News and Events

 Browse recent news and events from the GW Climate Health Institute.

 

parks

Redstone Center's Parks Report garners local media attention

CHI partners at the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness recently published the Neighborhood Park Service Report.

parks report

CHI partners at Redstone Center publish Parks Report

CHI partners at the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness recently published the Neighborhood Park Service Report.

GW Hospital

GW Medical School approves longitudinal Climate and Health Curriculum

The GW medical School has officially approved climate change as a longitudinal curriculum!

allergies

'Adults are getting allergies for the first time. Thanks, climate change.'

CHI Co-Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Dr. Neelu Tummala, was quoted in a NBC News piece on climate change and allergies.

Planet Forward Summit

CHI hosts session at 2023 Planet Forward Summit

Several CHI members, including CHI Director, Dr. Susan Anenberg, CHI Co-Director, Dr. Neelu Tummala, and CHI member, Professor Lisa Palmer, hosted a session at the 2023 Planet Forward Summit.

Dan Goldberg

CHI members participate in CCAS Research WOW Talks

Several CHI members gave TED-style talks to the GW community as part of the Columbian College Office of Research's WOWTalks.

doctors office

'Climate Change Is Not a Progressive Issue. It Is a Medical Problem'

CHI Co-Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Dr. Neelu Tummala, wrote an opinion piece for Newsweek.

education

CHI member selected as 2023-2024 Fulbright Scholar

CHI member, Dr. Laura Engel, was recently selected as a 2023-2024 Fulbright Scholar.

March 31st Event

Climate and Health Connections Series

The Climate and Health Connections Series aims to foster engagement between Students, Faculty, and Staff across GW through engaged discussion on climate and health topics.

podcast

'The Public Health Impacts of Climate Change Provisions'

CHI member, Professor Robert L. Glicksman, was featured on Physician's Weekly Podcast.