Public Health

Lesson Planning Guidance Documents

• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, "A Public Health Student Exploration of the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States", 2018.

• Villanova University, Public Health Foundation of India, University of Port Harcourt, University of Eastern Finland, "Global Perspectives for Climate and Health", 2022.

• University of Colorado School of Medicine, “Climate Change and Health (EHOH 6635)”, 2016.

Guides & Toolkits

• ASPPH & GCCHE Core Competencies, “Climate Change and Health: A Public Health Education Toolkit”, 2022.

• Canadian Community of Practice in Ecosystem Approaches to Health, "Ecosystem Approaches to Health Teaching Manual", 2012.

• Medical Schools Council, EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE - A curriculum for the UK(link is external and opens in a new window)

• Singh et al., Heatwave Guide for Cities. Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. 2019.

• Rudolph et al., Climate Change, Health, and Equity: A Guide for Local Health Departments. Public Health Institute and American Public Health Association: Oakland, CA and Washington, DC. 2018.

Textbooks

• Patz et al., (eds). Climate Change and Public Health. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2015.

• Luber et al., (eds). Global Climate Change and Human Health: From Science to Practice. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass; 2015.

• Haines and Frumpkin. Planetary Health - Safeguarding Human Health and the Environment in the Anthropocene. Cambridge University Press, 2021. 

• General online resource: Tephinet Library

Podcasts

Mental Health

• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, “Climate Change and Mental Health”, March 2017

Nutrition and Food

• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, “Climate Change and Food”, March 2017

Videos

General

• Luber, G. “Climate Changes Health: Tools to Communicate the Problem”, Climate Webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Apr 28, 2016

• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, ​"A Public Health Student Exploration of the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States Slides", 2018 (Download)

• Cochran, P. “Climate Justice Changes Health: Local, Tribal, Global & Generational”, American Public Health Association (APHA), Feb 27, 2017

• Guinto, R.  “Healing the Climate with Justice: A Global Perspective – Climate Justice Changes Health: Local, Tribal, Global & Generational”, American Public Health Association (APHA), Feb 27, 2017

• American Public Health Association, "Climate Change Webinars", ongoing series updated Nov 18, 2021

• Patz, J. Knowlton, K. Keim, M. Myers, S. Kinney, P. Van Susteren, L. “Panel - Connecting Climate Change and Public Health State of the Science (Climate & Health Meeting)”, The Climate Reality Project, Mar 8, 2017

• Kim, B. “The Importance of Changing Diets for Climate Mitigation”, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for a Livable Future, Feb 25, 2016

• Frumkin, H. Luber, G. Flowers, C. Mitchell, C. Cohen, G. Watts, N. “Protecting Public Health From Climate-Related Threats: From Science to Practice in the United States”, The Climate Reality Project, Mar 8, 2017

Heat and Drought

• Callen, E. Loskutova, K. "The Impact of Extreme Heat Events on Individuals over Age 65 and the Mitigation of Lives Lost and Affected", 99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 8, 2019 (video)

• Sheridan, S. "The Relationship between Relative Extreme Temperature Events and Mortality in the United States", 99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 7, 2019

• Vant-Hull, B. Ramamurthy, P. Drapkin, J K. “A Framework for Forecasting Indoor Temperatures for Populations at Risk from Heat Waves”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018

• Hondula, D. Putham, A. Iniguez, P. Berisha, V. “Record-Setting Heat and Heat-Related Deaths in Maricopa County, AZ, in 2016: Cause and Effect?”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018

• Rennie, J. Bell, J E. Kunkel, K E. Herring, S. Cullen, H. “Using a Daily Homogenized Temperature Product to Assess Long-Term Trends in Extreme Heat Events and Associated Health Impacts in the United States”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018

• Wright et al., “Indoor Temperature and Air Conditioning Use in Phoenix, AZ: A Household Study”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018

• Leroyer et al.,“Modelling of Radiation-Based Thermal Stress Indicators for Urban Numerical Weather Prediction”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018

• Jay, "Using Physiological Evidence to Inform Extreme Heat Public Health Guidance", 99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 7, 2019

