Climate Change and Public Health Practice

Course Details

  • Acronym ENV H 479/G H 420
  • Instructor(s) Jeremy Johnson Hess
  • Quarter Spring 2026
  • Credits 3
  • Meeting Times TTh 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
  • Location HSEB 215

Course Description

Covers material on climate change and health impacts, risk assessment and risk management, public health surveillance, climate and health research, public health administration and financing, early warning systems, community engagement, and scenario-based planning. Introduces theoretical frameworks for climate resilient health systems and explores how to develop, tailor, and maintain essential public health services to address climate change.