Taxonomy Archive: webpage
20 Apr 2018 |
”Climate Change Makes Me Sick” is PSR’s Spring 2016 campaign highlighting the many ways that climate change harms our health. The campaign features a series of e-postcards, each displaying a different health impact. Below, you will also find more detailed information, resources, and opportunities to take ...
20 Apr 2018 |
Widespread scientific consensus exists that the world’s climate is changing. Some of these changes will likely include more variable weather, heat waves, heavy precipitation events, flooding, droughts, more intense storms, sea level rise, and air pollution. Each of these impacts could negatively affect public health. While climate ...
20 Apr 2018 |
Health in All Policies is an innovative approach to addressing the social determinants of health, such as transportation, housing, and economic policy, which are key drivers of health outcomes and health inequities. It is founded in the recognition that public health practitioners must collaborate with partners outside of public ...
20 Apr 2018 |
WHO was requested by the 61st World Health Assembly in 2008 to develop and implement a work plan to support member states in the protection of human health from climate change. The Workplan approved by the Executive Board in 2009, orients WHOs priorities to carry out activities in four key areas.
20 Apr 2018 |
Includes brochures, door hanger, outdoor worker poser, athlete poster, water bottle label, bus advertisement, etc. There are web tools, press releases, and outreach emails and letters.
20 Apr 2018 |
Click on a state on the map for more information on climate health threats, actions being taken to prepare communities, and what you can do. Includes previous data for air pollution, extreme heat, infectious diesease, drought, flooding, and extreme weather.
20 Apr 2018 |
Fires, floods, severe droughts, devastating storms — the impact of climate change is here now. Based on multiple rounds of in-depth national survey messaging research, Climate Solutions for a Stronger America is a messaging guide for those determined to fight back against big oil and coal and move our country forward. Our research ...
20 Apr 2018 |
This webpage includes a template for collecting the 24 climate and health indicators the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) recommends, as well as detailed descriptions and instructions for how to calculate each one. These indicators are meant to measure current vulnerability to climate variability and change, as ...
20 Apr 2018 |
The Practical Guide to Cool Roofs and Cool Pavements was developed as an informative primer and implementation guide for cool roofs enthusiasts, from the curious to professionals.
20 Apr 2018 |
Climate change will have long-term consequences for both public health and the economy in King County; some of these impacts are already occurring. King County is tracking human health and economic impact indicators that are showing improvements in air quality but also increasing natural disasters, decreasing salmon populations, and ...