IAFP Climate Health & Sustainability Committee

According to the World Health Organization, climate change is the single greatest health threat facing humanity.

The Idaho Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) is committed to promoting the health of our communities, including focusing on climate change as a threat to health. We are working to answer the AAFP’s call to action on climate health at the physician, practice, community, educational, and advocacy levels.

The IAFP Climate Health and Sustainability Committee invites you to join us in this work!

Climate Corner
Medicaid formulary DPI change
Plant based challenge
Upcoming transportation challenge

• ClimateRx.org – resources for patients and providers (free printable flyers and brochures available, badge QR code with link)
• Healthcare Without Harm. https://noharm.org/our-network – Large scale approach membership – Focuses on reducing the environmental footprint of healthcare systems worldwide.
• The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health – A coalition of medical associations raising awareness about climate change’s health effects. – Links to journal articles, take action (sign petitions), posters, ways to access funding – https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/
• My Green Doctor – A free program that helps medical offices become more environmentally sustainable – https://mygreendoctor.org/
• Practice Greenhealth – Offers sustainable solutions for healthcare institutions, focusing on reducing waste, energy consumption, and carbon footprints. – https://practicegreenhealth.org/
• The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change – Provides annual reports on the health effects of climate change and recommendations for healthcare professionals. – https://lancetcountdown.org/
• Climate Change as a Threat to Health: Family Medicine Call to Action and Response – https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10042561/