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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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