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Climate Change Advocacy

CLIMATE CHANGE ADVOCACY

MCAAP Committees

  • CATCH Grant Program
  • Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
  • Children’s Mental Health Task Force
  • Climate Change Advocacy
  • CME
  • Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Equity, Diversity and Anti-racism Committee
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  • Immunization Initiative
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  • Legislative
  • Medicaid ACO Task Force
  • Pediatric Council
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Climate Change Advocacy

The AAP Chapter Climate Advocates network was established to promote state-level action, advocacy, and member engagement on the issue of climate change and children’s health.  The network is comprised of 1 or more representatives from each AAP chapter.

Conference calls are held monthly among the nationwide advocates to facilitate the sharing of opportunities, information, challenges, and successes related to state-level activities on climate and health.

Learn More

  • AAP Policy Statement: Global Climate Change and Children’s Health 
  • A Pediatrician’s Guide to Climate Change-Informed Primary Care 
  • World Health Organization Climate Change and Health
  • Centers for Disease Control Climate and Health Program

We welcome interest and engagement in this climate advocacy network. To join, please reach out to Shalini Shah, DO, Massachusetts Chapter Climate Advocate, at sshah@mcaap.org. To learn more about our chapter climate advocates program and how to get involved, click here.  

Resources

  • AAP Climate Change Page â€“ has resources and tools for professionals and families
  • Climate Rx â€“ English and Spanish – educational handouts for patients and providers regarding climate and health risks
  • Children’s Health and Climate Change: A Moment of Reflection on Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary with Drs. Rebecca Philipborn, Jerry Paulson, Lori Byron, and Lisa Patel
  • AAP Health Initiatives on Climate Change
  • AAP Voices Blog: Wildfire Smoke a Growing Threat to Vulnerable â€“ Amanda Millstein, MD, FAAP
  • HealthyChildren.Org Plant-Based Diets: Are They Good for Kids?  – Lisa Patel, MD, FAAP & Amanda Millstein, MD, FAAP

GET IN TOUCH

Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MCAAP)
860 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451

Cathleen Haggerty
Executive Director
chaggerty@mcaap.org
(781) 895-9852

Cynthia McReynolds, MBA
Program Manager
Immunization Initiative
cmcreynolds@mcaap.org
(781) 895-9850

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