As part of New York City Climate Week, the Rockefeller Foundation announced new initiatives to help cities address the health impacts of climate change, with an emphasis on city-level action.
The health impacts of the climate crisis are already being felt in cities around the world, where population density and environmental stressors such as heat, pollution and flooding pose significant risks to people’s safety, health and well-being. . A new Rockefeller Foundation report, Urban Climate and Health Initiatives: A New Approach to Health Protection in an Era of Climate Change, identifies the need for improved coordination and planning to protect public health in urban areas. are.
The Foundation has awarded more than US$1 million in grants, including to C40 Cities and the Resilient Cities Network, to implement a three-step action plan designed to address gaps in cities’ responses to climate-related health threats. promised money.
C40 Cities, a network of around 100 mayors working to combat the climate crisis, will receive a grant to support a thermal health pilot. These pilots will help city governments and key stakeholders better respond to health emergencies caused by extreme heat, especially in vulnerable communities. This work is part of C40’s ongoing efforts to strengthen urban resilience and improve health outcomes as the impacts of climate breakdown intensify.
“From New York to Nairobi, Bogotá to Bangalore, cities around the world face increasing health risks and increasing stress from climate change,” said Elizabeth Yee, executive vice president of programs at the Rockefeller Foundation. said. “This report highlights steps that mayors, health officials and residents can take immediately to save lives and improve well-being.”
The Rockefeller Foundation’s three-step action plan includes:
Connect health and weather organizations to better predict the health impacts of climate risks. Build a multi-sectoral team to develop local prevention and response plans. Effectively budget resources to ensure timely interventions are delivered to vulnerable populations.
C40’s involvement in these efforts strengthens the network’s leadership in advancing regional climate action and efforts to help cities better prepare for the health challenges posed by climate breakdown.
The Foundation’s latest efforts aim to test and scale solutions to the pressing climate and health crises, with C40 City helping to pilot life-saving strategies for at-risk urban populations. It plays a central role.
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