• Bayleyegn and Jeddy, "Preparing for the Health Effects of Drought: A Resource Guide for Public Health Professionals", 99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 8, 2019

• Ward, “Engaging Stakeholders in the Development and Evaluation of Web-Based Tools to Address Heat-Related Illness in North Carolina”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018

• Vintzileos, “Excessive Heat Events and Health: Building Resilience Based on Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Excessive Heat Outlook Systems”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018

• Lee, and Sheridan, “Using Nonlinear Autoregressive Models with Exogenous Input to Analyze Temperature-Related Human Mortality”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018

• Biggar et al.,“Development of a Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature Approximation Equation from Standard Meteorological Variables and Implementation of an Automated Site Specific Heat Stress Condition Display at the Eglin Test and Training Complex”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018

• Hyer, Earth Networks, “Forecasting Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature: Eliminating Heat Stress Illnesses at High School and Collegiate Levels”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018

• Vanos, "The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Marathons: Spectator Thermal Comfort and Health in the Face of Extreme Heat", 99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 7, 2019

• Chakalian, "Pathways to Heat Vulnerability in Phoenix, AZ", 99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 7, 2019

• Garfin et al., “Developing Resilience to Public Health Risks of Extreme Heat in the U.S.−Mexico Border Region”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018

Air Quality 

• Wozniak and Steiner, "GCM-Driven Projections of Future Pollen Emissions and Counts over the United States", 99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 8, 2019 (video)

• Grundstein et al., “Can We Predict Thunderstorm Asthma Epidemics: A Case Study of 7 Events in Melbourne, Australia”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 9, 2018

• Jaiswal et al., “Health First: Ahmedabad's Air Information Response Plan”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 9, 2018

• Lo et al., “Developing an Early Warning for Onset of Allergenic Pollen Season”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 9, 2018

• Pour Biazar et al.,“Impact of Cloud Assimilation on Air Quality Simulations”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 8, 2018

• Delle Monache et al., “Chemical Data Assimilation to Improve Short-Term PM2.5 Predictions over the United States”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 8, 2018

• Odman et al., “An Operational High Resolution Air Quality Modeling System Providing Smoke Impact Forecasts for Health Protection, Ecosystem Management, and Economic Development in the Southeast”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 8, 2018

Infectious Diseases

• Morin et al., “Meterologically Driven Dengue Fever Simulations in Sonora Mexico”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 9, 2018

• McGuirk et al., “ZikaZoneUSA: An Experience in Climate and Health Product Development”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 9, 2018

• Diouf et al., “Climate Variability and Malaria over the Sahel Country of Senegal”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 9, 2018

• Wimberly et al., “Integrating Environmental Monitoring and Disease Surveillance to Forecast Malaria Epidemics”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 9, 2018

• Steinhoff, “Present-Day and Future Population Dynamics of the Dengue Vector Mosquito Aedes aegypti Using a Water Container Energy Balance Model”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 8, 2018

• Wimberly et al., “An Operational System for Surveillance and Ecological Forecasting of West Nile Virus Outbreaks”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 8, 2018

• Ginsberg, “How Lyme Disease Can Be Mitigated Through Land Use Policy at the County Level”, Planetary Health/Geo Health Annual Meeting, Apr 28-30, 2017

Children's Health

• American Public Health Association (APHA), “Climate Changes Children's Health: Protecting Our Future” webinar, Oct 19, 2017

Health Impacts

• Deanes et al.,“Exploring Relationships between PM10, Aerosol Optical Depth, and Suspected Meningitis Cases During West Africa’s 2006−2012 Dry Seasons”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 9, 2018

Policy and Communication

• Security & Sustainability Forum and American Public Health Association (APHA), “Climate Changes Health: Community Design and Transportation” webinar, Apr 28, 2017

• Thiaw, “Real-Time Climate Information for Decision-Making in Health for Africa”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 8, 2018

• Bronen, “Building the Resilience of Coastal Communities in the Face of Climate Change”, Planetary Health/Geo Health Annual Meeting, Apr 28-30, 2017

• Vanderwarker, “Climate Justice Changes Health: Local, Tribal, Global & Generational” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), Feb 27, 2017

