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About Us

The Center was founded in 1996 to study and promote a wider understanding of the human health consequences of global environmental change. 

 

The Center is an official Collaborating Center of the U.N. Environmental Programme, and is one of the most trusted sources of information on this subject in the world. 

News & Events
Event
06.04.2012

We are proud to announce this year's recipient, actor and activist Alec Baldwin. Join us for an enjoyable evening June 4th, 6pm at The Century Club in New York City where we will honor his important contributions to environmental...

Event
05.18.2012 - 05.20.2012

Enjoy three days of remarkable culinary experiences with some of the finest chefs in North America. From our fabulous Friday Gala to small-group Food and Wine Adventures and the exciting Sustainable Seafood Challenge, you'll have a weekend of fun...

Event
04.29.2012

Cahners Theater 
Sunday, April 29, 2012 | 7:00 p.m.

Free, register at sustainableseafoodforum.eventbrite.com

This presentation is part of the ongoing...

Event
04.29.2012

Our waters may be cold, but the topic of sustainable fishing New England is hot. We know that the bounty of the sea is special to New England. How do we most accurately assess our fish stocks? Which fish varieties should we be...

News
04.15.2012

Aaron Bernstein's Letter to the Editor addresses coal's health impacts.

The mission of the Center is to help people understand that our health, and that of our children, depends on the health of the environment, and that we must do everything we can to protect it.

By focusing on environmental change through the lens of human health, the Center is able to reach people in concrete, personal terms they can relate to and understand.

We fulfill our mission through four critical programmatic areas:

  • Biodiversity and Human Health
  • Climate, Health and Energy
  • Healthy and Sustainable Food
  • Classroom Education
Audiences

Center programs target a wide variety of audiences, including physicians, scientists, policymakers, the media, faith communities, business leaders, teachers and students of all ages and levels. Through these efforts, the Center fosters a community dedicated to a healthy and sustainable future.

Resources

The Center translates the often abstract and technical terms of environmental and medical science into everyday language and creates unique, high quality and award-winning classroom curricula, films, books and reports. Additionally, Center directors and faculty engage audiences through lectures, conferences and workshops. Together, these activities and materials reach millions of people, informing them about the human health dimensions of environmental change.

Current Programs

The Center’s Classroom Education Program deepens the understanding of the critical relationship between the environment and human health for students at the K-12, college and graduate school levels.
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The Healthy and Sustainable Food Program increases public awareness about food choices that are healthy for people and the environment - on land and in the ocean.
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The Center’s Biodiversity and Human Health Program educates policy-makers and the public about the importance of preserving biodiversity through the lens of human health.
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The Center’s Climate, Energy and Health Program educates doctors, the scientific community, policy-makers, industry representatives, community leaders and the general public on the connections between our energy choices, climate change and human health.
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