Sustainability at UConn Health

05/03/2022

John Oliver discusses environmental racism, how both government and industry are failing people of color, and pandas.

John Oliver discusses environmental racism, how both government and industry are failing people of color, and pandas.Connect with Last Week Tonight online......

03/14/2022

In Miami, Florida, aspiring clinicians apply lessons learned while reaching out to the region’s most vulnerable communities.

03/01/2022

The power of trees!!! 🌲🌴🌳 How can we get and maintain more 🌲🌴🌳 in low income neighborhoods???

Can trees help save Phoenix from extreme heat?Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIt’s time to stop look...

02/27/2022

An article written by two 3rd year medical students from our neighbor medical school Frank H. Netter MD SOM, discusses the challenges that climate change adds to caring for our patients and some of the steps that we as future health care workers can take to address these issues.

We can be certain that a climate warmed by 1.5℃ is far less dangerous than one warmed by 2 or 3℃, and with unified support and swift action, we can avoid the worst of the predicted outcomes.

02/27/2022

"In the most important environmental case in more than a decade, the Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a dispute that could restrict or even eliminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to control the pollution that is heating the planet." Medical Students for a Sustainable Future (MS4SF)

The court could handcuff President Biden’s climate change agenda — and restrict federal agencies from enacting new regulations governing health, workplace safety and more.

02/01/2022

In today’s episode of Moving Medicine, American Medical Association (AMA) Chief Experience Officer Todd Unger discusses research on the intersection of health and the climate crisis with Renee Salas MD, MPH, MS, a climate and health expert, and emergency medicine physician. Dr. Salas was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2021 for her work on climate change and health and shares insights on what physicians need to know about this critical issue.

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Renee N. Salas, MD, MPH, MS, climate & health expert, emergency medicine physician, Harvard Medical School

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Renee N. Salas, MD, MPH, MS, on what physicians need to know about the climate crisis.

01/31/2022

https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/research/global-consortium-climate-and-health-education/climate-and-health-responder-course-health-professionals

An 8-week free online certificate course to give health professionals the tools to effectively respond to the climate and health crisis in their local communities. February 8 - April 5, 2022, Tuesdays 10-11am MT (9-10am PT, 12-1am ET, 4-5pm UTC) Session recordings will be available for asynchronous....

01/06/2022

01/03/2022

Happy New Year!!!

We hope everyone has had a restful and rejuvenating holiday break. As you may have heard climate change is a crisis and a threat to our communities and our patients. We at Sustainability @ UConn Health want to encourage students and faculty at UConn Health to make New Year’s Resolutions to be more environmentally friendly and decrease your carbon footprint with our Campaign.

Steps to participate:
1. Send us a short statement about what you plan to do this year to reduce your carbon footprint and/or be more environmentally friendly. Please include your name, position in the medical/dental/public health/graduate school, and e-mail address. (All students, faculty members, and staff are encouraged to participate.) (Worth 1 raffle ticket)
2. Send us a picture that illustrates your with a short explanation (optional, worth 1 raffle ticket)
3. Post your statement (and photo) on social media (i.e., Facebook and Instagram) and tag us .at.uconnhealth with the hashtag (optional, worth 2 raffle tickets)

Sustainability @ UConn Health would like to celebrate the New Year of 2022 by showcasing you and your efforts to fight climate change! We will be sharing your ideas (and photos) on both our Facebook and our Instagram pages. If you participate in all 3 steps you will have earned 4 raffle tickets to win some eco-friendly prizes which will be announced in February.

If you are looking for some ideas to reduce your carbon footprint this year, we recommend checking out this link with 16 ideas: https://www.count-us-in.org/en-gb/16-steps/. Click each idea to learn more about how these ideas can combat climate change.

We look forward to seeing and sharing your submissions! Don’t forget to always take care of our planet!

These 16 steps are the most effective way to reduce your carbon pollution and persuade others to do the same.

01/01/2022

What is your New Year’s Climate Resolution? Please share with us.

01/01/2022

What is your New Year’s Climate Resolution?

Climate researchers in London have come up with a nine-point list of green New Year’s resolutions that, if adopted widely, could turn individual carbon-cutting habits into collective action. See how many you'll be able to follow.

12/21/2021

Climate change is a health emergency, but also an opportunity to make positive changes that improve health equity and well-being for all. Health Professionals and allied partners play a central role in preparing and responding to health threats from climate change. Join us in this response!

This certificate-based online program, taught by world experts, is designed to equip health professionals, health educators and climate leaders with the knowledge needed for transformative action. Participants will receive up to 16, no-cost, continuing education hours through this program. The Climate and Health Responder Course was developed through a partnership between Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE), Project ECHO and the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Program begins February 8, 2022!

An 8-week free online certificate course to give health professionals the tools to effectively respond to the climate and health crisis in their local communities. Climate change is a health emergency, but also an opportunity to make positive changes that improve health equity and well-being for all...