• Patterson, “Climate Justice Changes Health”, “Climate Justice Changes Health: Local, Tribal, Global and Generational” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), Feb 27, 2017

Slides

Air Quality

• Alexander, “American Lung Association: State of the Air 2017”, “Climate Changes Health: The Breath and Heart of It All” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), May 22, 2017

• Peden, “Making the Connection: Climate Changes Allergies and Asthma”, Part I, Making the Connection: Climate Changes Health: A Four-Part Webinar Series, American Public Health Association (APHA), May 9, 2016

• Estes and Haynes, “NASA Applications for Public Health and Air Quality Models and Decisions using Earth Observation Systems”, 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 8, 2018

• Shindell, “Linking Climate Change, Air Pollution and Public Health”, Duke Global Health Institute, Feb 1, 2017

• Sarfaty, “Making the Connection: Climate Changes Allergies and Asthma”, Part I, Making the Connection: Climate Changes Health: A Four-Part Webinar Series, American Public Health Association (APHA), May 9, 2016

Health Impacts

• Bhatnagar et al., “Cardiovascular Disease, the Environment, and Climate Change”, “Climate Changes Health: The Breath and Heart of It All” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), May 22, 2017

Equity

• Cushing, “Environmental equity & California’s efforts to address climate change”, “Climate Changes Health: The Breath and Heart of It All” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), May 22, 2017

Infectious Diseases

• Mantilla, “Public Health, Climate and  Infectious Diseases Interactions”, May 16, 2017

Mental Health

• Van Susteren, “Making the Connection: Climate Changes Mental Health”, Part IV, Making the Connection: Climate Changes Health: A Four-Part Webinar Series, American Public Health Association (APHA), Jun 23, 2016

• Clayton, “Climate change and mental health: Psychosocial impacts”, Part IV, Making the Connection: Climate Changes Health: A Four-Part Webinar Series, American Public Health Association (APHA), Jun 23, 2016

Children's Health

• Anderko, “Climate Changes Children’s Health: Protecting Our Future: The Threats” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), Oct 19, 2017

• Chalupka, “Opportunities for Action”, “Climate Changes Children's Health: Protecting Our Future” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), Oct 19, 2017

• Ahdoot, “Child Health in a Changing Climate”, Part II, Making the Connection: Climate Changes Health: A Four-Part Webinar Series, American Public Health Association (APHA), May 26, 2016

• Myers, “Climate Change and Children: A Focus on Nutrition”, Part II, Making the Connection: Climate Changes Health: A Four-Part Webinar Series, American Public Health Association (APHA), May 26, 2016

Nutrition and Food

• Crimmins, “Climate change impacts of food safety, nutrition, and distribution”, “Climate Changes Health: How Climate is Changing Your Dinner Plans” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), Jul 27, 2017

• Bartholomew, “Food & Climate Change”, “Climate Changes Health: How Climate is Changing Your Dinner Plans” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), Jul 27, 2017

• Hipp, “Impact of Climate Change on Traditional Foods, Food Access, Food Security”, “Climate Changes Health: How Climate is Changing Your Dinner Plans” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), Jul 27, 2017

• Neff, “Feeding the City in an Uncertain World”, “Climate Changes Health: How Climate is Changing Your Dinner Plans” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), Jul 27, 2017

Policy and Communication

• Kendall-Taylor, “Climate Changes Health: Tools to Communicate the Problem”, Climate Webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), Apr 28, 2016

• Gost, “Climate Change, Public Health & Resilience Building in Maryland”, American Public Health Association (APHA) Adaptation in Action Webinar Presentation, Apr 26, 2018

• Moran, “Wisconsin Climate and Health Program”, American Public Health Association (APHA) Adaptation in Action Webinar Presentation, Apr 26, 2018

• York, “Oregon Climate and Health Program”, American Public Health Association (APHA) Adaptation in Action Webinar Presentation, Apr 26, 2018

• Albritton, “Climate Changes Health: Clean Energy Changes Climate” webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), Mar 30, 2017

