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Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment

We seek climate solutions that can provide for a healthier and more just world today and a livable future for our children.

Location

665 Huntington Avenue 
Building 1, Room 1312 
Boston, MA 02115

Science for a healthy, just, and more sustainable world

We put science into climate action, with a focus on research, education, and outreach efforts to find solutions that improve health for all.

Latest news

Construction worker overheats outside

Extreme Heat Is Exacerbating Air Pollution, a ‘Double Whammy’ for Health

Our director Mary B. Rice spoke to The New York Times about heat, air pollution, and health.

Featured Research

Protecting communities from extreme heat

We’re testing interventions in Boston, South Africa, and Madagascar.

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Helping patients breathe easier

We’re evaluating if COPD patients may benefit from improved air quality

Get Involved

Youth Summits students outside HSPH

Youth summit on climate, equity, and health

Calling all high school students! Apply now for Summer 2025.

Marcia Castro classroom, photographed on the Chan campus, October 27, 2023, by Kent Dayton

Climate change and planetary health concentration

Open to all Harvard Chan students

It’s no longer enough to identify the health impacts of climate change—we need to find solutions.

Mary B. Rice, director of Harvard Chan C-CHANGE

Support Harvard Chan School

Every gift contributes to our mission of building a world where everyone can thrive. To learn more about how you can support Harvard Chan C-CHANGE, please contact Kimberlee Labonte.

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About the Center

From our landmark study showing that coal impacts health at every stage of its life cycle, to our research on toxics in gas stoves and the benefits of clean energy, to our educational programs reaching students around the world, Harvard Chan C-CHANGE has been translating innovative science from across Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for over 25 years. Learn more