Health and Climate Solutions

We are excited to announce the launch of our new website! It’s a one-stop-shop for tools, stories, and research about how frontline communities are responding to health and climate change. healthandclimatesolutions.org

🚨 Webinar Alert 🚨 Join @blkwomenshealth, @BlackWomensRJ, and @hrw for a June 19th webinar on the intersections between maternal health, climate change, and birth outcomes. Register here: bit.ly/3du7ENP

"Both #COVID19 and #ClimateChange are public health emergencies. The first is progressing quickly, the second slowly. But make no mistake about it: they are both public health emergencies." - @DrMonaS #ClimateHealth2020

“Even before the outbreak, nurses have been working in communities as advocates and educators to raise awareness of the drivers of environmental inequities and discriminatory practices that threaten our most vulnerable populations” - @dr_awald. #ClimateHealth2020

Emily Senay says hospital pollution can be managed beginning with required tracking and reporting of all scope emissions. "You can't manage what you don't measure" #ClimateHealth2020

.@PSRenvironment’s @BarbGottliebPSR shares the many health threats associated with #fracking during the @docsforclimate Annual Meeting. #ClimateHealth2020 #ClimateChangesHealth

Shilpa Joshi from @RenewOregon reminds medical professionals of their power in fighting for #ClimateChange legislation. “Your voices are nonpartisan and you cut through the fog that fossil fuel corporations stir up. Everybody cares about their family's health" #ClimateHealth2020

There are numerous health effects linked to sugar cane burning and these effects hurt minority communities the most. So, Florida Clinicians for Climate Action is working to enact green harvesting and phase out sugar cane burning. #StoptheBurn #ClimateHealth2020 @SierraClub

Lets put our people first & create more resilient communities. Join us at @OurWaterfront on May 12 from 2PM - 4:30 PM for the #WAVirtualSymposium to keep the resilience reform dialogue moving forward. Register and info: ow.ly/QNK950zAMD0 #Rise2Resilience

New blog post from @Climate4Health: May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. Reflections on how we're feeling now, and resources to address #ecoanxiety through @ecoAmerica’s report with the @APA. #docsforclimate bit.ly/3cmy5Eg

The nation’s history of systemic racism and injustice has played a role in the disproportionate effect #COVID19 has on communities of color. @RWJF’s @DrRichBesser shares insights on how we should address the crisis: usnews.com/news/healthies…

A recent study found that asthma attacks decreased in areas around coal-fired power plants after the plants shut down or reduced their emissions. So now more than ever, we need to strengthen environmental regulations, not abandon them. #WorldAsthmaDay bit.ly/2YDiiNE

Leadership team member Ayo Wilson reflects on "Re-Create," one of the “4R’s” that help guide our work. We hope in this moment of crisis and transformation, it may be useful in understanding how to shift toward a life-affirming, green economy. ncclimatejustice.info/post/refocus-o…

What are the health and economic benefits of the #CleanAirAct in your neighborhood? @NRDC new interactive map can show you: nrdc.org/resources/clea…

Check out the interactive maps posted here: nrdc.org/experts/kristi…

Air pollution, equity, food waste, and #healthcare heroism are just a few of the ties that bind. Let's continue to learn and inspire each other as we draw from the incredible reservoir of our networks. noharm-uscanada.org/articles/news/…

A changing climate has great implications for health, with more frequent heatwaves & extreme weather events + changing patterns of infectious disease. Explore the data on #climatechange & #health in your country on the @LancetCountdown data explorer. ➡️bit.ly/3bRHHGW

The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health crisis, it’s an environmental justice crisis: motherjones.com/coronavirus-up…

As we move on from #EarthWeek2020, we strive to keep the energy for climate activism going. So today, we want to share a thread of your #EarthDay actions.⤵️🌎Let's continue to celebrate what we've done and where we're going. #docsforclimate #ActOnClimate #ClimateChangesHealth

"It's not just a planetary problem, it's a people problem," says our Board Chair @GinaNRDC in the 1st of our 5-part series on climate, covid & public health, produced in collaboration w/ @PutneyST. Hear what she has to say: ow.ly/SO5a50zpLJ3

Register today for our next webinar! This incredible lineup of speakers will share their insights on Indigenous solutions to health and climate challenges. 🌿 bit.ly/indigenous-hea…