Climate Change and Health: Achieving Planetary Health through Sustainable Action - 2023 Symposium

Explore the critical intersection of climate change and public health in this comprehensive symposium featuring national experts and faculty from leading institutions. Delve into the multifaceted impacts of climate change on safety, nutrition, food security, disease transmission, and mental health. Examine how climate change exacerbates social determinants of health, contributing to environmental exposures and health inequalities that disproportionately affect low-income individuals, certain communities of color, and vulnerable populations. Gain insights into sustainable strategies aimed at achieving both human and planetary health, as presented by specialists from the MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for the Environment and Health, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. This 3-hour and 10-minute symposium offers a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and solutions at the nexus of climate change and public health.