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Advocacy and Mobilization
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The Cambridge Health Alliance’s Center for Health Equity Education & Advocacy (CHEEA) trains clinicians in community organizing and advocacy to lead institutional change; explore their programs and fellowships, a practical pathway to build skills and coalitions for climate-health action.
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Use brief, values-based scripts and actionable tips. ClimateRx provides clinician-friendly badges, talking points, and handouts; for communication technique, Katharine Hayhoe’s TED talk models how to connect across values and avoid counterproductive data-dumping.
Climate scientist, Katharine Kayhoe, also has Communication Tips.
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Because pollution and climate change are health determinants, clinician voices are credible and effective in shaping policy and practice. The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health mobilizes health professionals with toolkits and messaging; mainstream outlets also highlight why clinician advocacy improves patient outcomes (e.g., Scientific American coverage). Download the Dos and Don’ts of Advocacy.