… climate center. Renowned activist and author Bill McKibben gave the keynote talk. Also presenting remarks were Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), … he said, “but we need to push much harder to defund fossil fuels.” McKibben also said he is encouraged by the surge in producing renewable energy sources. “Sun … order” and cited a recent major study revealing that nine million people each year die from breathing the byproducts produced by fossil fuels. “That’s more people than …

… attributed to climate change, so it’s critical that health care professionals know the issues and know how to use their voice to help curtail the damages from … for action.”   Local and National Political Leaders to Speak  The symposium also will feature U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), U.S. Representatives Ayanna Pressley … is a great opportunity.”  “We are seeing the impacts of climate change today, on top of decades of other effects of pollution,” notes Jonathan E. Slutzman, MD, …

… things from a medical viewpoint and then add a social perspective. But we need a top-down approach.” Breakey says that calling out systemic racism “will allow us to look differently at how we address it from an educational perspective – and also from a clinical perspective. It’s going to change how we look at climate change … first step, adds Nicholas: “Education and awareness precede advocacy, but they can also go hand in hand.” …

… are longer, people who never had seasonal allergies now have them. And there’s also more vector-borne illnesses. For example, Lyme disease in the Northeast has increased, and we know wildfire exposure is a major challenge in the West. Even in Nova Scotia and … there were devastating wildfires that affected air quality here. And we also know that hurricanes are becoming much more extreme in the wind velocity, which then …

… with the turnout,” said Suellen Breakey , the center’s associate director, who also served as the host and moderator. “The quality and diversity of the attendees … diets that it’s shortening people’s lives and delivering a poor quality of life on top of it.”   But she proposed an answer: a new way of happiness. “Research has shown … symposium.      Do you have a story the Office of Strategic Communications should know about? If so, email  ihposc [at] mghihp.edu .   …