On-Demand PowerPoints for Use in Associate Education

CHA, funded through a grant by the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change (CCCC) and the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, has developed five on-demand educational modules that are short and to the point for use in Catholic health care. Developed in collaboration with Practice Greenhealth and the CCCC, the topics and leaders narrating each include:

• Mission and the Environment, with Fr. Thomas Nairn, OFM, Ph.D., of CHA.
• Leadership Engagement, with Colleen Scanlon, RN, JD, of Catholic Health Initiatives.
• Getting Started, with Julie Trocchio of CHA.
• Creating Dashboards, with Janet Brown of Practice Greenhealth.
• The Catholic Climate Covenant — How Health Care is an Essential Partner, with Dan Misleh of the CCCC.

Climate Resources

• Pope Francis' TED Talk, "Our Moral Imperative to Act on Climate Change" (use CC button to turn on subtitles)
• Climate Change and the Practice of Medicine — Resident Education
• Health Care Climate Resources
  • Extreme Heat Poster
  • Extreme Heat Brochure – Flat
  • Extreme Heat Brochure – Folded
  • Extreme Heat Brochure – Spanish
  • Extreme Heat Brochure – Printing Instructions
• The Lancet Commission on pollution and health
• How climate change can affect your health in different stages of life
• The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment 
• Climate Change Indicators in the United States – 2016, 4^th Edition
• Wildfire Guide: A Guide for Public Health Professionals
• Clean Power Plan 
• ecoAmerica 
• Health Care Without Harm 
• Georgetown Climate Center
• Leveraging Hospital Community Benefits to Address Climate Change
• Call to Earth - A Message from the World's Astronauts to COP21 (YouTube)
• Primary Protection: Enhancing Health Care Resilience for a Changing Climate
• CDC Healthy Hospital Toolkit - A Toolkit for Creating Healthy Hospital Environments: Making Healthier Food, Beverage, and Physical Activity Choices
• Primary Protection: Enhancing Health Care Resilience for a Changing Climate
• Climate Change: Our Call to Conversion Book (from the Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center)
• Catholic Action on Climate Change (americamagazine.org, June 19, 2013)
• The Psychological Effects of Global Warming on the United States
• Study: Simple measures could reduce global warming, save lives (Washington Post, Jan. 12, 2012)
• Adaptation Clearinghouse, Georgetown Climate Center
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) interactive Web-based map program to track the impacts of climate change on public health in all 50 states.
• "Why Does the Church Care About Global Climate Change?"
• Vatican Messages on Climate Change
• Catholic Bishops' Messages on Climate Change
• A Summary of the Papal Encyclical — Caritas in Veritate in Light of the Catholic Health Ministry and Environmental Responsibility
• Catholics and Copenhagen: A Primer on Catholic Teaching on Climate Change
• Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
• Seven Elements of a Climate-Friendly Hospital

Climate Webinar Recordings

April 13, 2020 – How to Talk About Climate Change - CHA's 2020 Earth Day Webinar
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Feb. 23, 2015 — Climate Change: An Issue of Concern to the Church, Pope Francis and Catholic Health Care
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Watch in the CHA Knowledge Center

Oct. 4, 2011 — Climate Change: Health Impact and Catholic Mission
View the PowerPoint slides

Jan. 21, 2010 — Healthy Food in Health Care
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View the PowerPoint slides

Oct. 8, 2009 — Energy and Catholic Health Care
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Upcoming Events

Call to Action to Care for Our Common Home
May 15, 2021
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Prayer and Reflection

• A Feast of Saint Francis Prayer (Word, PDF)
• A Reflection on Francis of Assisi and Radical Generosity (Word, PDF)

Laudato Si’

CHA has many resources related to Pope Francis’ first encyclical. Go to the Laudato Si’ page.

Three educational and inspirational video reflections and companion resources highlighting the themes of Laudato Si'

Everything is Connected
Watch the video, with Pope Francis' Prayer for Care of Creation at the end (approx. 6 minutes)
Watch the video minus the closing prayer (less than 4 minutes) 

Addressing Climate Change
Watch the video, with Pope Francis' Prayer for Care of Creation at the end (approx. 6 minutes) 
Watch the video minus the closing prayer  (less than 4 minutes) 

Less is More
Watch the video, with Pope Francis' Prayer for Care of Creation at the end (approx. 6 minutes) 
Watch the video minus the closing prayer (less than 4 minutes)

Companion Resources

• Laudato Si’ – Bibliography
• Laudato Si’ – Listing of Additional Resources

Climate Change and Health: Is There A Role For The Health Care Sector?

CHA, funded through a grant by the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change and the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, and in collaboration with Health Care Without Harm, offers this article as a tool for continuing discussions and informationsharing about climate change.

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Connecting Health Care With Public & Environmental Health

With our members, CHA is working to raise the issue of environmental stewardship as a mission–based clinical and public policy imperative. We act as responsible stewards of God's creation as we respond as a ministry to building healthier communities.

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