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On this #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, local health departments can be ready to combat the #publichealth impacts of #drought. See latest tools and resources to help on our new blog post. https://lnkd.in/e3gEPjjM

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The challenges faced by women and girls regarding menstrual health are complex. Health risks are increased due to cultural norms and a lack of disposal options. These issues are only made more difficult by the effects of the climate crisis. Join us on Thursday, October 17 at 8:30 am EST at the UNC Water and Health Conference to discuss how menstruation and climate change influence each other and how we can mitigate risks moving forward. #uncwaterandhealth https://lnkd.in/gpwxhd-5

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Source: (Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.)) Greenspace may improve health and mitigate climate change impacts, but research mainly focuses on high-income countries. Adverse birth outcomes linked to greenspace are more common in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where research is lacking. Community-engaged studies are needed for effective, equitable nature-based solutions. Future research should enhance representation of LMICs and vulnerable populations in greenspace and climate-related health studies.

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Why biodiversity, and access to accurate biodiversity data, isn't just an ecological issue but a health issue too. Species health is ecosystem health is human health. #biodiversity #biodiversitydata #onehealth https://lnkd.in/diW97S6U

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Opinion piece: One Health studies and initiatives need ecology More emphasis on the ecological component of “One Health” is essential as we face biodiversity loss, climate extremes, habitat fragmentation, and emerging disease. In PNAS Front Matter: https://ow.ly/OF7P50Uukfn

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How can we better understand environmental well-being and ensure no one is left behind? Leverage the Environmental Health Citizen Interview Tool—a new approach that centers the voices of diverse populations while embracing the principles of #PlanetaryHealth and epistemic #Justice! 💡 This tool uses #QualitativeResearch to explore environmental well-being through six key determinants. By including socio-demographic factors like ethnicity, disability, and LGBTQI+ identity, it ensures the perspectives of marginalized communities are part of the conversation. While #QuantitativeData is crucial, this approach reminds us that lived experiences and local knowledge are just as vital for equitable and impactful policies. From local governments to grassroots organizations, it can help pave the way for more inclusive strategies to address the #EarthCrisis. ✨ Learn more about the tool: https://lnkd.in/dQ97jEZv

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The Science and Community Action Network invite you to join us for the upcoming Cumulative Impacts and Public Health Webinar on October 1 2024 11 PST / 12 MT/ 1 CST/ 2EST Description: Our systems of environmental and public health, safety, and protection regulations, policies, and practices that include land use, monitoring, permitting, and enforcement – have been dominated and governed by practices that center on one pollutant at a time and individual sources of pollution. This myopic approach has contributed greatly to environmental injustice. To achieve environmental justice and improve health, it is imperative we transform our regulatory system to acknowledge the myriad of socioeconomic stressors and conditions that synergistically and disproportionately impact overburdened communities. You will hear and learn from the environmental justice grassroots leaders and experts. Please use the QR code or below link to register, and you will receive a confirmation email. Contact [email protected] if you have any problems with registering. https://lnkd.in/gQ_wjjN3

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"EPA’s new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds in environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges. These place-based investments will be focused on community-driven initiatives to be responsive to community and stakeholder input. They are designed to deliver on the transformative potential of the IRA for communities most adversely and disproportionately impacted by climate change, legacy pollution, and historical disinvestments." https://lnkd.in/gfHtHMXv

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Read a guest post by APHA's Center for Climate, Health and Equity on the Climate for Health blog to learn about all things climate change going on at the Annual Meeting & Expo! 🌎 https://lnkd.in/esJYwAN6

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Happy #WorldElephantDay! Sadly, these majestic beings are at risk, facing threats including climate change, habitat degradation, water shortages, and poachers. University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers, led by Professor Timothy Randhir, are partnering with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)on first-of-its kind research into how global climate change affects African elephants. According to Randhir, more than 100,000 elephants disappeared in the span of a decade, leaving approximately 415,000 elephants in Africa today. Senior elephants are most at risk, due to a reduced ability to cope with the stresses of climate change. Learn more in this video. #UMassAmherst #UMassAmherstResearch #Elephants #ClimateChange #ClimateResearch

