Educational Resource Hub
This crowd-sourced database of educational resources is meant to encompass any tools relevant to people working in the climate and health space. This might include submissions by the content authors themselves, or simply recommendations from community members for resources they have found helpful. This collection includes only links directing users to existing resources - it is not meant to house or archive content.
Keep in mind, this is a crowd-sourced database. CAFE does not verify the quality nor endorse the use of any materials included in this database. Make sure to follow the terms of use and attribution requirements specific to each resource. If you have created or used sources that would be relevant to the community of practice, please add it to the database by entering it in the submission form below.
This climate primer led by Prof. Kris Karnauskas of the University of Colorado Boulder will cover the basic energy balance of the climate system, the greenhouse effect, a few examples of the physical symptoms of global warming that we are observing with state-of-the-art technology including melting ice, ocean warming and sea level rise, and how we know these changes are being caused by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. The primer will close by sharing insights into the connection between climate and vector-borne disease from the perspective of two research projects investigating the role of climate variability on malaria in southeastern Africa.
This seminar discusses heat measures for aging and demographic research. It addresses the properties and pertinence of using mean and extreme temperature measures, as well as using combined indicators of heat (temperature, humidity, radiation, or ventilation) and their adjustments by age. To illustrate construct, measures results and data integration strategies results from two demonstration projects are presented.
This seminar uses two ongoing interdisciplinary, research projects to illustrate techniques for integration social and environmental data (American Time Use Survey; National Health Interview Survey) and different climate-related data (temperature data from GridMET; disaster data from FEMA and SHELDUS). Investigators review project goals, background on data and measurement decisions, as well as integration and analytical strategies. Investigators include Kathryn Grace and Sarah Flood from the University of Minnesota (Minnesota Population Center - MPC) and Lori Hunter, Catherine Talbot, and Helen Wilson-Burns from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Population Center - CUPC).
Tailored for Maryland and the mid-Atlantic United States. As the implications of climate change on operations, missions and organizational interests, demand for skilled and seasoned professionals able to integrate an understanding of climate change and related response strategies into decision-making across professional functions will surge. Earning the Certified Climate Change Professional® (CC-P®) signifies that you have developed the fundamentals skills and knowledge to effectively support climate change initiatives and connects you to the premier community of professionals, organizations and experts worldwide.
A video lecture discussing techniques to develop resilience to public health risks of extreme heat at the Mexico-U.S. Boarder. Talk originally given at the 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Jan 10, 2018.
The CanVis tool offers coastal managers the opportunity to visualize future changes related to sea level rise, storm surges, and flooding. The free visualization software, developed through a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and NOAA, is easy to use and is compatible with most computers. City planners, business owners, and land managers can use CanVis to visualize possible future changes to ecosystems and the built environment, and to evaluate the visual impact of options for protecting homes, businesses, and recreational spaces.
This training module is designed to increase your understanding of the causes of climate change, its potential impacts on water resources, and the challenges water resource managers are facing. The course contains three parts which will take about 45 minutes to complete. Optional supplementary information on climate change impacts in the United States is included at the end of the course if you are interested in more details. This module is one of the core modules for the Watershed Academy Certificate Program.
The Global Energy and Climate Policy course offers an introduction to the theoretical and practical understanding of how energy and climate change policies are designed, shaped, advocated and implemented. As energy markets go truly global, domestic energy policies are becoming more and more entangled with wider issues of international governance. Concurrently, the urgent need to mitigate and adapt to climate change and transition to a low-carbon future is adding a further layer of complexity. The course is aimed broadly at people interested in learning more about interconnected issues in energy and climate policy globally. It assumes a level of interest but no necessary previous knowledge. However, the course also offers sufficient up to date research and new critical perspectives to be of interest to people with expertise in or academic familiarity with the topic as well.
Crowd-Sourced Climate Change and Health Educational Resources Collection Submission Form
Do you have a resource you’d like to share with the community in this educational resource collection? Please fill out the submission form below.
Your entry will be checked to ensure the content is appropriate, but will not be assessed for accuracy or completeness, and no other quality checks will be done.
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Please fill out the form to add a resource you think might be helpful for the climate change and health community of practice.
The type of resources that should be shared here are one of the following:
- Book or reference text (e.g. textbook or guidebook on best practices or other essential knowledge)
- Code repository (e.g. a GitHub code bank of an existing analysis)
- Online code tutorial or vignette (e.g. a walkthrough of specific code or methods with examples and explanations)
- Online course (e.g. a series of learning objectives with content and assessment)
- Video or recorded webinar (e.g. educational resources presented in video format)
