Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment
We seek climate solutions that can provide for a healthier and more just world today and a livable future for our children.
665 Huntington Avenue
Building 1, Room 1312
Boston, MA 02115
Education
Our Center offers educational programs and fellowship opportunities for individuals ranging from high school students to mid-career physicians interested in learning how to improve health through climate action.
For more information, contact Skye Flanigan.
Events and Networking
Youth Summit on Climate, Equity, and Health
A week-long program in Boston for high school students to learn how to be climate leaders in their communities through workshops, field-based activities, meetings with scientists, health and policy experts, energy innovators and more. Learn about our youth summit.
Student Ambassador Program
A year-long program for Harvard Chan students to learn critical skills to become climate and health leaders and understand the potential impacts of climate change on their respective fields of study. To learn more, please reach out to Skye Flanigan.
Climate and Health Research Network
To better coordinate, support, and amplify the research on climate change happening across the Harvard health science schools and affiliated hospitals, we host a research network focused on climate and health solutions. The goal of the network is to bring together faculty, researchers, doctoral and postdoctoral students to build a community of scholars and to catalyze new research collaborations. To learn more, please reach out to Skye Flanigan.
Fellowships
Climate Health Organizing Fellows Program
A 6-month online program for health professionals to further their knowledge of the health equity implications of climate change and develop community organizing skills to create lasting change. The program is run by Dr. Gaurab Basu at Harvard Chan C-CHANGE and Dr. Pedja Stojicic at FXB Center and is based on the organizing strategies developed by Dr. Marshall Ganz. Learn about the fellows program.
Climate & Human Health Fellowship for physicians
A two-year fellowship to train physicians to become leaders in climate and human health research, education, communication, and advocacy, offered in partnership with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights. Learn about the fellowship for physicians.
Courses
Climate Change and Planetary Health Concentration
The Climate Change and Planetary Health concentration at Harvard Chan School will develop your knowledge in the causes and effects of climate change and ecological degradation while refining public health skills to discover climate crisis solutions. Learn about our concentration.