#GoodNewsFriday : Medical schools worldwide are expanding their efforts to prepare the next generation of doctors to face climate impacts head-on.

'This is not just about teaching climate change, but it’s about good medicine.' Dr. Gaurab Basu
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🚨 Action Alert 🚨 - CMSGov has proposed a groundbreaking initiative to tackle hospital emissions. The last day to submit a comment in support of this important decarbonization effort is Monday, June 10th. Don't wait — take action today!

🔗 bit.ly/CMS-Action

Read Dr. Hilary Ong of UCSF Benioff SF' new blog, in which she shares:
🩺 A landscape summary of health care’s plastic waste & its environmental impacts
💡Innovative clinical solutions for tackling plastics
🔎An exclusive look at her latest research project noharm.medium.com/a-plastic-pred…

🌎 Webinar Alert 🌎 - Join us on Friday, June 14, as Dr. Nicole Nunoo and Michael Carter Jr. discuss sustainable food systems and the interconnectedness of soil, plant, and human health.

Register here: bit.ly/4bO00vA

📢 Very excited to share our new study on the environmental impact of radiotherapy published in LancetOncology! 🌍 Quantifying cancer care emissions via life cycle assessments & proposing sustainable solutions in oncology - including hypofractionation, telehealth, and clean

🦟 Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the U.S.

A warming climate is expanding the habitat of the mosquitoes that carry the disease, allowing them to spread further north.
nbcnews.com/health/health-…

Many governments restrict or prohibit advertising for products that harm human health – like tobacco.

I urge every country to do the same with fossil fuel companies by banning their advertising.

And I urge news media & tech companies to stop taking fossil fuel advertising.

Curious about the impact of extreme heat on employee health?

Join Health Action Alliance for a virtual seminar on Wednesday, June 12, at 1 p.m. ET to learn ways to protect the workforce ahead of what is expected to be one of the hottest summers on record.

RSVP: hlthact.org/extreme-heat/X

“Generation Restoration: A Poem for World Environment Day”
We are the first, the children of smoke and fire,
Hands shaking with the tremors of a warming earth.
Sky shouts warnings, loud and dire,
Yet we wade through denial’s murky birth.

Storms rage, the oceans boil with

We took the bus to Ashland yesterday to voice concerns about the #Line5 reroute at the Army Corps public hearing. With the health of the Bad River watershed and the Great Lakes at stake, this was more than a trip—it was a stand for Indigenous rights.

spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n…

Who thinks people can affect what the government does about global warming?

A new analysis from Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and GMU Center for Climate Change Communication answers this question by exploring perceptions of collective political efficacy ⤵️ climatechangecommunication.org/all/who-thinks…

There's still time to register for today's training session!

Don't miss out ➡️ bit.ly/communication-…

Health professionals have an incredible superpower: our trusted voices. We must wield this power to build public and political support for climate action and an end to fossil fuels.

#ICYMI : Vermont made history as the first state to enact a law charging Big Oil for climate damage.

'For too long, giant fossil fuel companies have knowingly lit the match of climate disruption without being required to do a thing to put out the fire.' ctpost.com/news/article/v…

With increasing climate change-induced heat spikes, wildfires, and extreme weather events, moms are bearing the brunt of eco-anxiety and depression.

“The mom is kind of guiding the ship...And now you’ve got this additional worry.” Jennifer Barkin thehill.com/policy/healthc…

A new study underscores the crucial role of respecting Indigenous land rights and autonomy in conservation efforts. Equitable governance = more positive ecological and social outcomes.
grist.org/indigenous/the…

Health professionals: Please take 2 minutes right now to tell CMSGov that you support monitoring of--and reductions in--emissions of heat-trapping pollution in US healthcare facilities. votervoice.net/Shares/Bh3LsAN… The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action NH Healthcare Workers for Climate Action Florida Clinicians for Climate Action (FCCA) Lisa Patel, MD, MESc

NOAA has predicted an 'above normal' hurricane season for 2024.

Frontline coastal communities deserve more than dread-filled summers. As we build resilience and ensure just recoveries, we must also slash the heat-trapping emissions fueling this crisis. theguardian.com/world/article/…

A powerful new series from grist, Vox, and 19thnews explores the profound effects of climate change on reproductive health — from menstruation to fertility to pregnancy.

'Their stories are a warning to us all.'
grist.org/health/expecti…

Aging Americans struggle to find affordable, accessible housing as climate disasters displace them from their homes. Even temporary displacement poses unique challenges, making it imperative to prioritize older adults in climate resilience planning. theguardian.com/us-news/articl…