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
Research
We tackle key issues that are essential for building healthy, just, and sustainable communities.
We inform decision makers about the health consequences of our dependence on fossil fuels, and help identify solutions that will enable the healthiest, most equitable path forward. Our work aims to put health and equity at the forefront of climate solutions.
Climate and Health Care Delivery
We inform health care providers on how fossil fuel pollution and climate change impacts patient health and health care delivery and provide and evaluate strategies to safeguard patient health against climate stressors.
Teaching Climate and Health
We develop and evaluate curricula that train health professionals to identify and address the health impacts of climate change in their patients.
Past Projects
Browse a selection of issues we’ve researched to guide decision makers in crafting policies and programs that improve health in climate change and infectious disease, fossil fuels and health, natural gas and gas stoves, clean energy and health, and climate policies and health.
Check out our latest work
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Challenges and opportunities to sustainably scale up surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care globally
Explore strategies to sustainably scale up surgical, obstetric, and anesthesia care, reducing emissions and addressing health equity and social justice issues globally.
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Clean Energy Futures Project shows low or zero carbon emissions policies for the electricity sector are achievable with climate and health benefits by 2040 to 2050
Achieving low or zero carbon emissions by 2050 is possible with clean energy policies, offering substantial climate and health benefits, according to Clean Energy Futures.
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Solutions for preventing the next pandemic
Discover cost-effective solutions to prevent future pandemics, focusing on deforestation prevention and wildlife trade regulation.
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The climate crisis and COVID-19—A major threat to the pandemic response
Strategies for how local communities and states can reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission during climate-related extreme events like heat waves, hurricanes, and wildfires. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise…
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Climate Change and Cancer
Climate change increases exposure to carcinogens and disrupts cancer care. Mitigating climate change offers solutions for resilient cancer facilities and better outcomes.
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The climate crisis and clinical practice
Explore how climate change challenges clinical practice and discover strategies for healthcare professionals to adapt and protect patient health in a warming world.
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2019 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Policy Brief for the U.S.
The 2019 Lancet Countdown U.S. Policy Brief reveals how climate change will affect the health of future generations. Learn about risks to vulnerable populations.
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Where to build global renewable energy to do the most good—a guide for sustainable investments
Study shows climate and health benefits of renewable energy vary by country. Discover where to invest in wind and solar for maximum impact on reducing emissions.
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Where to install renewable energy to get the greatest climate and health benefits in the U.S.
Discover how building renewables where they displace coal and are near dense populations offers great benefits.
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Many More People Live Closer To Underground Gas Storage Wells Than Previously Thought
Study reveals 53K people live within a city block of UGS wells in PA, OH, WV, MI, NY, and CA. Discover the potential health and safety risks of living near active gas storage fields.
