Climate & Green Earth

• Health impact — climate change is a health crisis
• Patient care — affects patients' health and survival
• Professional duty — healthcare providers have a responsibility
• Leadership — doctors can influence policy and behavior
• Legacy — building a sustainable future for the next generation
• Community — strengthens ties with communities
• Meaning — aligns work with values
• Prevention — addresses the root cause of disease

Monthly webinars, second Sunday of the month — free and open to all, with expert speakers and recordings available afterward.

• How climate change affects human health
• Heat-related illness and mortality
• Vector-borne disease spread (dengue, malaria)
• Air pollution and respiratory disease
• Mental health impacts of climate change
• Nutritional impacts (food security)
• Water quality and safety
• Climate justice and health equity
• The doctor's role in climate advocacy
• Sustainable healthcare practices

Participate in organized tree planting, support reforestation, and join community environmental projects.

• Participate in organized tree planting events
• Support virtual tree planting (trees planted in your honor)
• Join environmental cleanup projects
• Participate in local sustainability initiatives

Practical guidance on green practices in clinics and prescribing, and how to advocate for change at your own institution.

• Green hospital practices
• Reducing medical waste
• Sustainable prescribing
• Digital health (paperless)
• Energy efficiency in clinics
• Environmental justice in healthcare

Infographics, presentation slides, articles, research summaries, and advocacy toolkits — downloadable and shareable.

• Infographics on climate health impacts
• Shareable presentation slides
• Articles and fact sheets
• Research summaries
• Advocacy toolkits
• Sustainable healthcare guides

Educational talks, community health clinics, environmental health assessments, and professional development for climate advocates.

• Educational talks for students
• Community health clinics
• Environmental health assessments
• Advocacy workshops
• Networking with climate advocates
• Leadership development

Practical steps for your clinic, your practice, and your advocacy.

• For your clinic: reduce paper, improve energy efficiency, reduce waste, conserve water
• For your practice: prescribe generic when possible, reduce unnecessary tests, go digital
• For your advocacy: speak up about climate health, educate patients, engage policymakers

No one is turned away for lack of funds.

• Attend webinars — join monthly sessions, completely free
• Participate in tree planting — join organized events, track your impact
• Implement green practices — apply learnings at work, advocate at your institution
• Volunteer — help organize projects, mentor others, become a climate advocate