External Climate and Health Adaptation Resources
In addition to CDC resources, climate and health adaptation resources are available from a number of other Federal agencies, universities, international organizations, and non-profit organizations. Below is a selection of resources that may be useful for health department staff.
Federal Resources
- Climate Change and Health | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Data.gov Human Health Theme
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Change Adaptation Resource Center – Public Health Strategies for Climate Change
- Federal Facilities Environmental Stewardship & Compliance Assistance Center Climate Adaptation Program Area
- Interagency Crosscutting Group on Climate Change and Human Health
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Responding to Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal
- U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit Human Health Topic Area
Academic Resources
- Georgetown Climate Center State and Local Adaptation Plans
- National Academy of Medicine Future Health Leaders Share Their Vision for Addressing Climate Change to Advance Health Equity
Non-Profit Organization Resources
- American Lung Association Climate Change Webpage
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Extreme Weather and Climate Readiness Toolkit
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials State Climate and Health Adaptation Plans
- Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) Public Health Sector Resources
- Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Climate and Health Indicators
- The Lancet Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change
- National Association of County and City Health Officials Climate Change Resources
- National Association of County and City Health Officials Climate Change Toolkit
- National Environmental Health Association Climate and Health Resources
- National Indian Health Board Climate-Ready Tribes Resources
International Resources
- Health Canada HealthAdapt Program
- World Health Organization Protecting Health From Climate Change: Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment [PDF – 3.13 MB]