Our health is inextricably linked to the health of our planet. Rising temperatures, flooding, drought, air pollution, food insecurity, and ecosystem degradation can have significant health impacts, affecting both chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer, and the spread of infectious disease, as well as having a negative impact on mental health. At Imperial, our scientists are researching the links between climate change and health, and how to achieve both a healthy planet and a healthy society.

Our research is revealing the impact of pollution on human health, and how taking action to reduce it, cut carbon emissions and protect nature can have huge benefits for our health. We are driving advances in food security and sustainability; human disease and environmental health; pollution and urban ecosystems; climate change and physical and mental health. Find out more about our institutes, centres, networks and projects that are tackling climate and health challenges.

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Covid won’t be the last pandemic

Dr Ilaria Dorigatti, Senior Lecturer & Sir Henry Dale Fellow in Imperial's School of Public Health, explains how climate change is impacting the spread of infectious diseases, and how we can use the experience of Covid to better prepare. Find out more in this Imperial news article.

Covid won’t be the last pandemic

Covid won’t be the last pandemic

Dr Ilaria Dorigatti explains how climate change is impacting the spread of infectious diseases

Dr Ilaria Dorigatti, Senior Lecturer & Sir Henry Dale Fellow in Imperial's School of Public Health, explains how climate change is impacting the spread of infectious diseases, and how we can use the experience of Covid to better prepare. Find out more in this Imperial news article.

Why inaction on climate change is bad for our mental health

Why inaction on climate change is bad for our mental health

Dr Emma Lawrance speaks about her work on the eco-anxiety experienced by many young people.

Dr Emma Lawrance, Mental Health Innovations Fellow and leader of the Climate Cares programme at Imperial's Institute for Global Health Innovation, speaks about her work on the eco-anxiety experienced by many young people. Find out more in this Imperial news article.

9 things you can do for your health and the planet

9 things you can do for your health and the planet

Here are 9 things you can do that will have a positive impact on both your health and the planet. 

We spoke with world-leading scientists and experts at Imperial and beyond to find out the best things you can do to improve both your health, and the health of the planet. Read about the things you can do.

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