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CDC's Climate Change Workgroup: Advancing Public Health Responses Since 2006

The CDC's Climate Change Workgroup, established in Fall 2006, provides a crucial forum for collaborative discussions on climate change impacts on public health. It consists of science and policy staff from across the agency, engaging in workshops that focus on various aspects of climate and health, including water-borne diseases, urban vulnerability, health communication, and climate justice. With a budget allocation of $7.5 million in FY 2009 for climate change programs, the Workgroup continues to develop priorities that guide public health responses to climate change, ensuring comprehensive action for communities affected by environmental changes.

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CDC's Climate Change Workgroup: Advancing Public Health Responses Since 2006

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  1. CDC’s Climate Change Workgroup • Formed in Fall 2006 to provide a forum for intra-agency discussion and collaboration. • Includes science and policy staff from across the Agency. • First activity was to convene a workshop to discuss the Public Health approach, in January 2007

  2. Completed Workshops: • “The Public Health Response to Global Climate Change” January 2007, Atlanta • “Climate Change and Water-borne Diseases” October 2007, Atlanta • “Excessive Heat: Confronting Climate Change, Vulnerability, and Urbanization by Improving Heat Health Services, Mitigation Strategies, and Communications” November 2007, Tempe AZ • “The Public Health Response to Climate Change: Effective Health Communication and Marketing” January 2008, Washington DC • “Climate Change and Communities of Color: Assessing and Addressing Vulnerabilities” March 2008, Atlanta • “Climate Change and Public Health Law” Hosted by Public Health Law & Policy. October 2008, Sacramento CA • “Advancing Climate Justice” Hosted by WE ACT for Environmental Justice. January 2009, New York City

  3. Planned Workshops, 2009: • “Climate Change and Local Public Health” in partnership with NACCHO, early summer 2009. Location TBD. • “Climate Change Impacts on Health in South Asia” August 2009, Goa, India

  4. CDC’s Climate Change Workgroup • Received first appropriations (7.5m) in FY 2009 for the creation of a Climate Change Program. • Support extramural research: Climate Change: Environmental Impact on Human Health (3m) • Fund agency programs on climate change impacts (2m) • Support State and Local HD programs (1.5m) • Support workforce development: • Dissertation awards (through ASPH) • Post-Doctoral support (MOU with NCAR)

  5. CDC’s Policy Statement on Climate Change • Emerged from key partner/stakeholder discussions during the January2007 meeting • Forms the cornerstone for CDC’s policy on Climate Change http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/climatechange/ • A set of “priority actions” that guide the public health approach

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