Climate change and health
Climate change is already affecting our health, and these impacts are likely to increase. The Climate Change and Health research programme is a new collaboration the Cabot Institute for the Environment and the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research looking into the intersection between climate change and health. The programme brings together experts from different disciplines to understand and address the health impacts of a changing climate.
The challenge
What we're doing
How it helps
Climate change and health funding
We are delighted to announce the winning projects of our 2023 Climate Change and Health research funding call!
Visit our news page for the story.
Lead researcher profile
Professor Guy Howard, Director of the Cabot Institute for the Environment
Professor Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Director of the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research
Professor Dann Mitchell, Professor of Climate Science
Dr Eunice Lo, Climate Change and Health Research Fellow
Related research centres
Partner organisations
- World Health Organisation (WHO)
- Met Office
Funders
- University of Bristol US Foundation
- QR SPF (Quality-Related Strategic Priorities Fund)
- UKRI Research England
- PolicyBristol
Climate Change and Health Sharepoint (UoB access only)
If you are a researcher at the University of Bristol and would like to find out more about this emerging research area or would like to join the mailing list to be kept up to date with funding opportunities, please visit our Sharepoint site.
Contact
Please email climatechange-health@bristol.ac.uk if you have any queries about this research area or would like to join the research group. More information can be found on our intranet site for staff and students.
Press release
If you are a member of the public and would like to read more about this research area, please read our press release.