A Flexible Framework for Urgent Public Health Climate Action

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ID11019472
AuthorsHeather A Joseph (0000-0003-0470-6759, At the time of writing, Heather A Joseph, Claudia Brown, Shubhayu Saha, and Paul J. Schramm were with the Climate and Health Program, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Stephenie C. Lemon and Karin Valentine Goins are with the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester. Semra A. Aytur is with the Department of Health Management and Policy, University of New), Stephenie C Lemon (0000-0003-3321-6070, At the time of writing, Heather A Joseph, Claudia Brown, Shubhayu Saha, and Paul J. Schramm were with the Climate and Health Program, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Stephenie C. Lemon and Karin Valentine Goins are with the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester. Semra A. Aytur is with the Department of Health Management and Policy, University of New), Karin Valentine Goins (0000-0003-4736-8235, At the time of writing, Heather A Joseph, Claudia Brown, Shubhayu Saha, and Paul J. Schramm were with the Climate and Health Program, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Stephenie C. Lemon and Karin Valentine Goins are with the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester. Semra A. Aytur is with the Department of Health Management and Policy, University of New), Semra Aytur (0000-0002-8899-6783, The Centers), Semra A Aytur (At the time of writing, Heather A Joseph, Claudia Brown, Shubhayu Saha, and Paul J. Schramm were with the Climate and Health Program, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Stephenie C. Lemon and Karin Valentine Goins are with the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester. Semra A. Aytur is with the Department of Health Management and Policy, University of New), Sara Zimmerman (0009-0008-2858-7700, At the time of writing, Heather A Joseph, Claudia Brown, Shubhayu Saha, and Paul J. Schramm were with the Climate and Health Program, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Stephenie C. Lemon and Karin Valentine Goins are with the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester. Semra A. Aytur is with the Department of Health Management and Policy, University of New), Edward Alexander (0009-0009-6475-1173, At the time of writing, Heather A Joseph, Claudia Brown, Shubhayu Saha, and Paul J. Schramm were with the Climate and Health Program, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Stephenie C. Lemon and Karin Valentine Goins are with the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester. Semra A. Aytur is with the Department of Health Management and Policy, University of New), Claudia Brown (0000-0001-6776-1566, At the time of writing, Heather A Joseph, Claudia Brown, Shubhayu Saha, and Paul J. Schramm were with the Climate and Health Program, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Stephenie C. Lemon and Karin Valentine Goins are with the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester. Semra A. Aytur is with the Department of Health Management and Policy, University of New), Shubhayu Saha (0000-0002-4770-8773, At the time of writing, Heather A Joseph, Claudia Brown, Shubhayu Saha, and Paul J. Schramm were with the Climate and Health Program, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Stephenie C. Lemon and Karin Valentine Goins are with the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester. Semra A. Aytur is with the Department of Health Management and Policy, University of New), Paul J Schramm (0000-0003-0299-6211, At the time of writing, Heather A Joseph, Claudia Brown, Shubhayu Saha, and Paul J. Schramm were with the Climate and Health Program, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Stephenie C. Lemon and Karin Valentine Goins are with the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester. Semra A. Aytur is with the Department of Health Management and Policy, University of New)
Year2025
Volume115
Issue7
Pages1062-1073
Publication date2025-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2025.308061
PMID40403244
OpenAlexW4410612668
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited33

Climate change poses profound threats to human safety, health, and well-being. Public health agencies, especially state, territorial, local, and Tribal health departments, can play an essential role in climate change adaptation and mitigation. Public health climate action can protect health, promote health equity, and increase climate change resilience. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its original climate and health framework for practitioners and expanded its utility by developing practical guidance. The revised framework, Building Resilience Against Climate Effects, supports health departments and their partners by providing an accessible approach that can be tailored to different contexts. The framework has been updated to center justice, equity, and belonging; integrate climate change mitigation or reduction of greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change; and address agency capacity. The Building Resilience Against Climate Effects framework also emphasizes collaboration, especially cross-sectoral and community partnerships, communication, and evaluation. Framework elements, key tactics, and guiding principles are presented in a pragmatic, step-by-step implementation guide. The implementation guide can be used by state, territorial, local, and Tribal health departments to galvanize or expand their engagement with public health climate action, which grows more urgent each year. ( Am J Public Health. 2025;115(7):1062–1073. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308061 )

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