• Byron, “Carbon Pricing: A Primer”, Climate Changes Health: Clean Energy Changes Climate webinar, American Public Health Association (APHA), Mar 30, 2017

• Whitehead, “Make No Small Plans: Healthy Community Design, Active Transportation, and Climate Change”, Part III, Making the Connection: Climate Changes Health: A Four-Part Webinar Series, American Public Health Association (APHA), Jun 7, 2016

• Jackson, “Climate Change, Transportation and Healthy Community Design”, Part III, Making the Connection: Climate Changes Health: A Four-Part Webinar Series, American Public Health Association (APHA), Jun 7, 2016

• American Public Health Association (APHA), “Climate Changes Health: Clean Energy Changes Climate”, Mar 30, 2017

• Kinney et al.,“Climate and Health: Impacts and Opportunities”, Boston University School of Public Health, Apr 26, 2018

• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, “Build Resilient Communities: Highlight from Climate Change and Health”, Dec 17, 2015

• Maibach, “Climate and Health Communication”, Boston University School of Public Health, Apr 27, 2018

• American Public Health Association (APHA), “Climate Changes Health: Tools to Communicate the Problem” webinar, Apr 28, 2016

• American Public Health Association (APHA), “Climate Changes Health: Adaptation in Action” webinar, Apr 26, 2018

• Costello, “How to change (health) systems for a sustainable future”, Yale School of Public Health Climate Change and Health Initiative, 2018

General

• Climate for Health: Ambassador Training Program 2022: This free, three-hour training equips health professionals with the knowledge, hands-on experience, and resources to speak and act confidently on climate change solutions.

• Harvard University, "The Health Effects of Climate Change", edX: Created with support from the Harvard Global Health Institute, this course will explain how climate change impacts people around the globe, but also how it directly affects you and your life. Free 21-35 hour course.

• Murdoch University, “Global Biosecurity for One Health”, Future Learn: Learn about the drivers, activities and collaborative networks that protect human, animal and environmental health. Free 18 hour course.

• University of Geneva, Institute Pasteur, University of Montreal and Centre Virchow-Villermé/University Paris Descartes, “Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface”, Coursera: Free 49 hour course

• ​Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response, “Climate Change and Health”, Dec 19, 2017 http://ccouc.org/climate-change-and-health: This course will provide participants with an overview of issues in relation to climate change and health in the context of public health practice. Introduces important concepts of how to tackle climate change related health impacts and how to support community preparedness, response, policy formulation and implementation. Free course.

• [French/Français] The Centre Virchow-Villermé, “MOOC Changement climatique et santé dans le contexte africain” The Centre Virchow-Villermé, “MOOC Climate Change & Health”: Free course.

• The World Bank Group, “From Climate Science to Action”, edX: Showcasing the most recent scientific evidence, explaining the different regional impacts and divulging climate action strategies, along with interactive tools such as a Carbon Footprint Tracker and (I) NDC Platform. Free 15-hour course.

• University of Colorado System, “Foundations for Global Health Responders”, Coursera: Free 12-hour course

• Planetary Health Alliance, Planetary and One Health, Indigenous & Traditional Knowledge, 2021

Planning

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center,  “Scenario Planning Toward Climate Change Adaptation”: Target audience: natural resource managers, conservation professionals, and planners. This overview course will introduce the core elements of scenario planning and expose participants to a diversity of approaches and specific scenario development techniques that incorporate both qualitative and quantitative components. Offered twice per-year, $995, 36-hour course.

• NOAA Office for Coastal Management, “Adaptation Planning for Coastal Communities”: Attend this course to gain a thorough grounding and practical skills for incorporating adaptation strategies into planning processes.

Policy and Communication

• University of London, SOAS University of London, “Global Energy and Climate Policy”, Coursera: An introduction to the theoretical and practical understanding of how energy and climate change policies are designed, shaped, advocated and implemented. Free 13-hour course.

• InnoEnergy, EIT Health, “The Impact of Climate Change on Public Health”, Future Learn https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/climate-change-public-health: Explore the impact of climate change on public health, and discover ways to influence behaviors and policies at all levels. Free four-week course.

