Patient & Planet
The Quest for Physical, Mental and Planetary Health
Inspirations
These websites provide in-depth information about planetary health
Planetary Health Alliance
The Planetary Health Alliance describes itself as a "consortium of over 380 universities, non-governmental organizations, research institutes, and government entities from more than sixty countries around the world." Based at Johns Hopkins University, the PHA is committed to understanding and addressing the impacts of global environmental change on human health and wellbeing.
Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education
Based at Columbia University, the Consortium's mission is to "educate the next generation of public health leaders, conduct groundbreaking discovery, and deliver solutions to protect and improve health and wellbeing of people everywhere." They have a wide array of professional training resources.
Medical Societies for Climate Health
The Consortium holds the belief that climate change is the "greatest public health opportunity of the 21st century."
They bring together health professionals who are passionate about taking steps to address the need to preserve clean air and water in order to protect and maintain global health.
Center for Disease Control
According to the CDC, "climate change, together with other natural and human-made health stressors, influences human health and disease in numerous ways. In the U.S., public health can be affected by disruptions of physical, biological, and ecological systems, including disturbances originating here and elsewhere. The CDC reviews health issues associated with environmental exposures, including respiratory and cardiovascular disease, injuries and premature deaths related to extreme weather events, changes in the prevalence and geographical distribution of food- and water-borne illnesses and other infectious diseases, and threats to mental health.
