Members in Action & Blog
October Champion of the Month
Mark Mitchell, MD MPH, provides environmental health education to physicians and advocates on behalf of NMA.
Is climate change among the villains behind our weird weather?
BY Dr. Don Gaede and Connie Young; The Fresno Bee
Smog: A reminder congressional leaders must protect air we breathe
By Anne Mellinger-Birdsong, MD, FAAP; The Augusta Chronicle
Broken Glass, Petrochemicals, and Other Harvey Hazards
MedPage Today article, featuring Jerome Paulson, MD, FAAP
Latest News
World Medical Association (WMA) revised policy on climate change and health (2017)
WMA Declaration of Delhi on Health and Climate Change
Statement on the Administration’s Decision to Discontinue the Clean Power Plan
Consortium Director Testifies in favor of maintaining strong auto emissions and fuel economy standards at EPA Hearing
Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Withdraw from the Paris Agreement
Two-thirds of Americans give priority to developing alternative energy over fossil fuels
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Job Opportunity at Virginia Tech
VT is hiring a new faculty member in risk assessment, cumulative impacts and/or environmental epidemiology.
Job Opportunity at Yale School of Public Health
YSPH is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in the field of climate change and health.
Oct. 14: Fall Climate Change and Health Conference [FREE Registration and CME]
9:00AM-1:00PM CST Location: UIC Contemporary Art Gallery–Gallery 400, Chicago, IL
Oct 18: Enhancing the Resilience of Seniors In Your Community
This webinar will focus on the safety and well-being of seniors within the context of climate change.
Oct: 19-22: IPS – The Mental Health Services Conference (New Orleans)
Includes two climate change & mental health sessions!
Oct 25: Defend Science with Letters to the Editor: A Science Champion Training
Training on how to write an effective letter to the editor and get it printed in your local paper.
Nov. 9: Climate and Respiratory Health – Focus Asthma
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST in Asheville,NC
Our Mission
The mission of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health is to inform the public and policymakers about the harmful health effects of climate change on Americans, and about the immediate and long-term health benefits associated with decreasing greenhouse gas emissions (i.e., heat-trapping pollution) and other preventive and protective measures.
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