Strengthening Resilience: Acting on Climate Change and Health

The climate crisis is also a public health crisis and the two should not be viewed in isolation. If left unaddressed, climate change has the potential to undo decades of progress made in improving public health. Businesses have primarily been focused on combatting climate change by bolstering their energy efficiency and reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from both operations. This publication explains how businesses can enact plans to swiftly address climate change that will help to create societal resilience to the impacts of climate change on health.