Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM

🔥Recent global heatwaves and floods show the urgent need for climate & health expertise 🌎Find out more about the MSc Climate Change & Planetary Health at @LSHTM and be part of the solution Available in person & online Apply now👉bit.ly/4eQwI21

👋Don't miss LSHTM research funding opportunities! We have 2 new PhD #studentships for home fee students as part of @NIHRresearch Health Protection Research Units for #Vaccines & Immunisation, & #InfectiousDisease modelling. Find out more & apply 👇lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and…

“We can’t adapt our way out of this crisis. We have to do both—adaptation and mitigation—in an integrated way.” @HealthPolicyW covers comments from Sir Andy Haines, Professor of Environmental Change and Public Health @LSHTM, at the Geneva Health Forum 👇 healthpolicy-watch.news/humanity-moves…

#Measles: Why is it spreading & what can we do about it? In this episode of the #LSHTMViral podcast, Liam Smeeth & Heidi Larson discuss the dangers of measles, global trust in vaccines, misinformation & how to tackle falling #vaccine coverage. Listen🎧pod.link/1497329104/epi…

🚨 G20 take note: Climate adaptation today will ensure Africa’s thriving future As the @g20org's Disaster Risk Reduction group meet, protecting lives & livelihoods through climate adaptation must be high on their agenda ✍️ @TafMabhaudhi @mailandguardian mg.co.za/thought-leader…

Happy Friday! We're pleased to share the new issue of Our Science #Newsletter. This edition features a range of activities & achievements from across the MRCG. We look forward to sharing more exciting news in our upcoming releases. Enjoy!👉tinyurl.com/7dvb5npm

First analysis to estimate number of #heatwave deaths linked to #ClimateChange Analysis by LSHTM's Pierre Masselot & Malcolm Mistry with @Grantham_IC warns #ExtremeHeat can be 'silent killer' if not prepared for. lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/new…

⁉️Worried about how #misinformation is affecting people’s understanding of climate change? Hear from experts discussing the challenges, and find out how to tackle health misinformation at @LSHTM’s Health Misinformation: UNPACKED event Book tickets now👉lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…

How to cope in a heat wave In @Telegraph, Sari Kovats explains the risks #ExtremeHeat poses for older people and those with pre-existing health conditions as part of an article on how to stay healthy during a #heatwave. telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…

🌎Interested in building your career in Planetary Health? ✍️Apply now for our two-year Planetary Health Postdoctoral Fellowship, in partnership with @StanfordWoods & @StanfordCIGH 🚨Deadline 11 July. Find out more👉bit.ly/40e8kRz

We need to talk about health #misinformation🤔 Join our flagship event on 15 Sept 2025 for ideas on how to defend yourself & your organisation from dangerous misinformation Info/book tickets: lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve… In-person in London + online

Our 2025 winners focused on overlooked parts of epidemic preparedness: 🦟Better integrating neglected tropical disease interventions 🧑‍🤝‍🧑Bringing communities into outbreak response 🗣️Recognising health worker experiences in refugee settings Read more👉 bit.ly/4lwpRwG

Microplastics shed by food packaging are contaminating our food and drink, study finds In @CNN, @MeganDeeney discusses new research which found opening prepackaged food items could cause micro- & nanoplastics contamination. edition.cnn.com/2025/06/24/hea…

How can city leaders use health as a driver for net-zero transitions? Join our London Climate Action Week event tomorrow to find out - co-hosted by @LSHTM, @UKHealthClimate, @c40cities & @ucl 🗓️27 June 📍LSHTM & Online 🎟️Secure your place: lshtm.ac.uk/LCAW2025 #LCAW2025

🚨Still time to register for our free London Climate Action Week event exploring how sustainable cities and tackling super pollutants can bring benefits to both climate and health. 🗓️27 June 📍LSHTM & Online 🎟️Register now👉lshtm.ac.uk/LCAW2025 #LCAW2025

📢 Nearly 600 heat-related deaths expected in UK #heatwave LSHTM & @Grantham_IC real-time rapid analysis estimates impact of rising UK temperatures as researchers warn risks set to increase @malmistry1977 👉lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/new…

🌎Applications open for our Planetary Health Postdoctoral Fellowship, in partnership with @StanfordWoods & @StanfordCIGH This two-year fellowship enables #ECRs to conduct research on planetary health challenges and solutions Deadline 11 July. Apply now👉bit.ly/40e8kRz

🚨Tickets still available for our London Climate Action Week event exploring how global evidence and local solutions can positively impact both climate and health 🗓️27 June 📍LSHTM & Online 🎟️Register now👉lshtm.ac.uk/LCAW2025 #LCAW2025

🌟MISINFORMATION EVENT🌟 Join our @LSHTM Health Misinformation: UNPACKED event to hear from leading voices on how to understand & combat the rising tide of health #misinformation in the UK. 🗓️ 15 September 2025 ⏰ 13:00-17:00 GMT 📍 LSHTM Get tickets 👉bit.ly/LSHTMHealthMis…

🌫️Air pollution is the UK’s largest environmental threat to human health 🌱This #CleanAirDay, @LSHTM is taking action as a signatory of #CamdenBreathingBetter, a place-based coalition working to improve air quality and protect health Find out more👉youtube.com/bupa