The #Lancet recently published its eighth annual global report highlighting the health threats posed by climate change, which have now reached record-breaking levels (1). The 2024 report, titled, “The 2024 report of the #LancetCountdown on health and climate change: facing record-breaking threats from delayed action,” tracks 53 climate and health indicators across five domains: climate change impacts, exposures, and vulnerability; adaptation, planning, and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; economics and finance; and public and political engagement (2). The #LancetCountdown was first published in 2015 as an international, multidisciplinary approach to tracking the health impacts of climate change. Key messages advanced by the 2024 report include: 🌎 Communities across the globe are facing record-breaking threats to health and well-being: rising temperatures, wildfires and droughts, extreme weather, and changes in infectious disease transmission are increasing threats to people in every country ⛽ Governments and companies are exacerbating harm: investments in activities that fuel fossil fuel emissions are continuing to harm human health, exacerbating already existing health inequities 💰 Funding for fossil fuels must be redirected: financial resources must be shifted away from a fossil-fuel based economy and toward zero-emissions future that supports sustainability and health See resources and articles cited below: (1) https://lnkd.in/dW8CJsgm (2) https://lnkd.in/dhiR9yy4 photo credit: the Lancet
Climate & Health CAFÉ
Public Health
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The joint BUSPH-HSPH Research Coordinating Center of the NIH Climate & Health Initiative
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🌎Convene, Accelerate, Foster, Expand 🤝The joint BUSPH-HSPH Climate Change and Health Research Coordinating Center of the NIH Climate & Health Initiative
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https://climatehealthcafe.org/
External link for Climate & Health CAFÉ
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- Public Health
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- 11-50 employees
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- Boston, MA
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- Nonprofit
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- 2023
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- Environmental Health, Public Health, and Climate Action
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Boston, MA 02118, US
Employees at Climate & Health CAFÉ
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Elaine Bertolini
MA, MPH, Research Program Manager with the BUSPH-HSPH CAFÉ Climate and Health Research Coordinating Center
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Kate Rodriguez
MPH Candidate, Boston University School of Public Health
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Nicholas Hartmann
MPH Candidate at Boston University School of Public Health | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | SAS |
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Climate Health Review
Editor at Climate Health Review
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Need more time to submit your abstract? You've got it! Abstract submissions for individual oral presentations (including poster presentations) are now due January 17th! For submission requirements and details, see our website: https://lnkd.in/gSiV_qvT
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The data are clear: 2024 is likely to be the hottest year on record, beating out 2023 for the top spot (1). Data from the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (#C3S) confirmed that January 2024 to November 2024 was the first in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, above pre-industrial levels (2). This data were released just weeks after the conclusion of #COP29, which struck a deal to invest over $300 billion in tackling global climate change. Countries across the world experienced extreme weather events throughout 2024, including extreme droughts, floods, and cyclones. In October 2024 alone, arctic sea ice reached its 4th lowest and European air temperatures were above average for almost the entire continent. Increasing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are a main driver of climate change and the importance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C by reducing greenhouse gas emissions – which various international governments committed to via the Paris Agreement – has never been clearer. #ClimateChange #ClimateHealth See resources and articles cited below: (1) https://lnkd.in/erEyfEht (2) https://lnkd.in/eFvhpTfF (3) https://lnkd.in/dF7VR66d photo credits: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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Personal stories about the real-world impacts of climate change can shift beliefs, inspire action, and increase the impact of climate science. If you’re a climate & health researcher looking to increase the impact of your work, check our our Public Narrative workshop: https://loom.ly/qbBNCq0
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To deliver high-quality and affordable healthcare, healthcare facilities must have basic infrastructure like electricity, water, sanitation, and waste management systems (1). However, climate change, environmental pollution, and extreme weather events of increasing frequency and severity are worsening the physical conditions of health facilities and putting pressure on staff to respond to stressors from climate-related health impacts. To address this challenge, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a new report to provide policymakers, healthcare administrators, and healthcare practitioners with guidance on how to develop safe, climate-resilient, and sustainable healthcare facilities amidst rising environmental crises (1). The report, titled “Safe, climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities: an overview,” provides a synopsis of the current environmental challenges healthcare facilities face and highlights key resources to inform healthcare facility action and practice (2). Key actions that healthcare facilities can take include: ⚠️ Conducting assessments to understand the vulnerability of healthcare facilities in response to climate health hazards 🗒️ Developing and implementing a disaster preparedness and response plan 💡 Implementing and evaluating a plan for healthcare facilities and systems to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions to ensure sustainability 🌎 Adopting climate-resilient technologies and processes with low environmental impact See resources and articles cited below: (1) https://lnkd.in/eMNP7xvS (2) https://lnkd.in/enesvgEn photo credits: WHO/Henitsoa Rafalia
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Today is the last day to submit a conference session proposal for the CAFE Climate & Health Conference, 2025! Submit your proposal here: https://loom.ly/hTG7u48
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Air pollution is associated with higher risk of respiratory disease including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer, as well as a range of reproductive, cardiovascular, and systemic inflammation diseases that impact almost every organ in the body. Globally, exposure to air pollution comes from a combination of indoor and outdoor sources (1). Continued climate change threatens to slow or reverse improvements in air quality seen in many countries over the last several decades. #WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that #WHO will host its second #GlobalConferenceonAirPollution in Cartagena, Colombia from March 25 to March 27, 2024 (2). The Conference, titled “Accelerating action for clean air, clean energy access and climate change mitigation,” will highlight evidence-based strategies and collaborative efforts across cities, countries, and regions of the world designed to protect human health in the context of continued climate change (3). #WHO will invite Member States, elected officials, and international organizations to participate in the Conference. The Conference will feature sessions on data and health evidence, policy and intervention, governance, and leadership and advocacy with the goal of supporting global achievement of #WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines. #ClimateHealth #AirQuality More information on the Conference will be released in the coming months. To stay up to date, visit the Conference event page here: https://lnkd.in/dNCxqmha See resources and articles cited below: (1) https://lnkd.in/eJ-zXjrS). (2) https://lnkd.in/eJSSn_6m (3) https://lnkd.in/dNCxqmha photo credits: WHO air pollution and health conference
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Stories hold the power to inspire change, motivate action, and build community, and personal stories about climate change in particular can shift beliefs by increasing emotional engagement and empathy. Apply to participate in the CAFÉ Public Narrative Workshop, a program that will provide an opportunity to learn about change-oriented storytelling and establish a narrative that expands the social impact of their climate and health research. Applications due Jan 15. https://lnkd.in/eYPYK3T8
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Time is running out to submit your conference session proposals for the CAFE Climate and Health Conference 2025! Submissions are due this Friday, December 6th, at 11:59PM ET. For more information and to submit your session, see our website: https://lnkd.in/d2qFhu5S
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The growing health impacts of climate change in South Africa—including extreme heat, drought, flooding, and chemical exposures—calls for an accelerated effort to translate climate and health research into policy solutions. On November 22, Climate & Health CAFÉ, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), and Wits RHI convened researchers, government representatives, and advocates to identify policy gaps for critical climate-health challenges and opportunities to improve research translation in those areas. This effort launched a new coordination mechanism to implement some of the many action items participants generated, including preparing comics for publication in national media outlets, engaging youth to develop evidence-based messages for public transport, informing government officials in advance of new research findings, and more. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/enprmkrU Pictured: The SAMRC Environment & Health Research Unit— Muthise B., Nomfundo Thobeka Mahlangeni, Caradee Wright, and Amy Gabrielle Sheldon.