to be included in their #EarthMonth 2025 issue. Submit yours by 1/1/25 for a chance to be featured!

Tune in at 10am CT today, 10/30, for the global launch of the 2024 Lancet Countdown on Health & #ClimateChange ⬇️

This Saturday 10/26 @MCWPharmacy will be hosting a drug take back day in front of the Health Research Center from 8am - 12pm. Returning drugs prevents misuse and keeps our water supply clean! doj.state.wi.us/dles/prescript…