CCH: Protecting the health of vulnerable people from the humanitarian consequences of climate change and climate related disasters (13 min)

Protecting the health of vulnerable people from the humanitarian consequences of climate change and climate related disasters (13 min)

Read subsection "3.2 Vulnerable regions: exposed populations" and section "3. Solutions: health governance, humanitarian assistance and the climate change agenda" (pages 5-7) for a summary of public health vulnerabilities of people living in small islands, coastal regions, megacities, mountainous and polar regions. You will also learn about the special vulnerabilities of women and children, and some possible solutions for strengthening public health systems.

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Climate Change and Health

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Module 1: Introduction to Climate Change

Module 1: Lesson 1: What is Climate Change? A Basic Introduction to Climate Change, Introducing Important Terms.

Causes of climate change (9 min)

Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (15 min)

Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)

Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (45 min)

Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)

How climate is changing (10 min)

Frequently Asked Questions (in IPCC, 2007: Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)

Discussion Question: Describe 3 factors that affect the Earth's climate.

Historical Perspectives on Climate Change (78 min)

Module 1: Lesson 2: Has the climate always been changing, or is this a new phenomenon? What distinguishes the current rapid global warming from historic climate changes?

Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)

Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (5 min)

Climate change and human health: risks and responses (15 min)

Discussion Question: Climate changes in your region

Quiz: Module 1: Lesson 2.

Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses

Module 1: Lesson 3: What are the causes of climate change? Learn about human activities that have caused the sudden and dramatic changes.

Climate Change: Evidence, Impacts, and Choices (26 min)

A blanket around the Earth (8 min)

Global Farm Animal Production and Global Warming: Impacting and Mitigating Climate Change (27 min)

The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (80 min)

The Carbon Crisis in 90 seconds (2 min)

Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (12 min)

Discussion Question: Anthropogenic sources of GHGs

Discussion Question: Human Behavior and Climate Change

Quiz: Module 1: Lesson 3.

Discussion Post: Your carbon footprint (optional)

Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (11 min)

Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (8 min)

Eat as If You Could Save the Planet and Win!” Sustainability Integration into Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (15 min)

Launchpad: Global Warming - How Humans are Affecting Our Planet (8 min)

Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (6 min)

State of the Climate: Extreme Events (10 min)

Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)

Module 2: The Effects of Climate Change on Public Health

Module 2: Lesson 1: How will climate change affect human health? Learn about ways that climate change is currently affecting human health, and predictions for future public health effects.

10 Facts On Climate Change and Health (7 min)

Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (60 min)

Climate Change Impacts Human Health (7 min)

Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)

Impact on human health of climate changes (22 min)

Regional Health Forum – Special Issue on World Health Day 2008 theme: Protecting Health from Climate Change (8 min)

Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (55 min)

Discussion Question: Chronic Health Impacts

Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 1.

Climate Change and Health (55 min)

The health impacts of climate change (55 mins)

Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (5 min)

Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)

Impacts of summer 2003 heat wave in Europe (30 min)

Climate Change and Famine (15 min)

Natural Disasters, Armed Conflict, and Public Health (25 min)

Extreme Heat Events (60 mins)

Module 2: Lesson 2: Who is most vulnerable? Learn about demographic groups and geographic regions who will experience greater health risk due to the effects of climate change

Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change (8 min)

Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (22 min)

Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Guide for Health Departments (20 min)

Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change (2 min)

Protecting health from climate change: Connecting science, policy and people (32 min)

Climate change and developing-country cities: Implications for environmental health and equity (44 min)

Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (70 min)

Discussion question: Key Vulnerabilities

Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 2.

Discussion question: Health Impact of wind, storm or flood (optional)

The Human Face of Climate Change (30 min)

Climate Change and Water: IPCC technical Paper VI (242 min)

Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (22 min)

Module 2: Lesson 3: How can we protect human health from the effects of climate change? Learn about How to Improve Public Health Outcomes.

Protecting the health of vulnerable people from the humanitarian consequences of climate change and climate related disasters (13 min)

Mass Casualty Management Systems Strategies and guidelines for building health sector capacity (33 min)

Health Indicators of disaster risk management in the Context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (15 min)

Public Health and Weather Services–Climate Information for the Health Sector (23 min)

Peer Activity 1: Case study: Protecting human health from the negative effects of climate change (60 min)

Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 3.

Weather & Climate Basics - Predicting the Weather: Forecasting (4 min)

Climate Science 101: Limiting the Magnitude of & Adapting to Future Climate Change (75 min)