The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine and Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Research (RSMAS) will launch a Master of Science in Climate and Health (U-MSCH) graduate program to begin in Fall 2019. The program will train future generations of professionals, research analysts, planners, decision-makers and leaders to address the intricate relationship between human health and climate, climate change and weather patterns, and weather anomalies, and quantify this relationship at multiple scales ranging from gene expression to individual susceptibility, community response, and the regional morbidity and mortality burden. The two-year program will offer four tracks: Public Health Sciences, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Climate and Health - Analytical, and Toxicology. Fellowships are available. For more information >>

The latest national survey by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication finds that a large majority of Americans think global warming is happening, outnumbering those who don't by more than five to one. Americans are also growing more certain that global warming is happening and more aware that it is caused by human activities. Certainty has increased 14 percentage points since March 2015, with 51% of the public now "extremely" or "very sure" that global warming is happening. Sixty-two percent of the public now understands that global warming is caused mostly by human activities, an increase of 10 points over that same time period.This report analyzes American's increasing awareness and concern about global warming and its associated risks.  Read the report.

The VISTA Award is VoLo's latest award recognition, specific for students who display exemplary leadership, along with Vision, Innovation, Sustainability, Technology, and Adaptation in climate solutions within the State of Florida. VoLo will gather proposals from students at either the Undergraduate or Graduate level who are enrolled full-time with a US-based University or College. VoLo will invite the finalist student individuals or teams to present their ideas at our annual Climate Correction conference in Orlando, FL. At Climate Correction, audience members will assist VoLo's Founders in determining the project that best drives positive change in climate solutions. The winning project's individual or team will receive a $10,000 gift, made out to the University or College with whom they are affiliated to grow the project's efforts. NOTE: this award recognition is only open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at a Florida-based university or college. Learn more >>

Prospective applicants to the Environment Program's Climate Change Health & Equity initiative who weren't able to attend last week's informational webinar can now view it online. A request for proposals (RFP) is open until midnight, March 19, for community-based strategies that advance climate resilience and reduce health risks equitably. See Kresge's Climate Change Health & Equity page for information about the initiative as well as links to download the application packet and view the webinar.

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