About

Launched in 2022, the Center for Climate and Health has the broad goal of fostering a diverse and vibrant community of researchers passionate about informing and minimizing the impacts of climate change on the health of people and communities. The Center is led by Dr. Gregory Wellenius and includes faculty, staff, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students from across the SPH and across the BU campus.  

Our Mission

The increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, urbanization and worsening air pollution are major contributing factors to the health burden of climate change. Members of the Center for Climate and Health are leaders in innovative and actionable climate and health research with a mission to reduce the health impacts from climate change, especially in our most vulnerable populations.

Using research produced within the School of Public Health and broader BU community, the Center for Climate and Health aids policy makers and supports adaptation and mitigation efforts through research translation and communication. The Center for Climate and Health divides our priorities across three areas: research, training, and translation, while promoting and facilitating collaboration across departments