AAMC Center for Health Justice的动态

Discover the latest insights from the AAMC Center for Health Justice's new report, "Rising Tide: Understanding How Perceptions of Healthcare Disparities Shift Over Time." This comprehensive study sheds light on evolving public opinions regarding healthcare disparities and equity. Explore the findings to see how perceptions have changed and what it means for the future of health justice. #HealthEquity #HealthcareDisparities #AAMC #HealthJustice #PublicOpinion #EquityInHealthcare

In his latest report, Manann Donoghoe unveils a new way to gauge racial progress in U.S. climate policy and action — the “climate vulnerability gap.” Donoghoe measures different outcomes among racial groups facing hazardous weather events at the national, regional, state, and city levels. He finds there is an increased likelihood that extreme weather will generate financial distress, loss of assets, or dangerous health impacts in many Black- and/or Latino or Hispanic-majority communities. These gaps are driven primarily by racial differences in underlying social vulnerability, such as health risks and housing insecurity. To address this, Donoghoe argues that policymakers and researchers need to focus on a missing piece of the climate policy puzzle—resilience. Doing so can help them learn from diverse communities that are already successfully responding to climate impacts. Read Donoghoe's full report:

This article shared by Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project highlights a key insight: although most people may not be familiar with the term “climate justice,” they still strongly support the values behind it. The author emphasizes that climate justice goes beyond addressing environmental issues alone; it encompasses the goal of building a fairer society where all communities have equal protection and resilience against climate impacts. This perspective aligns well with FEMA’s Whole Community Approach to resilience, which aims to ensure that every community—especially those historically underserved—can access resources to prepare, respond, and recover from disasters. FEMA’s Strategic Plan underscores resilience and equity as essential elements of effective climate response. Strategic Resolution Experts is proud to support FEMA in advancing these initiatives, helping to create a more resilient future that prioritizes justice and equity. #ClimateJustice #Resilience #WholeCommunity #Equity #ClimateChange #FEMA

I've been hearing a lot recently that policy makers, especially at the local level, still lack the tools to identify and reduce climate vulnerabilities. While we've made progress investing in GHG mitigation, we're still behind on #adaptation, particularly how to align goals for economic development with #climate resilience and other social objectives like racial justice. Is it time for a new generation of indicators and datasets? In this report I introduce a new metric: The Climate Vulnerability Gap, which combines climate risk data from the Environmental Defense Fund and Texas A&M University with census data. This new metric describes the difference in climate vulnerability between the state, region, or city average, and Black and Latino-majority census tracks to illustrate how race and place-based inequities amplify climate vulnerabilities and worsen disparities. Tools like these that express climate change not only as a GHG problem, but also a racial justice problem, could be core to helping local decision makers invest resources into adaptation and resilience in ways that also improve racial equity. Read it now at The Brookings Institution by following the link below. Andre M. Perry Xavier de Souza Briggs Tonantzin Carmona Brooks Nelson Brookings Metro PolicyLink Abbie Langston https://lnkd.in/eJ3sUcGn

We look forward to the expert dialogue on the disproportionate impact of climate change on young children taking place at the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB60) on June 4. ECDAN partners submitted a statement to inform the discussion urging action to address the needs of young children in climate plans and actions. The evidence is startling: ● More than 1.7 million premature deaths among children under five are caused by pollution and toxic substances annually (WHO, 2017).? ● Children born in 2020 will experience, on average, twice as many wildfires, 2.8 times as much exposure to crop failure, 2.6 times as many drought events, 2.8 times as many river floods, and 6.8 times more heatwaves across their lifetimes, compared to a person born in 1960 (Save the Children, 2021).? ● More than 43 million children have been displaced due to weather-related disasters over the last six years, causing more humanitarian crises around the world (UNICEF, 2023) and more. ECDAN partners urge the UN Climate Change Secretariat to leverage this expert dialogue to ensure the unique and specific impacts of climate change on the world’s youngest children are better understood and recognized and early childhood policies and services are integrated into adaptation, mitigation, loss, and climate financing strategies. More on the statement: https://lnkd.in/ecVU9nyD #SB60 #climateaction #climatechange

Conservatives and liberals often disagree on environmental issues, but a new NYU study shows that framing climate change action as a way to protect and preserve patriotic values and familiar ways of life can increase belief in climate change and support for pro-environmental policies among both groups. The results are at odds with much of today’s pro-environment messaging, which often centers on doomsday scenarios, overhauling our socioeconomic system, or radically altering our consumption habits. Learn more:

Most people don’t know what ‘climate justice’ is, but support it anyway: A global study reveals a disconnect in understanding 'climate justice,' highlighting the need for education to drive fair climate solutions. #ClimateJustice #GlobalStudy #ClimateSolutions #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeCommunication #ClimateChangeAdvocacy #GlobalWarming #Climate #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Some thought provoking perspectives. Justice, what creates healthy communities (from a community centered perspective), and sustainable climate adaptation and hazard mitigation approaches MUST go hand in hand. ... until we address systemic inequities and injustice, we will not be able to address what is needed to be climate adaptive and risk informed.

New research highlights that "discourses of delay" in political and media debates undermine public support for essential climate actions. It's crucial to engage the public in co-creating positive, fair visions of a sustainable future through deliberative processes like Citizens' Assemblies. This approach can foster climate citizenship and counteract narratives of inaction. #ClimateAction #SustainableFuture #PublicEngagement #ClimateCitizenship #DiscoursesOfDelay https://lnkd.in/dcNTuR6g