Press release issued:
1 November 2022
Climate change is one of the biggest health threats facing humanity. It is already affecting our health, and these impacts are likely to increase. A series of short films developed by the University of Bristol’s Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research and Cabot Institute for the Environment explain how the health of our planet is linked to human health, and how research at Bristol will help us to understand these complex and interwoven issues.
The Climate Change and Health research programme is a new collaboration between the two institutes looking into the intersection between climate change and health. The programme brings together experts from different disciplines to understand and address the health impacts of a changing climate.
The films set out some of these complex challenges and explain why it’s urgent we act now; how University Bristol researchers are working together to understand and address the issues; and what we can achieve by investing in this area of research.
Read the full University of Bristol press release and watch the films
Further information
The films were produced with funding from QR SPF (Quality-Related Strategic Priorities Fund), UKRI Research England. Thanks to PolicyBristol for their support.
About Elizabeth Blackwell Institute
Nurturing research. Improving health.
The Elizabeth Blackwell Institute drives innovation in research to improve health for all. It nurtures interdisciplinary research to address the complex health challenges facing us today.
The institute focuses on:
- Supporting the next generation of health researchers
- Connecting people to develop interdisciplinary research
- Including everyone in research so the research can benefit all.
About the Cabot Institute for the Environment
The Cabot Institute for the Environment is a diverse community of 600 experts, united by a common cause: protecting our environment and identifying ways of living better with our changing planet. Together, we deliver the evidence base and solutions to tackle the challenges of food security, water, low carbon energy, city futures, environmental change, and natural hazards and disasters.
