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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 1d

Workshop Part I: Intro to Environmental Epidemiology
📅 10/28, 9–11am (PT)

Dive into causal inference, time series modeling & case-crossover design for climate + health.

👉 Register: ecohealth.ucsf.edu/eco-health-a...

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 1d

Curious about climate + health research?

ECO-Health is launching applied workshops to boost your skills & impact.

Open to early-career + seasoned researchers!

👉 Learn more: ecohealth.ucsf.edu/eco-health-a...

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 1d

Climate disasters & children’s brains Dr. Burcin Ikiz (EcoNeuro) shares how disasters affect kids' neurological development — and how to raise awareness.

#ClimateForKids #NeuroAwareness
#ClimateHealth #NeuroScience

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 1d

🔥 Wildfires & the Brain Dr. Joan Casey (UW) breaks down how wildfire smoke exposure affects cognitive health — and who's most at risk.

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 1d

Climate & Brain Health Webinar Series. Join us for a powerful discussion on how climate disasters like wildfires impact the brain and cognitive function — and what we can do about it.

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Scientists predict wildfire smoke will be the most costly climate-related health hazard

ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 1d

Scientists Predict Wildfire Smoke Will Be The Most Costly Climate-Related Health Hazard -

www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...

New research provides some of the most extensive modeling of the growing health toll of wildfire smoke on public health in the U.S.

www.nbcnews.com

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The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change @lancetcountdown.bsky.social · 7d

REGISTER NOW!

Join us for the launch of the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown

🗓️ 29 Oct | 14:00–16:00 GMT
🎙️ With @HelenClarkNZ @JuliaGillard @DrTedros & more
📊 Latest climate & health data + insights from global experts

🔗 streamstudio.world-television.com/1486-2798-42... #LancetClimate25

REGISTER NOW!
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 1d

🎧 Coming soon...

This fall, we are thrilled to co-host a podcast miniseries on climate and health organizing with People Power Health! Tune in starting October 16 to hear expert insights, discover best practices, and get inspired on your organizing journey.

Stay tuned: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica

Climate resilience won’t save us — but Indigenous Peoples’ sovereignty might - ICT

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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 1d

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we uplift the words of 2025 Climate & Health Equity Fellow, Dr. Lala Forrest. Her message reminds us that Indigenous sovereignty is central to a climate future rooted in repair, equity, and ecological harmony. ictnews.org/opinion/clim...

The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 27d

“Resilience” has become a buzzword in climate plans and public health programs. But in a new op-ed, 2025 Climate & Health Equity Fellow Dr. Lala Forrest calls for something more: repair, equity, and Indigenous sovereignty.

Resilience narratives often deflect from systemic violence and silence Indigenous pathways to repair.

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 22d

💻 Don’t miss this conversation at the intersection of climate, equity, and community. Watch now: youtu.be/3W17kq4oqEM

📚 Learn. Share. Take action.

#UCClimateHealth #ClimateJustice #EquityMatters #WildfireResponse

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 22d

(What you'll learn) What this webinar covers:

How wildfire trauma affects mental health
Financial & housing instability
Food insecurity post-disaster
Disproportionate impacts on low-income communities
Community-led recovery

#ClimateHealth #Resilience #WildfireRecovery

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 22d

🔥 Wildfires don’t just burn land — they disrupt lives. Financial stress, housing loss, food insecurity, and long-term mental health impacts hit hardest in already vulnerable communities.

📽️ Watch this important webinar: youtu.be/3W17kq4oqEM

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 22d

💥 We’re advancing research that reveals how systemic injustice fuels climate-related health risks — and turning that knowledge into action.

Solutions must come from the ground up — community-led and community-powered.

#EnvironmentalJustice #ECOHealth

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 22d

🔥 ECO-Health is training a new generation of researchers — diverse, equity-centered, and community-rooted.

We're not just studying the problems — we're shaping the solutions.
Join the movement. #ClimateAction #EquityInResearch

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 22d

🌎 Climate change impacts *all* of us — but not equally.
At the University of California, the new **ECO-Health Center** is rising to meet this challenge.

Together, we’re building solutions *with* communities, *for* communities.

#ClimateJustice #HealthEquity

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 22d

📊 Workshop Part II: Advanced Climate Epidemiology
📅 11/4, 9–11am (PT)

Level up with mediation analysis, ML approaches, & quasi-experimental methods for climate-health research.

👉 Register: ucsf.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 22d

🧪 Workshop Part I: Intro to Environmental Epidemiology
📅 10/28, 9–11am (PT)

Dive into causal inference, time series modeling & case-crossover design for climate + health.

👉 Register: ucsf.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · 22d

🌍🔥 Curious about climate + health research?

ECO-Health is launching applied workshops to boost your skills & impact. Open to early-career + seasoned researchers!

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Introducing the 2025 Grist 50 list

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · 29d

🌍 On Thursday, September 25, 2025, join @cchyale.bsky.social & The New York Academy of Medicine for our flagship event on sustainable health systems during Climate Week NYC! 🌿

Learn more & register today: HealthSystemsClimateAction.com

#ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthcare #YCCCH #NYAM

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Grist @grist.org · 28d

The 2025 Grist 50 list is here! Meet 50 innovative climate leaders who are applying their strengths, creativity, and time to tackling the biggest problems our planet faces.

grist.org/fix/grist-50...

Supported by @nrdc.org

#Climate #Media #Art #Policy #Technology #Environment #Energy

Climate solutions are more important now than ever. Read about 50 leaders shaping the future of climate progress.

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Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education @gcche.bsky.social · 26d

Want help integrating climate change into your health professional curriculum? Join GCCHE’s Office Hours to Develop Climate & Health Curricula to share challenges, get personalized support, and grow your network.
Register: columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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UCSF Prevention @ucsfprevention.bsky.social · Sep 8

The federal gov’t is demanding $1B from UCLA—a move that would devastate UC. It threatens health care, research, jobs, and access to education.

📣 Your voice matters. Stand up for UC:

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved...

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ECO-Health UC @ecohealth.bsky.social · Sep 8

"The biggest threat to human health ever seen is in front of us right now," says Dr. Weiser.

We must center climate change in medical education — and act boldly.

Learn how UCSF is leading the way.

📖 Read more ➡️ magazine.ucsf.edu/climate-cris...

#ClimateJustice #MedicalEducation

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