Members in Action & Blog
Climate change is a health emergency. Let’s act like it.
Dr. Linda Rudolph (Public Health Institute), and Dr. Will Barrett (American Lung Association) write about the California Call to Action on Climate, Health, and Equity.
January 2019 Champion!
Dr. Carissa Cabán-Aleman, a psychiatrist and assistant professor, is a champion for providing psychological first aid for local leaders affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. She has helped social workers, educators and volunteers to deal with the challenges after such a disaster.
LTE: Webert and clean power
Dr. Samantha Ahdoot, a physician, professor, and Chair of Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action, calls on Delegate Webert to support the Solar Freedom Bill in the Virginia General Assembly.
Latest News
Statement – Medical Societies respond to proposed revision to Clean Air Act
February 14, 2019 – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a hearing on a proposed revision to a rule under the Clean Air Act to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new fossil fuel-fired power plants.
Statement: Infectious Diseases Society of America Joins Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health
February 5, 2019 – The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health (Consortium) announced today that the Infectious Diseases Society of America has signed on to the Consortium of 23 major medical societies declaring climate change a threat to health.
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
February 20, 2019 : Webinar – Why We Must Protect Clean Air Act Authority in Climate Legislation
Hear from two experts on why we must keep all our climate-fighting tools on the table and not preempt or limit current authorities to reduce the emissions that cause climate change.
April 6, 2019 : A Symposium – Reducing the Impact of Climate Change on Health: The Role of Health Care Professionals
A symposium to provide health care professionals with an opportunity to engage in robust discussion about ideas for corrective action to improve the lives of people in the face of climate change.
January 2 – June 3, 2019 : edX Harvard Course – The Health Effects of Climate Change
A free 7 week self-paced course. Created with support from the Harvard Global Health Institute, this course will explain how climate change impacts people around the globe, but also how it directly affects you and your life.
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The mission of the Consortium is to organize, empower and amplify the voice of America’s doctors to convey how climate change is harming our health and how climate solutions will improve it.
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