Overview
Managing the far-reaching consequences of climate change requires professionals who are familiar with the best available science and trained to work with the community and a broad range of stakeholders. Through a partnership between faculty in the Schools of Medicine, Law, Nursing, and Social Work and climate scientists in the Marine, Estuarine, Environmental Sciences (MEES) graduate program, UMB has formed an interprofessional consortium on climate change, health, and society to address the impacts of a changing climate.
The consortium combines relevant expertise around the university system to provide graduate and professional students with the necessary tools to work effectively in teams across disciplines. This health-legal-scientific partnership represents an innovative strategy for addressing the impacts of the climate crisis in order to promote future sustainable development in the state and region.
CIPP650, Climate Change, Health, and Society, is part of UMB’s commitment to a training program for future health science leaders to effectively address the significant challenges facing Baltimore, Maryland, and the larger society from climate change. CIPP650 is open to professional students across UMB and the MEES Graduate Program, fulfilling its Issue Study Group requirement.
Beyond the course, UMB's Climate Health & Resiliency Internships help develop professional student teams to implement innovative solutions to the climate crisis. Students work together toward common goals aimed at solving environmental challenges in Maryland while advancing their professional interests and career objectives by working with faculty, stakeholders, and the community.
Summary of impacts of climate change on the world and human health and society, and some possible responses.
