Members in Action & Blog
Opinion: Climate Health and People with Disabilities (PWD)
2022 CHEF Fellow, Dr. Frank Samonte, highlights the gap in health promotion strategies for people with disabilities in the context of climate health education.
Opinion: Wildfires though the health lens
Dr. Pragya Rai, in this op-ed, brings attention to not only the destruction of wildfires but also to the health risks, such as burns, smoke inhalation, eye irritation, and heat-related illness.
Psychotherapy for Eco-Anxiety: Shifting From Catastrophizing to Action
This article from Robert Feder, M.D., addresses how psychiatrists and mental health professionals can help individuals deal with eco-anxiety.
Latest News
Climate & Health Equity Fellowship 2023 Application – Now Open
Applications for joining the 2023 class are now open! Please read the requirements and program details to find out if you or a potential candidate would be eligible.
Press Release: President Biden Signing the Inflation Reduction Act
The IRA has the potential to bring substantial benefits to the health of the U.S. population across the country, preventing nearly 4,000 deaths and 100,000 asthma attacks every year by 2030.
Consortium Statement on the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act is a historic legislative victory for climate and health equity that will transform the US response to climate change and accelerate the clean energy transition. At the same time, the compromises included reinforce our imperative to advocate for climate action that is designed to serve and protect the health of every person in this country.
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
December 6 Webinar – Addressing the Health Effects of Climate Change in Texas: Changing the Landscape
This event serves as the launch for Texas Clinicians for Climate and Health and will feature a discussion on the health effect of climate change in Texas
December 6 Webinar – Protecting Patients from Climate Risks: A Conversation with Frontline Health Clinics on Resources
Join a virtual launch event to hear from frontline health leaders about the climate risks they’re experiencing and how new resources on extreme heat, wildfires, hurricanes, and floods can help clinics keep their patients healthy and make them more resilient to climate shocks.
December 8 Webinar – Making Healthy Places: How to Design and Build for Well-Being, Equity, and Sustainability
The panel will discuss the relationship of the built environment to equity and health disparities, climate change and resilience, new technological developments in the built environment, and the evolving impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Mission
The mission of the Consortium is to mobilize and amplify the voices of U.S. doctors, in partnership with public health experts and fellow health professionals, to successfully advocate for equitable climate solutions that protect and promote the health of all people.
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