Health

There is a growing number of resources that aim to address the effects of climate change on health. This page lists tribal and government resources and programs that focus on health-related issues and climate change. This page includes numerous resources from tribal climate change adaptation plans, as well as the recent Tribal Climate Health Project. Additional Programs and Resources can be found at Tribal Climate Health, a site hosted by the Pala Band of Mission Indians through the project Building the Capacity of Tribes to Address the Health Impacts of Climate Change.

Title Sort descending Organization Category Geography Website
Community Engagement in Public Health CCHS community participation, public health, CDC, disease, health, engagement California Link
Community Organizing Handbook- 3rd Edition CCESL community-engagement, students, faculty, issues, organizing, handbook National Link
Community-Driven Climate Resilience Planning: A Framework NACRP vision, power, building, solutions development, capacity National Link
Developing Responsive Indicators of Indigenous Community Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Tribal Health, community health, natural resources, climate change, health assessment Washington, National Link
Eriel Tchekwie Deranger on Indigenous health and Climate Change (Video) American Public Health Association Tribal Health, community health, natural resources, climate change, health assessment Canada Link
Essential Actions for Climate Resilience in Local Health Departments National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) climate change, public health, climate change adaptation, environmental justice, intervention National Link
Exploring Effects of Climate Change on Northern Plains American Indian Health Tribal Health, community health, cultural practices, infrastructure Montana Link
Fourth National Climate Assessment NCA assessment, climate, impacts, communities, reduction, agriculture National Link
Global Climate Action Summit GCAS climate action, decarbonization, global economy, policies National/Global Link
Guide to Equitable Community-Driven Climate Preparedness Urband Sustainability Directors Network community, equitable, equality, climate change, tribal, immigrants, refugees National Link
Health and climate change toolkit for project managers World Health Organization health, climate change, planning, adaptation, vulnerability assessments International Link
Health Departments are on Climate Change's Front Lines ensia health, climate change, extreme weather events, public health, adaptation National Link
Health Disparities: Climate Change and Health: A Native American Perspective Environmental Health Perspectives tribal health, community, climate change, dislocation, food shortage National Link
Health Impacts of Climate Change (Training Webinars) United Nations UNCC Public Health, climate change, training, adaptation, resilience International Link
Healthy Planet, Healthy People TEDx Talks Public Health, environmental health, climate change Canada, National Link
Inclusive Public Engagement ILG local, governments, public, engagement, planning, land use, economic California Link
Indian Health Service (IHS) Regional Contact List IHS Tribal Health Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Northeast, Alaska Link
Indigenous Health Indicators Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Public health, Tribal Health, TK, Environmental Health, Climate Change, data Washington, Puget Sound, Pacific Northwest Link
Indigenous Health Indicators Tool U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit Tribal Health, indigenous communities, culture, well-being National Link
Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Public Health Practice: Using Adaptive Management to... Environmental Health Perspectives Public Health, climate change, adaptation, planning, mitigation National Link
Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities in Environmental Health Sciences (R21) DHHS, NIH environmental health, research, disaster preparedness, environmental exposure, public health National Link
Multsoving at the Intersection of Climate and Health; Lessons from Success Stories Climate Interactive health, climate change, climate change adaptation, community health International Link
Native Voices: Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Illness Native Voices Tribal Health, native perspectives, health, healing National, Alaska, Hawaii Link
Northwest Climate and Health Network health, tribal health, professionals, Northwest, climate impacts Northwest Link
Office of Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement DHHS, IHS health, self-governance, planning, collaboration National Link
One Health Basics CDC zoonotic disease, public health, environment National, International Link
Oregon Climate and Health Network Oregon Health Authority Tribal Health, Climate Adaptation, Environmental Health, Emergency Preparedness, Chronic Disease, Social Services Pacific Northwest, Oregon Link
Preparing for the Health Effects of Drought; A Resource Guide for Public Health Professionals CDC public health, climate change impacts, drought, vector-borne diseases and infections, air quality, infrastructure, preparedness National Link
Protecting health from climate change: vulnerability and adaptation assessment World Health Organization Public Health, assessment, climate change National, International Link
Protecting the Health and Well-Being of Communities in a Changing Climate; Proceedings of a Workshop The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine health and medicine, public health, prevention, environment, environment health and safety, climate change Link