In this Boston Children's blog for #EarthDay, our director Dr. Aaron Bernstein talks about how tackling some of the biggest problems in children’s health—like asthma, obesity, and mental health—share a similar solution: getting off fossil fuels. ow.ly/bsgV50IPY9y

Kudos to UNC School of Medicine for participating in the Planetary Health Report Card - you can't improve what you don't measure! Let's see Duke University School of Medicine Campbell Medicine ECU Brody School of Medicine and Wake Forest University School of Medicine step up as well for 100% North Carolina participation by 2023! Julie Freischlag, MD Ann Reed, M.D.

All communities need drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that is adequate to meet the rising threats of climate change. Equitable access to clean, safe water is essential to health. grist.org/climate/jackso…

What did #COP27 achieve and what needs to happen next to ensure the world can keep the worst consequences of climate change at bay? Read our five key takeaways from the conference here: bit.ly/3V9vqDu

If we restore nature, we all live healthier, more fulfilling lives while addressing climate change. Climate for Health’s Climate Action Fact Sheet, “Restoring Nature = Restoring Ourselves” provides insight & actions to take in your neighborhood today: bit.ly/3sjLNRM

Check out this NPR segment on healthcare sustainability in the Triangle area! wunc.org/health/2022-12…

Join us APRIL 21 for a virtual symposium on health care's role in protecting North Carolina communities from climate and air pollution. FREE CME. Thank you to our sponsors Atrium Health UNC Health NCPEDS Duke AHEC Register here ⤵️ nccliniciansforclimate.org/2023-symposium

UNC still holds investments in coal... to truly lead in environmental sustainability, it needs to divest from all fossil fuels. catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Wonderful virtual symposium organized and hosted by Carolina Advocates for Climate, Health, and Equity today! Thanks for inviting our Executive Leader Hope Gehle to share how CLEAN is making efforts at UNC School of Medicine to improve curriculum, research, and sustainability. #HappyEarthDay

Essential workers deserve essential protection from heat, the deadliest form of extreme weather in the United States. Learn about how heat standards could save lives: bit.ly/NC-heat-stress #HeatSafetyNow @NC_FAN_