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NEXT WEEK: For nurses who are interested in climate change, it is critical to understanding how the food system impacts and is impacted by climate change. It is estimated that 25 – 30% of greenhouse gases are attributed to the global food system. While this webinar will explore how climate change-associated weather patterns, extreme storms, and extreme heat events threaten both plant-based and animal-sourced food, we will also investigate how the predominant agricultural practices in the US are producing greenhouse gases, employing millions of pounds of fossil fuel-derived chemicals (including pesticides), and destroying ecosystems. We will also look at climate impacts from meat consumption versus plant-based diets. And finally, we will discuss nurses’ roles in making our food system more just and climate and eco-friendly. Speaker: Barbara Sattler, DrPH, BS, RN, FAAN Register Today! https://zurl.co/KWyV

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Experts worry #climatechange is driving mosquito populations into new regions while lengthening active mosquito seasons, leading to an expansion in the distribution of arboviruses like #westnilevirus, #EEE and #dengue. Click to read about how high-quality surveillance tools like #PCR from #CODX can help mosquito abatement districts to be even more vigilant and efficient in their mitigation efforts. https://lnkd.in/gtFH6Fn5

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An analysis of data from six epidemiological studies shows increased exposure to outdoor air pollution in early life can make it harder for children to learn and process information, especially in terms of critical thinking and non-verbal tasks. More from U.S. Right to Know ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ewTDzt3b

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The health impacts of climate change are disproportionately shouldered by historically marginalized communities. Communities of color face higher risks due to flooding and extreme heat. Many health conditions like asthma, hypertension and diabetes--which have higher incidences in under-resourced communities--worsen with changing climate. For example, when an unexpected heat dome event struck Portland, Oregon in 2021, vulnerable communities were the hardest hit, particularly lower-income seniors living alone. Sixty-nine people died and countless others had pre-existing conditions that threatened their health. The Carolinas Collaborative on Climate, Health, and Equity (C3HE) | A NOAA CAP/RISA team is a group of practitioners and researchers (including the Shi applied research team) that was formed and funded to address these inequities. The team is one of 13 Climate Adaptation Partners supported by a $5 million NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration grant. Collaborating institutions include North Carolina State University, South Carolina State, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University, the NC Climate Office and Furman University--just to name a few. Hosted by The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University, the Collaborative recently met on Furman’s campus for a two-day session to plan the final two years of the five-year grant. The team focused on implementation, opportunities for further research and identifying the strongest levers for change in the climate/health ecosystem. One such lever is in the planning process. As of 2020, cities and counties in SC are required by law to include a resilience element as part of developing ongoing comprehensive plans. Leveraging Furman’s experience collaborating with the City of Fountain Inn to incorporate climate resilience in their plan, the team is looking to provide guidance more broadly so that resilience measures can be adopted across the Carolinas to ensure equitable access to safety and wellbeing. #furman #furmanalumni #climate #climateresilience #communityhealth #sc #sustainability #sustainabilityleadership 

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“You are one of the most important health workers of our time — you engage kids in nature.” – Dr. David Erickson, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Equitable access to nature is not only one of the “upstream conditions” that supports children’s health and well-being — it could “save trillions on avoided chronic disease, incarceration, educational failures, and lost productivity.” (Excerpted from The Brookings Institution Press.) In his book “The Fifth Freedom,” senior vice president at Federal Reserve Bank of New York Dr. David Erickson explains how we “spend too much on downstream consequences of people living in poverty, rather than the upstream conditions that would guarantee an opportunity-rich childhood for all.” During the 2024 Nature Everywhere Conference, Dr. Erickson met with his friend and colleague Dr. Hanaa Hamdi, public health expert, Children & Nature Network board member and visiting scholar with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. They discussed how we can build a new, intersectional status quo, where nature can be used to avoid downstream medical costs and build an opportunity-rich childhood for all. What does an opportunity-rich childhood look like to you? What kinds of “upstream conditions” in society would make this type of childhood a reality for every child? https://bit.ly/3Abghr5 #FindingNatureNews #NatureEverywhere #Childhood #GreenSpaces #EquitableAccess #ChildrenAndNature

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