How can environmental health professionals collaborate with other sectors to address climate change?

One thing I found that the Collaboration with different professionals to act against Climate change is important for the success of the action or project. If we collaborate with others it will increase the chance of the success of the projects due to interdisciplinary approach. The different professionals can do their part and it will be good for reduction of workload and increase the speed to finalize the projects. The knowledge and skills from different people are equally important. Climate change is related to aspects like environmental, ecological, economic, social, history and culture, business, community development , women and child empowerment and health.

I. Identify shared goals and mutual benefits for collaboration across sectors. II. Foster partnerships with government agencies, businesses, academia, and community organizations. III. Integrate environmental health considerations into climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. IV. Advocate for policies that prioritize public health and environmental protection in climate action plans. V. Engage in interdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange to develop innovative solutions.

Environmental health professionals can collaborate with sectors such as energy, transportation, agriculture, and urban planning to address climate change by integrating health impact assessments into policy-making, promoting sustainable practices, and advocating for resilient infrastructure. This interdisciplinary approach allows for the sharing of expertise and resources, fostering innovative solutions that simultaneously address health and environmental goals. Such collaboration enhances the effectiveness of climate strategies, ensures comprehensive risk management, and builds the collective capacity to mitigate and adapt to climate impacts, ultimately leading to more sustainable and health-focused outcomes.

We can collaborate International organizations like UN Climate Change related activities and projects etc. Many opportunities are available for internship or volunteer activities to act against Climate change. These all will be helpful to learn, sharing ideas, suggestions to discuss to improkve the actions on climate change

EHS professionals are well-positioned as integrators at a cross-roads of many fields. We speak the languages of disciplines, such as science and engineering; in addition, EHS is responsible for much of the ground-work that explains climate change. This means that we have a role in identifying key variables that influence climate change and the technologies that must be developed to prepare us for the future. For example, we can work with computer scientists, statisticians and other experts to develop models to help us make better choices. We can help identify areas of unmet need, such as carbon capture and green energy. And we must communicate clearly with the public and influence society to prioritize this issue.

By collaboration with the print and broadcast media in a carefully thought out campaign to educate and inform decision-makers and the general public on how everyday actions can assist in mitigating climate change.

I would rather EHPs go back to basics and help resolve their local environmental issues. For example, the U.K. has lost its way on managing water pollution. Whilst there’s still much to do on improving local air quality from industrial emissions, HGVs and better management of smoke free zones. The global warming debate has to be much properly debated/scrutinised. The crux of it to me, appears to be the time lines chosen when looking at global temperatures and gases. Data from ice cores and tree rings need more mainstream discussion and analysis.