… Professions  Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health  sponsored a day-long virtual symposium addressing the subject.    “Climate Change and Health … more than 170 health care professionals and other interested participants from 26 states and Canada.  Among the speakers was Senator Edward Markey (D-MA), a climate … cooler, the effects of both the pandemic and climate change have been even more profound. Research suggests that residents in heat islands are more likely …

… and communities of color,” she says. To that point, the Center recently held a webinar, co-sponsored by the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, on the … in Massachusetts. Located adjacent to the Institute’s campus, the town has a large population of immigrants, many of whom are Latino. “Those from Latino and … pandemic and the consequent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions – which plunged 26% globally in April compared to 2019 – illustrate “the intersectionality of …

… Earth Month, so the MGH Institute community has been focusing on the environment even more than usual. One Earth Month activity that wrapped up this past Monday was … including community drop-off bin for food waste through Project Oscar , which has a drop off location on Austin Street in Charlestown.  "Each year we recognize April as Earth Month, a time to raise awareness around environmental issues," said Sustainability …

… On Creating a Greener Campus … On Creating a Greener Campus Topics Campus Culture Climate Change Health & Wellness Student Life … MGH Institute’s commitment to sustainability and ‘green’ initiatives that foster a culture of environmental responsibility continues to increase across campus.  … are very proud of what we have done,” said Leary, “and look forward to integrating even more sustainable practices into our campus and the daily routines of the IHP …

…   While Nicholas admits the work to combat climate change is imposing, and has a long way to go, she remains optimistic. “Being on the frontlines, healthcare … weather events brought on by climate change can affect patients who live hundreds, even thousands of miles away. “The smoke from California’s wildfires did not go to … of the challenge we face with climate change is that our brains aren’t wired to even notice it, which makes climate problems harder to solve,” said Duhaime, who …

… Change Fight Topics Climate Change Health & Wellness Healthcare workers can play a vital role in battling climate change. That’s the view of Bill McKibben, the … change advocate who will be the keynote speaker at   Climate Change & Health 2022: A Roadmap for Grassroots Advocacy  on April 9.  Health practitioners are important … reliable numbers on the danger that fossil fuel combustion poses to humans even without climate change—roughly 9 million deaths a year just from breathing the …

… Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health , recently wrapped up a stint as one of only eight healthcare professionals – and the only nurse –named to … from these experts and came away with ideas that can help our Climate Center be even more influential in the coming years.” The cohort met and interacted regularly, … and advancing health equity into the future. “I was drawn to NINR because I’m a nurse, of course, but also because of the Institute’s focus on health equity, …

… Lyme disease in the Northeast has increased, and we know wildfire exposure is a major challenge in the West. Even in Nova Scotia and other provinces of Canada, there were devastating wildfires … ambient heat when there's asphalt and concrete in cities versus if you live in a town with trees and other land cover so that’s a big problem.  There was a study by …