Idaho Clinicians for Climate and Health
A healthier future for Idaho
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We can work together for a healthier future for Idaho. Listen to ICCH members talk about the steps they are taking to bring awareness to the health effects of our changing climate.
Listen to Dr. Howard Frumkin on Idaho Matters
When it comes to climate change, the consequences are hard to miss, from increasing temperatures to changing weather patterns to rising sea levels.
And while we should be concerned about all these issues, there's another problem we need to be paying attention to as well, one that directly affects our health: hope. It may seem like a small thing, but it has a big impact, especially when it comes to the future of our planet
Listen to Amanda Blanchet and Ethan Sims on EcoRight Speaks
Blanchet and Sims detail how climate change is negatively impacting human health and how the healthcare industry is accelerating climate change. They share more about how the ICCH is trying to improve sustainability in the healthcare system by educating health professionals and increasing public awareness of the health impacts of climate change.
Listen to Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe on Idaho Matters
When it comes to learning about climate change there’s lots of information out there. And figuring out how to address the problem can be overwhelming, especially as we continue to see headlines in the news concerning the global warming crisis.
All of that together can feel scary. Fear isn’t the answer though, at least according to atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe. Instead she points to hope as a catalyst for change. Hayhoe joined Idaho Matters to talk more.
Listen to Dr. Bill Weppner and Dr. Megan Foster on Idaho Matters
Idaho’s climate is changing and that will have a range of impacts on the Gem State, including an increase in temperatures, more extreme weather and wildfires, just to name a few.
Those impacts translate into health and economic effects for the people who live and work in Idaho. As part of their spring series on health and climate change, St. Luke's is hosting a talk tomorrow titled, “Idaho Climate Economic Impacts."
Listen to Dr. Blue, Dr. Hahn and on Idaho Matters
As the planet continues to warm and seasons begin to change many people are starting to see warmer winters and earlier springs which makes it easier to spread infectious diseases, especially as insects have more time to reproduce and expand into new territory.
Dr. Christine Hahn, Idaho state epidemiologist and medical director in the Division of Public Health, Teresa Bradford, the student chapter president of Idaho Clinicians for Climate Health and Dr. Sky Blue, an Infectious Disease Specialist working in hospital epidemiology and infection prevention joined Idaho Matters to talk more.
Listen to Dr. Sims and Dr. Furie on Boise State Public Radio
When you think of climate change you might not think about people who suffer from asthma, but many of the inhalers that help people with lung issues breathe can create greenhouse gasses.
Dr. Ethan Sims, an Emergency Department Physician with St. Luke's and Medical Director of Sustainability, along with Dr. Gregg Furie, a Primary Care Physician and Medical Director for Climate and Sustainability at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston joined Idaho Matters to talk more.
Listen to Ethan Sims and Stephanie Wicks on Boise State Public Radio
Need more evidence of climate change, Idaho? Look no further than the ER.