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Organization Abbreviation

CHanGE

Organization Site

http://globalchange.uw.edu

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Organization Description

CLARIFYING RISK

CHanGE discerns, quantifies, and communicates risk by taking a systems approach. Working with diverse stakeholders, CHanGE uses scenarios to highlight and quantify current risks, giving weight to vulnerable populations, studying their susceptibility, and identifying and testing strategies to improve and protect their health.

PROTECTING HEALTH

CHanGE works with communities to identify strategic investments that will improve their health, from strengthening public health activities and systems to conducting health impact assessments of infrastructure decisions. Activities range from consultation to assure strategic public health investment to research on new interventions to protect health, including factors that affect successful implementation.

PURSUING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE

Global change presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities to population health, with the challenges expected to increase over coming decades. Early action can reduce current health burdens from global environmental changes, and prevent much of the increases projected over coming decades. Preparing for and managing risks is fundamentally about the future –the health of our children and grandchildren, identifying opportunities for transformative change in health and other sectors.

Regional Scope

Global

Adaptation Sector

Community-based adaptation,Disaster risk reduction,Health,Human settlements,Urban resilience

Adaptation Element

Adaptation planning and practices,Education and training,Science and research,Vulnerability assessment

Climatic Hazards

Extreme heat,Increasing temperatures,Vector and water-borne diseases

Primary Contact Title

Ms.

Primary Contact Name

Kristie

Primary Contact Surname

Ebi

Primary Contact Job Title

Director

Primary Contact Street Address

4225 Roosevelt Way NE

Primary Contact Zip Postal Code

98105

Primary Contact Telephone

206-585-4695

Primary Contact Email Address

krisebi@uw.edu

Primary Contact Other Email Address

Secondary Contact Name

Jeremy

Secondary Contact Surname

Hess

Secondary Contact Job Title

Co-Director

Secondary Contact Street Address

4225 Roosevelt Way NE

Secondary Contact Zip Postal Code

98105

Secondary Contact Title

Mr.

Secondary Contact Telephone

206-543-6342

Secondary Contact Email Address

jjhess@uw.edu

Organization Type

University/education/training organization

Organization Name

UW Center for Health and the Global Environment

Primary Contact Country

United States of America

Secondary Contact Country