Events & Opportunities

AFRICA CLIMATE AND HEALTH RESPONDER COURSE

Dates: September 17 - October 22, 2024 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)

Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM South African Standard Time

Climate change is a health crisis escalating negative impacts on the lives and health of global communities, widening health disparities, increasing poverty, and threatening healthcare delivery. Contributing the least to this cause, the African Region bears the greatest burden of suffering. This course will equip African health professionals with the skills to identify, communicate, respond to, and prepare for climate-related health impacts. Through expert-led lectures and case studies, it delivers comprehensive information on climate science and health impacts, adaptation strategies, and health system resilience. Video recordings will be available following each session for asynchronous viewing. We hope you join us! *EN/FR/PT INTERPRETATION AVAILABLE*

SEPT 17 : Climate Change for the Health Professional
SEPT 19 : Extreme Weather Hazards: Tropical Cyclones and Flooding
SEPT 24 : Water-and Food Related Illness
SEPT 26 : Heat Related Illness and Mortality
OCT 1 : Degraded Air Quality
OCT 3 : Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases
OCT 8 : Climate Extremes, Agriculture and Food Security
OCT 10 : Climate Change, Mental Health and Forced Migration
OCT 15 : National Adaptation Planning and Vulnerability Assessments
OCT 17 : Health Service Delivery Sustainability and Adaptation
OCT 22 : Climate and Health Research and Funding in Africa

Climate and Planetary Health Office Hours

September 23, 2024  •  12:00 - 1:00 PM ET (NYC)

Are you interested in integrating climate and planetary health topics into your curriculum? Join us to discuss your practical, administrative, and conceptual challenges to integrating curriculum at your institution! Receive personalized support and grow your collegial network. The GCCHE offers virtual consultation with faculty and student peers with personal experience implementing climate and planetary health content into their own institution’s curricula! This initiative is supported by the GCCHE Medical Working Group and the Climate Resources for Health Education (CRHE) team.

Climate Change Curriculum & Student Perspectives - Member Learning Collaborative

September 26, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US/Canada)

Learning Collaborative webinars provide opportunities for members to share and learn about strategies, challenges, and success stories for integrating climate and health education into health professions curricula. The GCCHE will host presentations from Case Western University and Planetary Health Report Card students and trainees. Join us for a lively discussion and meet fellow Consortium members! *Con interpretación simultánea en inglés y español* 

Climate Change & Veterinary Education - Member Learning Collaborative

November 21, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US/Canada)

Learning Collaborative webinars provide opportunities for members to share and learn about strategies, challenges, and success stories for integrating climate and health education into health professions curricula. The GCCHE will host presentations from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Join us for a lively discussion and meet fellow Consortium members! *Con interpretación simultánea en inglés y español* 

WHO Technical Webinar Series on Climate Change and Health

April 24 – October 23, 2024 

WHO is conducting a series of technical webinars on various climate change and health topics with the aim of building capacity for implementation at country level. These webinars will integrate training, experience sharing, interactive activities and group discussion. 

Each webinar will be conducted twice to accommodate different time zones & interpretation will be available as follows (Geneva time/CEST): 

AM sessions: French and Arabic  •  PM sessions: French and Spanish

September 18, 2024  •   Integrating health in NDCs and LT-LEDS

September 25, 2024  •  Developing a Health National Adaptation Plan: Quality criteria for HNAPs

October 16, 2024  •  Conducting a gender analysis for climate change and health vulnerability & adaptation assessments

October 23, 2024 (TBC)  •  Accessing GCF Readiness funds with WHO as the Delivery Partner (TBC)

Collaborative for Health & Environment (CHE) Webinars
CHE is hosting webinars in environmental health science. The aim is to help protect the health of families, children, and communities by amplifying and discussing emerging science on environmental factors that contribute to disease and disability.

September 25, 2024 - Health Hazards of Wireless Technologies: What do we know now?​​​​​​

Climate Change & Public Health Curriculum - Member Learning Collaborative | March 21, 2024 

Learning Collaborative webinars provide opportunities for members to share and learn about strategies, challenges, and success stories for integrating climate and health education into health professions curricula. The GCCHE will host presentations from University of Pennsylvania (Public Health) and the Colby Sawyer College (Social Work).

Climate Forces on the Health and Well-being of Children on the Move in LAC | March 5, 2024 

Fuerzas climáticas sobre la salud y el bienestar de los niños en movimiento en ALC | 5 de marzo de 2024

Climate change is an emerging yet understudied force on the health and well-being of international migrant children and adolescents. Over the past decade, we have seen a steady rise in the numbers of children traveling, especially unaccompanied or traveling with adults they do not know.  Social and health risks and vulnerabilities among migrant children have been recognised globally, yet the relevance of climate change as a direct and indirect driver of health outcomes is less understood. Local evidence from LAC can contribute to current global discussions around the health and protection of children on the move.

