Samuel Myers, MD, MPH, talked about the field and framework of planetary health, exploring how rapid degradation of Earth’s natural systems—including, but not limited to, the climate system—is impacting human health. He then explored how we can think about solutions with a particular focus on the role of clinicians.
In this webinar, Dr. Goldman will describe identifying patients with particular occupational risks due to climate change, and then provide practical participatory guidance, prevention strategies, and potential interventions.
A panel of experts discuss the introduction of yellow pea falafel into the Brigham and Women's Hospital kitchen. Yellow peas are a regenerative crop that can help increase plant-based food options and reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions.
In this presentation Dr. Robert Paarlberg discusses the impact that agriculture has on the climate and human health as well as the potential that regenerative and other farming techniques have to improve these impacts.
Dr. Wilkinson discusses some key challenges facing physicians managing chronic respiratory disease in 2023 and how we can reduce the environmental impact of inhaled treatments whilst simultaneously improving the quality of care delivered.
Extreme heat and air pollution are each individually responsible for a range of poor health outcomes. Learn more about the potential health effects of heat and air pollution, who is at risk, and some things you can do to lower your risk.