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CHanGE

Our vision: A world in which climate action protects health, and health action prioritizes climate resilience.

Our work

Students

CHanGE works to train the next generation of researchers and policy makers in climate change and health research.

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About us

CHanGE is a community of researchers, staff, students, and community members working together to improve people’s health in a changing environment.

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Research

CHanGE researches the effects of global environmental change on human health in order to help communities adapt to likely future scenarios.

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Decision support

CHanGE created an online tool, Chart, to provide decision makers and community members with local data on heat-health risks.

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Stories from the blog

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Advancing global climate and health solutions through a community-driven lens

Doctoral candidate Chris Boyer shares his unique journey into tackling complex global health and environmental challenges

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The borderless challenge of our time: What study abroad taught me about climate and health

From rising temperatures in London to hurricane recovery in Jamaica, a student shares how global experiences deepened her understanding of climate resilience

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Meet the new faces of CHanGE: Global Fund students edition

Students supporting climate-resilient health systems across four countries

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Meet the new faces of CHanGE: Student edition

How students are advancing the future of climate and health work

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In the news

Hotter summers could be making us sick in unexpected ways
July 31, 2025 | Washington Post | Featured: Kristie Ebi | View

Upcoming Talk: Climate Change and Coastal Peoples: Tribally Led Adaptation in the Gulf of Alaska
January 29, 2025 | Featured: Dr. Matthew Gribble | View

CHanGE PhD Student Haemin Park giving Environmental Health Seminar on Jan. 9: The Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change in the Pacific Islands
January 8, 2025 | DEOHS | Featured: Haemin Park, Kris Ebi | View

Pandemics, vaccines and infectious disease | Nobel Week Dialogue 2024 | The Future of Health
December 18, 2024 | Nobel Prize | Featured: Kristie Ebi | View

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Reach Center

Our mission is to develop, implement and evaluate interventions to support health in extreme weather and environmental conditions.