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JANUARY 28, 2024

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Announcements

Join us in person or virtually from March 1-4, 2025, for the Our Planet, Our Health: 2025 Climate Action Convention! We're honored to be joined by Senator Bill Frist, MD, who will deliver a keynote address.

- Participate in dynamic sessions and workshops

- Earn up to 13.75 CME/CE credits

- Build meaningful connections

- Educate decision-makers with optional visits to Congress (space is filling up quickly, register by February 14 to secure your spot!)

 

Learn more and register here.

Protecting Public Health Amid Climate Rollbacks

Recent executive actions on climate change and energy jeopardize public health and economic well-being. We’ve joined other major medical societies in releasing a joint statement reaffirming our commitment to advancing clean energy solutions, protecting communities, and building a healthier, more resilient future. Read our statement here.

Latest News

The impact of WILD-FIRES on Human HEALTH & more

January 2, 2025 | Medicine Explained | David Eisenman, MD, MSHS

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The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action

January 21, 2025 | Grist | Joseph Winters

The landing page for the “Environmental Justice” section of whitehouse.gov on Friday, Jan. 24.

As Trump Targets Biden’s Environmental Justice Initiatives, Activists Gear Up for Legal Fights

January 26, 2025 | Inside Climate News | Kristoffer Tigue, Keerti Gopal, Marianne Lavelle

Advocate Voices

Rob and Lori Byron for this guest column: Climate matters: A warming climate is putting our health at greater risk (12/27/25)

 

Hannah Mark for this article: Climate change’s hidden cost: Mental health crisis among Montana’s farmers and ranchers (1/6/25)

 

Kathleen Shapley-Quinn quoted in this article: First Graduates of CU’s Diploma in Climate Medicine Tackle Global Challenges with a Unique Education (1/15/25)

 

Neelu Tummala for this op-ed: Climate Action Is the 2025 Health Resolution We All Need (1/23/25)

 

Brittany Keyes quoted in this article: Alliant Energy delays coal plant shutdowns, raising questions about environmental impact (1/23/25)

 

Lisa Patel interviewd for this article: As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires (1/25/25)

State News

The Atkore United Poly Systems fire on Aug. 6, 2023. Health advocates want more data on the impact of climate change on human health in New Mexico from events such as fire, extreme heat, flooding and other weather events.(Photo courtesy of Albuquerque Fire Rescue)

Advocates want New Mexico to track climate change’s impact on public health

January 10, 2024 | News From the States | Danielle Prokop

Hazy skies above Detroit as wildfire smoke blows in from Canada on July 18, 2023. Photo by Nick Hagen.

Sierra Club’s EPA lawsuit over Detroit air quality continues

January 13, 2024 | Planet Detroit | Isabelle Tavares

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New Analysis Shows Public Health Impacts of Proposed Gas Plants in Wisconsin

January 16, 2024 | The Equation | Maria Chavez

Research & Reports

Critical Steps To Address Climate, Health, And Equity

Health Affairs

 

The connection between climate change and perinatal mental health

Frontiers Psychology

 

Prescribing Change: The Dire Need to Address Climate and Health in Graduate Medical Education

Frontiers Psychology

Resources

Climate Health Champions Toolkit

The Climate Health Champions toolkit is used to train clinicians to discuss climate-related health risks with patients, offering practical solutions to increase resilience. This resource builds upon the builds the WHO communication toolkit for health professionals released in 2024.

 

VIEW THE TOOLKIT

Events & Opportunities

You can find more events and opportunities on our website.

REGISTER HERE

Become a Climate Medicine Diplomate Flyer FINAL

REGISTER HERE

Clinicians Leading System-Wide Environmental Sustainability Transformation 
February 4, 2025

 

In this webinar, Dr. Lisa Patel, Gary Cohen, and Dr. Paige Fox, joined by Dr. Beth Schenk, will explore how clinicians can lead system-wide sustainability initiatives in health care, building on strategies beyond daily practice to drive organizational and systemic change.

 

REGISTER HERE

Idaho Clinicians for Climate and Health and St. Luke's Lecture Series
February 19 - May 21, 2025

 

St. Luke’s and Idaho Clinicians for Climate and Health continue their lecture series addressing health and climate change. All sessions are free and open to the public both virtually and through in-person attendance.

 

Upcoming Session: February 19 Youth Climate Action

 

REGISTER HERE

The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, 4400 University Drive, MS 6A8, Fairfax, Virginia 22030

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