Each week, Climate for Health shares the past week’s most interesting and useful climate stories. Check in to learn about major developments in climate and health, new findings in climate research, and effective solutions for addressing climate change.
Advocacy
Cara Cook of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, a Climate for Health partner, discusses the role of nurses in addressing climate change
The Vital Role of Nurses in Addressing Climate Change Nursing Notes, Johnson and Johnson
Solutions
Public health researchers demonstrate how city planning can be used to make cities more climate resilient
Study on climate change shows how cities can prioritize public health Science Codex
In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, more than 300 national, state, and local groups have endorsed the Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future (OFF) Act, proposed legislation that's been called "the strongest climate bill ever."
As Nation Reels from Disasters, 300+ Groups Endorse Sweeping Climate Bill by Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams
"When it comes to mitigating the worst impacts of climate change, keeping excess carbon out of the atmosphere is the prime target for improving the health of our planet. One of the best ways to do that is thought to be locking more of that carbon into the soil that grows our food."
New Study Shows Organic Farming Traps Carbon in Soil to Combat Climate Change by Lela Nargi, Civil Eats
Planetary Health
Too often the environmental and health sectors are "siloed" and do not collaborate for climate solutions. The field of Planetary Health helps to bridge these gaps.
Health at a Planetary Scale by Howard Frumkin and Sam Myers
VIDEO: The climate-health connection Politico
Resources
During Climate for Health partner American Public Health Association's Extreme Weather Month, see additional ecoAmerica and Climate for Health resources on the connections between climate change, health, and extreme weather
Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications, and Guidance ecoAmerica
Lessons from Harvey: the Need to Lead ecoAmerica
Communicating Compassion: Supporting Mental Health Before and After a Storm ecoAmerica
