What do the US EPA, a leading medical journal, and the Pope have in common? They all are calling for action on climate change to help address other problems, such as inequality, poor health, and …
The Clean Power Plan from the Obama Administration Is Rich in Multiple Benefits Thinking
Yesterday, when President Obama and EPA administrator Gina McCarthy explained the importance of newly released rules on carbon pollution, they showed evidence of a growing trend we are monitoring at …
More Homework, Less Coughing (and Less Climate Change): The Power of Solar Energy in Remote Villages
Energy from the sun, distributed via micro-grids, saves money and improves health and education while reducing fossil fuel reliance and greenhouse gas emissions. An innovative project is providing …
Fight Climate Change, Ill-Health and Inequity with the Same Dollar
There’s a big systems win to be found at the intersection of public health and urban design. There’s an even bigger win to be had by adding climate change and social justice to the picture. Doctors …
How to Solve More Problems Than Climate and Include More People Than Environmentalists
The core drivers of climate change cause other problems too. The good news is, for every problem there's a group of people who would benefit from solving it. From the first exploratory survey for …
We Should Connect Adaptation and Mitigation in New York City and Around the World
When addressing climate change, we should look for every opportunity to implement solutions that help communities adapt to unavoidable climate change while simultaneously building their capacity to …