The rise of #ecoanxiety : scientists wake up to the #mentalhealth toll of #climatechange

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Created by APHA but a global aid for giving guest lectures on climate, health, and equity for teens. YOU can help combat misinformation and inspire action.
📣 You don’t need to be an expert to make a difference; you just need to care.
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⚡️Breaking: 'The women, mostly in their 70s, said that their age & gender made them particularly vulnerable to effects of #heatwaves ... They launched the case 9 years ago, calling for better protection of #women 's health in relation to #climatechange ' bbc.com/news/science-e…

Public health approaches can succeed in reducing the #MentalHealth inequities associated with #ClimateChange . Dr Emma Lawrance is speaking at a webinar on this topic tomorrow with Faculty of Public Health. Join us!

📅 10 April, 12pm BST
➡️Register now to attend online

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Does your city, region or country have a heat action plan or other governance plan that addresses heat impacts on health?

Submit it to Global Heat Health Information Network to inform their global inventory and analysis 👇

📣 [Request for Proposal]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is accepting proposals to produce a comprehensive overview of current situation and trends on #airquality and #health in #megacities and large cities in Asia and Pacific region. 🌏
📅 Please apply until 21 April 2024
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Congrats to the Climate Cares team on launching their online hub on #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth !

⚖️⚕️Great news: WHO authorized by the #ICJ to 'Participate in the advisory proceedings on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change'
🔎With this decision, comes the opportunity for national climate commitments to be analysed from a health point of view.

Are you a health professional who is concerned about #ClimateChange ❓

WHO's 'Communicating on Climate Change and Health: Toolkit for Health Professionals' helps enhance your knowledge and communicate about climate change to your communities.

Use your voice and advocate for…

Attn healthcare workers:

Don’t miss the launch of the @who toolkit for health professionals on communicating about #climatechange and health, next Friday at 13:30 CET

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Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Scholar - Extreme Heat, Climate, and Health at Arizona State University

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#climatejobs #postdoc

Case study: Mahila Housing Trust has trained over 15,000 women as #climate champions in lower-income urban settlements in 8 Indian cities, with plans to scale to 16 cities across #India , #Nepal & #Bangladesh

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#InternationalWomensDay

Launching today, on #InternationalWomensDay , the new Climate and Maternal and Child Health ( #CLIMACH ) special interest group at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine recognises and aims to address the specific challenges women face as a result of the climate crisis

Are you a #journalist or editor covering #extremeheat ?

Find helpful tips, expert contacts, and info on how #heathealth narratives and imagery can help save lives and drive action.

➡️ ghhin.org/press/

In parts of India, #healthcare centres face daily power cuts

The World Bank / HFWNagaland Nagaland #SolarPower Project is helping healthcare facilities maintain services during outages, save costs, and offset CO2

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Our Climate Impacts Awards are open for applications.

We will prioritise funding research that involves and serves the needs of the populations and communities most at-risk of the impacts of climate change.

Here’s why that matters ⤵️

Case study: The The Global Fund & Malaria No More are preventing climate-driven #Malaria outbreaks through Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention therapies in African communities exposed to #flooding

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Opportunity for UK-based climate and health researchers ⬇️

#Climatechange has severe consequences for #publichealth , but it is possible to reduce impacts and protect lives.

Explore our Solutions Space and the COP28 UAE Prospectus for curated case studies on what's being done around the world 👇

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.SGIM urges accrediting bodies to incorporate #climatechange and #planetaryhealth competencies into medical education