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Science for a healthy, just, and sustainable world. The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Jul 8

Save the date! July 14 @1pm ET - watch @hsph.harvard.edu researchers discuss the health and economic stakes of heat, and how to stay safe when temps soar. Moderated by @shankman.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com: youtube.com/HarvardPublicHealth

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Jun 3

Congrats to Piper Derenoncourt on receiving the Joseph B. Martin Dean’s Leadership Award for the Advancement of Women staff from @harvardmed.bsky.social! It’s a joy to collaborate with you and the Family Van to keep at-risk Boston patients healthy during extreme heat. This award is well deserved!

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· May 28

This virtual course offered through @harvardmed.bsky.social provides clinicians with strategies to diagnose, manage, and prevent heat-related illnesses. June 15-24. Great opportunity to learn from C-CHANGE faculty @calebdresser.bsky.social & former C-CHANGE Fellow Tess Wiskel! buff.ly/7pKWJ58

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· May 21

#DYK you may be more at risk from #ExtremeHeat if you: * Are a child under 5 or adult 65+ * Live w/ a chronic medical condition * Live in social isolation Check out our heat action plan w/ Americares to learn how to protect your health. #HeatSafety buff.ly/8Hn7np4

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· May 20

Do you have a plan to prepare for #extremeheat? Use our Heat Action Plan and Tip Sheet w/Americares to make a plan. * Stay hydrated & find cool spaces * Know the warning signs of heat exhaustion * Make a plan for power outages & medical needs #HeatSafety buff.ly/8Hn7np4

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· May 7

Last week we celebrated our Center's 30 year anniversary with current and former directors, faculty, and staff. Rev. Mariama White-Hammond’s closing talk was an inspiring reminder that our interconnection with each other and nature has always been, and will always be, at the heart of our work.

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Mar 5

With major support from Wellcome Trust, we are launching new projects in the U.S. and India to link air pollution and health. Our goal: find solutions that help decision makers cut carbon, clean the air, and save lives. buff.ly/eBX2cSw

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Dec 9

We had a blast learning from our friends at The Family Van at our latest @harvardcchange.bsky.social community gathering. Learn how The Family Van @harvardmed.bsky.social delivers free, compassionate care in Boston: familyvan.org

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Nov 14

Nov 17 @ 7am ET: Tune in to our @who.int #COP30 side event to learn how health interventions can reduce GHG emissions and create immediate, measurable benefits for communities: buff.ly/NDK4IfL @isee-global.bsky.social @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Nov 11

Today @ 11:30 in side event room 2 #COP30

Integrating art, indigenous wisdom, and science for climate action

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Oct 16

Check out @docsforclimate.bsky.social to hear @gaurabbasu.bsky.social & Dr. Pedja Stojicic discuss their journeys into climate and health organizing, the power of connections, and what's possible when we unite. Listen here: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica

The Organizer's Handbook Episode 1: From Healing to Organizing. With Lisa Patel, Pedja Stojicic, and Gaurab Basu

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Oct 9

Today is Children’s Environmental Health Day! All children deserve clean air and water, and healthy places to live, learn, and play. #CEHday Learn how climate solutions and clean energy protects children from dangerous pollutants and helps them live healthier lives: https://loom.ly/aZTOem8

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Sep 18

Fossil fuels don’t just change the climate. They harm us across our lifespan: 👶 before birth 🧒 childhood illness 🧑 adult disease 👵 deadly impacts in older age Read Cradle to Grave, a new report from @gchalliance.bsky.social: https://loom.ly/iyujTV0 #Cradle2Grave

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Sep 16

Join @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social and colleagues on Sept 22 at #ClimateWeekNYC for a discussion of how fossil fuel emissions and climate change affect children's lung and brain development—and what parents can do to keep their kids safe: https://loom.ly/8Wuz9bw

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Sep 2

Save the Date! #HarvardClimateActionWeek takes place September 15-21. On Sept 17, ‪@harvardenvhealth.bsky.social and ‪@harvardcchange.bsky.social‬ will host a live webinar on the benefits and costs of AI on climate and health. Visit: https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/hcaw/ for details.

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Jul 1

Save the Date! #HarvardClimateActionWeek takes place September 15-21. Hear from Harvard faculty, climate experts, leaders, and stakeholders as they explore solutions to the most complex and challenging dimensions of the climate crisis. Visit: https://loom.ly/eI8Kkj4 for details.

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· May 29

Yesterday our director @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social, deputy director @anorisarma.bsky.social and faculty member @chrisgolden.bsky.social joined our former director Gina McCarthy and Craig Cogut for a great discussion on science & strategy to advance climate and health research at Harvard C-CHANGE.

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· May 28

Congratulations to our students who completed the inaugural year of the Climate Change and Planetary Health concentration @hsph.harvard.edu! We're so excited to see how you implement #climate solutions that protect #health for all. #HarvardChan25

A group of students and faculty smile in a Harvard Chan School classroom

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· May 21

Congrats to @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social on receiving the American Thoracic Society’s EOPH Mid-Career Achievement Award! She was recognized for her outstanding contributions to research, public health, teaching, mentoring, and leadership. Well deserved!

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Apr 28

We're sharing stories of how Environmental Health Works to protect your health every day. #EHworks @anorisarma.bsky.social from @hsph.harvard.edu highlights how studies of policies like the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts show improved health outcomes and savings that far outweigh the costs.

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Apr 24

Environmental Health departments across the country are sharing how #EHworks to research and protect your health every day. To start, hear from our director @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social about her research on the health effects of air pollution.

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Mar 31

Our director @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social spoke at the second @who.int Global Conference on air pollution and Health about interventions that can improve indoor air quality and how clean air creates a healthy and equitable future. #cleanair4health2025

A panel of speakers including Dr. Mary B. Rice sitting on stage at WHO global conference on air pollution and health

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Jan 23

Join us live tomorrow at 8am PST to hear from our director @maryrice-lungdr.bsky.social and other @harvardchanschool.bsky.social experts on the impact of LA wildfire smoke on your health, and how to re-enter your homes safely. Watch live on @youtube: www.youtube.com/@HarvardChan...

Wildfires in LA: Smoke, Exposures, and Your Health. A live panel discussion hosted by the department of environmental health, harvard t.h. Chan school of public health

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Jan 15

“Our findings raise important questions about how medical organizations are prioritizing public health when it comes to political contributions.” Learn more: hsph.me/ampac-study

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Jan 15

Our new study finds over 1/3 of legislators funded by American Medical Association's PAC have anti-climate voting records. As climate change poses severe health risks, the study raises questions about how medical orgs use their influence to prioritize public health: hsph.harvard.edu/climate-heal...

AMA's political action committee (AMPAC) donated over $1 million to 244 members of Congress. Of those legislators...

36.5% (89) voted against climate action policy 90% of the time

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Jan 9

How to build a DIY air purifier using: * A box fan * Furnace filter * Duct tape or bungee cords www.americares.org/wp-content/u...

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Jan 9

To stay safe from #wildfire smoke at home: *Keep indoor air clean with air filters *Check the Air Quality Index on your weather app *Wear a respirator, not a cloth mask Find more tips in our Wildfire Smoke Action Plan Guide w/Americares www.americares.org/wp-content/u...

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE@harvardcchange· Nov 21

Yesterday, our director Dr. Mary B. Rice spoke to @cmssmed.bsky.social about what specialty medical societies can do to develop evidence-based clinical guidance on #climate issues like extreme heat and pollution.