Climate change is a known “threat multiplier,” posing the greatest danger for communities already bearing the burden of health and environmental challenges. To […]
Author: Jeni Miller
PHI hosts People, Power, Change at APHA
As part of the annual APHA conference, #PeoplePowerChange, a free public speaker series about resilience and community health, was held this past Saturday. […]
Public Health Institute Briefs State Legislative Staff on Connections Between Climate Change and Health
On November 12, the Public Health Institute sponsored a legislative briefing in Sacramento, hosted by Assemblymember Rob Bonta, to inform state legislators and legislative […]
Phasing out HFCs Would Ease Climate Impact on Small Island Nations
On Friday, the EPA finalized a rule that will reduce use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful greenhouse gases that are used in refrigerators and air conditioning, a […]
UN Climate Summit, Action in Climate Change and Health: Event Summary
On the eve of the UN Climate Summit in New York, an impressive array of world health leaders gathered for an event on […]
People’s Climate March today, New York
by Jeni Miller The organizing has been gathering steam for weeks now. Spearheaded by 350.org and with the support of over 1000 grassroots […]
Climate Change &Health: What We Can Learn from California Communities
By Courtney Hendrix Climate change can feel far removed, but in fact, communities are dealing with its health impacts every day. Last fall, […]
EPA Standards for Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel Power Plants Essential to Protect Health
Public Health Institute and Center for Climate Change & Health Statement on EPA Carbon Pollution Standards “Today the Environmental Protection Agency released its […]
Asthma Sufferers Face New Challenge in Climate Change
Cross-posted from the California Health Report. by Anne Kelsey Lamb, MPH As we note World Asthma Day today, a major new threat has crept […]
The Senate All-Nighter for Climate
Monday night, 31 U.S. Senators staged an all-night “talkathon” (hashtagged #Up4Climate) to urge their colleagues in Congress to begin, in earnest, to address climate […]