The Role of Public Health Schools in a Climate Changing World | Feb 21, 2024

Climate change poses significant health risks. Public Health professionals play a vital role, and training institutions must prepare future professionals to address climate-related health challenges effectively. Participate in this discussion where leading voices from the field will explore proactive measures public health schools can take to incorporate climate and planetary health into their curricula to ensure this generation of health professionals is equipped to prevent, prepare for, and respond to climate-related health impacts.

Fellowships and Post-doctoral Positions:

Dr. Rachel E. Baker, the John and Elizabeth Irving Family Assistant Professor of Climate Health, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Change and Infectious Disease - PH 325 to work on several projects related to understanding the implications of climate change for infectious disease outbreaks. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work within both the Department of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health and the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society and will have the opportunity to participate in activities at Brown University’s Pandemic Center. More information can be found here. Deadline - Dec 31, 2024 11:59 PM EST

Climate Health Organizing Fellowship Applications Now Open! The CHA Center for Health Equity Education & Advocacy (CHEEA) invites you to apply for the Climate Health Organizing Fellows Program, a tuition-free, Zoom-based program for health professionals and community leaders focused on creating climate solutions through community organizing. The fellowship has been developed in collaboration with Harvard Kennedy School Professor Marshall Ganz. More information can be  found here. Deadline for full applications is September 20, 2024.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard C-CHANGE), Climate and Human Health Fellowship; The Climate and Human Health Fellowship trains physicians to examine and advance evidence-based policies that help build climate-resilient communities and health systems. This two-year experiential fellowship includes a Harvard master’s degree, research training and projects, public communications, and policy and advocacy training with national and international partners. 

Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Research Associate, Building Climate Resilient Community Health Clinics

The “Center for Environmental Neuroscience” at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Research Position (E 13 TVöD; 39 hours/week). The position is initially filled for two years (with an option for extension of one year). The position is available from July 1st, 2024 or later. Application Deadline: Open until the position is filled. Please use our recruitment platform for your application via the following link: https://career-chm.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/jobs/4468093-postdoctoral-researcher-environmental-neuroscience

Climate and Health Foundation Consortium on Climate & Health Science Policy, Climate and Human Health Fellowship: trains physicians to examine and advance evidence-based policies that help build climate-resilient communities and health systems.

Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the field of climate science with a specialization in extreme heat and human health needed at the Climate & Water Lab in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University. The position requires a strong background in climate science & modeling, as well as with high-resolution weather and climate instrumental data. Experience in numerical/statistical and geospatial modeling is required, and experience running CAM5/6 and/or CESM is preferred. Both domestic and international applicants are welcome. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. Applicants are required to submit a current CV to Dr. Sylvia Dee (sylvia.dee@rice.edu). Letters of reference should be submitted by 2-3 referees to the same email address. 

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard C-CHANGE), full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow on the Transportation, Equity, Climate, and Health (TREC) project

Multiple NIH-funded disease ecology postdoc positions are available in Mordecai Lab at Stanford University to study environmental drivers of vector-borne diseases. Flexible start date. Initial appointment will be for two years (with second year contingent upon progress in the first year), further extension possible. To apply, please submit (i) a cover letter that describes your research interests, background, and fit to the lab and (ii) a curriculum vitae that contains contact information for three references to Susan Mello: somello@stanford.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. More Information

Fellowships available for the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine and Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (RSMAS) new Master of Science in Climate and Health (U-MSCH) graduate program.

Internships:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accepts applications for various volunteer internships.

Find internship opportunities with the American Public Health Association (APHA).

Find a list of current Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) fellowships and internships.

• Wallace Global Fund supports projects related to ecological collapse and climate change, among other key topics.

• Find Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) climate change research grants.
• Find National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) climate and health funding opportunities.
• Find information on climate and health financial resources on the World Health Organization website.
• The Financing the Climate-Health Nexus: A Tool for Accessing Funds summarizes funds that are the most relevant and feasible for climate-health initiatives.
• Read a report on climate and health philanthropic opportunities.
• Read an informational blog on climate and health philanthropic opportunities and funding information by Matt James, Health Affairs, March 30, 2017.

Call for Papers: The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is collecting implementation research papers on climate change and health, specifically formative research on intervention development and process evaluation methods and outcomes, for its journal, Health Policy and Planning. The aim is to amplify the voices of authors from low and middle-income countries. Selected papers will be published in the journal. Submissions are open.

Climate for Health, Ambassador Training Program - 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. Three units of Continuing Medical Education or Nursing CE are available upon completion. Through the generous support of our donors, we are able to offer this course at no cost to you or the training participants.