Tools, data and indicators

Climate Change & Sustainability

The ADPHY&H have prioritised Climate and Health as a key issue with a clear call to action. Human health goes hand in hand with the planet’s health. But right now society’s actions are hurting our health and the planet. We have it within our power to change the things that will make the most difference. We have the opportunity to redesign our energy system so that we are powered by affordable and clean energy and to help communities prepare for the impacts of climate change that are already locked in. Action on climate change and a just transition to a low carbon, cleaner energy future, provides one of the greatest opportunities to improve health and reduce inequalities. Too often we view action on climate as restrictive and a sacrifice. We are providing ongoing guidance and key resources for Public Health colleagues and partners through the work of the Fellowship.

Tools, data and indicators

Tools

Local Climate Adaptation Tool

The Local Climate Adaptation Tool (lcat.uk) has been launched. This interactive, visual tool allows you to explore how local climates will change, what health and community impacts may occur, who is most vulnerable and which adaptations to consider – informed by the scientific research. It supports local decision makers across the UK to plan and adapt to climate change.

Despite the growth in evidence on the health effects of climate change, information about climate and health are reported to not be easily accessible, or transferable to local contexts, by Local Authority Public Health professionals.

The Centre for Climate and Health Security (CCHS) interviewed local authority public health professionals to better understand current practice and their perspectives of working on climate change and health. You can access the briefing here.

A link to a recent study of the Role of public health professionals in the climate and ecological crisis: a qualitative study | BMJ Open. It highlights the need to urgently address existing barriers to enable this important part of the public health workforce to play their role in tackling the climate and ecological crisis.

Centre for Climate and Health Security

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Fingerprint tool: Centre for Climate and Health Security — UK Health Security Agency (ukhsa.gov.uk)

Data

These data sources, toolkits and Alert platforms will aid your work and give you information to support you in climate and health related work.

The Lancet Countdown allows users to engage with our findings and explore the 2021 report data at country specific, regional and income group level.

Web: The Lancet Countdown - Data Platform

The LGA Climate Change Hub offer a wide range of data and resources to help councils address environmental sustainability.

Web: Climate change resources | Local Government Association

The The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a new Heat-Health Alerting (HHA) service in partnership with the Met Office.

Web: Microsoft Power BI (Weather Alerts)

Web: Climate change and public health indicators: scoping review - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) A comprehensive review of indicators relevant for public health monitoring of climate change and health in England.

Tackling climate change - our action plan | RCPCH

The Paris Agreement | UNFCCC – global cooperation to keep global warming to a minimum. Links human rights and climate health and articulates what is dangerous to health. Offered a good benchmark in 2015.

Department for Transport (2019) Future of mobility: urban strategy (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Indicators

Centre for Climate and Health Security

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Climate change: health effects in the UK - Research and analysis: Climate change: health effects in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

climate-change-and-public-health-indicators-scoping-review.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Climate change and public health indicators: scoping review: climate-change-and-public-health-indicators-scoping-review.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)