• The University of Queensland, “Making Sense of Climate Science Denial”, edX: Learn to make sense of the science and to respond to climate change denial. Free 7-week course.

Water

• United States Environmental Protection Agency, “Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources”: Increase your understanding of the causes of climate change, its potential impacts on water resources, and the challenges water resource managers are facing. Free 45-minute training course.

• University of Geneva, “Climate Change and Water in Mountains: A Global Concern”, Coursera​: This course offers an understanding of climate change, its impacts on the quality and quantity of water in mountain regions and the risks related to changing water resources. Free 17-hour course.

Focused or Region Specific

• Maryland Leadership Climate Academy, Certified Climate Change Professional® (CC-P®) Credential Training Programs: Tailored for Maryland and the mid-Atlantic United States. Teaches participants integrate climate change into their decision-making and professional activities. Maryland focus. This program is designed to help participants build competencies to effectively integrate climate change into their decision-making and professional activities, as well as to advance their entrepreneurship and leadership skills. Leveraging a combination of on-demand online training resources and live online cohort training, this workshop series will prepare attendees for the CC-P® and CC-P® Candidate exams and satisfy most elective requirements for the credential.

• The Yale School of Public Health, “Climate Change and Health Certificate”: GCCHE members receive a 10% tuition discount (please indicate if you are a member in the application). All components of the Climate Change and Health Certificate are online; there are no residential requirements. The program consists of three courses, each running 6 weeks. Cost $2000 (All three courses).

Coastal

• NOAA Digital Coast, “CanVis: A Tool for Visualizing Coastal Changes and Potential Adaptation Strategies”: The CanVis tool offers coastal managers the opportunity to visualize future changes related to sea level rise, storm surges, and flooding.

Equity

• University of Cape Town, “Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries”, Coursera: This course will cover topics such as facilitation process techniques, energy modeling, scenario building, innovation and policy making. Free 18-hour course.

Programs

• The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Certificate Program in Climate Change and Planetary Health; see admissions requirements. 

• Antioch University New England’s Center for Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience, 9-credit online certificate, "Climate Resilience Certificate for Professionals"

Collections

• Digital Repository: Climate Change and Public Health Preparedness, University of New Mexico https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/hsc_climate/ 

• NIEHS offers a Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal: An integrated, curated database of global peer-reviewed research on the science of climate impacts on human health

• American Journal of Public Health (AJPH). Climate Change and Environmental Justice. April 2018 Supplement 2 Issue.

• U.S. Global Change Research Program,“The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment”, 2016

Education

• Lal A, Walsh E, Weatherell A, Slimings C. Climate change education in public health and medical curricula in Australian and New Zealand Universities: a mixed methods study of barriers and areas for further action. Published online June 16, 2021:2021.06.11.21258793. doi:10.1101/2021.06.11.21258793

• Orhan R, Middleton J, Krafft T, Czabanowska K. Climate Action at Public Health Schools in the European Region. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;18(4):1518. doi:10.3390/ijerph18041518

• Krasna H, Czabanowska K, Jiang S, et al. The Future of Careers at the Intersection of Climate Change and Public Health: What Can Job Postings and an Employer Survey Tell Us? Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(4):E1310. doi:10.3390/ijerph17041310

Infectious Disease

• Oguntomole O, Nwaeze U, Eremeeva ME. Tick-, Flea-, and Louse-Borne Diseases of Public Health and Veterinary Significance in Nigeria. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2018;3(1):3. doi:10.3390/tropicalmed3010003

• The Medical Journal of Australia. Preparing Australasian medical students for environmentally sustainable health care. 2022 Mar.

• [Spanish/Español] UN CC:e-Learn, "Salud humana y cambio climático" (UN CC:e-Learn, "Human health and climate change")

• [Spanish/Español] UN CC:e-Learn, "Los niños y el cambio climático" (UN CC:e-Learn, "Children and climate change")

• [French/Français] UN CC:e-Learn, "La santé et les changements climatiques" (UN CC:e-Learn, "Human health and climate change")

• [French/Français] UN CC:e-Learn, "Les enfants et les changements climatiques" (UN CC:e-Learn, "Children and climate change")