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UW Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE): CHanGE centers health in climate action. Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for, and respond to climate change impacts must be designed with health impacts in mind. By working with partners within and outside of the University of Washington, CHanGE is
UW Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE): CHanGE centers health in climate action. Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for, and respond to climate change impacts must be designed with health impacts in mind. By working with partners within and outside of the University of Washington, CHanGE is preparing the next generation of researchers and health practitioners, conducting actionable and policy-relevant research and implementation. We know a lot about the damage caused by our dependence on fossil fuels and the associated effects on the climate. What we need to understand now is how to more quickly and effectively reduce these risks, protect health, and bring proven tools, technologies, and interventions to scale, with an unwavering commitment to equity. Broad coalitions and systemic change are needed to address current and future climate and health challenges.