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Taxonomy Archive: Climate and environmental justice/health equity
20 Apr 2018 |
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Geopolitics of Climate Change – A Civil Rights Perspective
An African American family making $50-$60,000 per year is more likely to live next to a toxic facility than a White American family making $10-$15,000 per year. One example of these toxic facilities is the thousands of coal fired power plants that are the number one contributor to the carbon dioxide emissions that drive climate […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Equity in Building Resilience in Adaptation Planning
Over the years we’ve seen increase in heat waves, droughts, extreme weather, sea levels, and, though we are all impacted, it is the most vulnerable communities and countries who are bearing the brunt of the effects. While we work to stem the tide of climate change, we must adapt to the clear and present danger […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Protecting Patients From Climate Change One Nurse At A Time
Created by two graduate students, the award-winning Nurses for Cool and Healthy Homes program trains nurses on how to work with vulnerable communities to address extreme heat and the health impacts of climate change.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Health Equity: How Can Climate Action Meet the Needs of the Most Vulnerable
Climate change and health inequity are two of the greatest challenges for health, and are related in complex ways. COP21 in Paris is a crucial opportunity to ensure that climate strategies of the future are designed to reduce health inequity and meet the needs of the most vulnerable populations. The Global Climate and Health Alliance ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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You’re Making This Island Disappear
Scientists say we easily could warm the atmosphere by 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century—and if you call up a scientist like Stefan Rahmstorf, a professor of ocean physics from Germany’s Potsdam University, he’ll say ominous things like this: “Even limiting warming to 2 degrees, in my view, will still ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Health Resources in Action
For over fifty years, Health Resources in Action (HRIA) has been a leader in developing programs that advance public health and medical research. Through their Community Health and Medical Foundation divisions, HRIA workS with governments, communities, scientists, and nonprofit organizations that share an imperative for resolving ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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National Nursing Centers Consortium
The National Nursing Centers Consortium (NNCC) advances nurse-led health care through policy, consultation, programs and applied research to reduce health disparities and meet people’s primary care and wellness needs. NNCC takes the lead in developing and running community programs, in partnership with member clinics, which help ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Social Justice Learning Institute
The Social Justice Learning Institute (SJLI) is dedicated to improving the education, health, and well-being of youth and communities of color by empowering them to enact social change through research, training, and community mobilization. SJLI envisions communities where individuals use their agency to improve each other’s lives. ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change: Pollution hits low-income communities hardest
There are a lot of questions surrounding California climate policy right now. For me, growing up in Watts, Los Angeles, the most important question is: how will state climate policies help low-income communities and communities of color?
20 Apr 2018 |
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6 Ways Climate Change Harms Health in California
Our health and climate are inextricably linked. From polluted air quality to shrinking food and waters supplies, communities across California—and around the world—are already experiencing climate change’s harmful health impacts. The looming effects upon California’s communities, particularly those that are ...