Follow Us: We're Expanding Our Social Presence to Bluesky
In the wake of the election, many are seeking new platforms to connect. While we’ll continue posting on X, we’re excited to expand to Bluesky to stay connected with our community. Follow us @docsforclimate.bsky.social.
On March 2-4, 2025, our organizations are coming together to host the largest event on planetary health/climate and health to date in Washington, DC. By joining forces, we can catalyze faster action to create a sustainable, healthier, and more just world.
Registration opens December 4th! Stay tuned for more details here.
New Episode: Healthy Climate America
Tune in as Juanita Constible from the National Resources Defense Council unpacks the history behind the new OSHA heat standard, breaks down its key elements, and shares advocacy strategies to push it along. Learn how health professionals can help make workplaces safer and healthier.
The Diploma in Climate Medicine from the University of Colorado School of Medicine is a five-part continuing education program designed to provide healthcare professionals with expertise in the health impacts of climate change. The in-person portion of the first 2025 certificate, Community Resilience, will take place in Washington, D.C., alongside our annual convention.
Climate Health Equity Day 2025: Our Patients, Our Planet, Our Future
Medical Students for a Sustainable Future will host its annual conference on Saturday, March 1, 2025, in collaboration with the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health. This event will give health students an opportunity to build community, connect with leaders, present research, and engage in impactful discussions around climate and health.
MS4SF also invites you to submit an abstract by Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The goal is to highlight student projects that focus on research and exploring the humanities. Submit an abstract here.
Join the National Academy of Medicine on December 11 for a webinar on Embedding Environmental Sustainability into Your Daily Practice! Speakers will discuss actionable decarbonization and sustainability practices for health professionals, including initiatives like telework/telemedicine, the reduction/replacement of anesthetic gases, and other impactful strategies.
Call for Papers: Advancing and Integrating Climate and Health Policies
This special issue of the Journal of Climate Change and Health investigates whether and how climate policy and health policy can be advantageously integrated to better protect both human health and the climate. Manuscripts are due by June 30, 2025.