Climate change is already affecting the health of Montanans. “Climate Change and Human Health in Montana: A Special Report of the Montana Climate Assessment,” or C2H2, to be released on December 8, 2020, is a special report of the 2017 Montana Climate Assessment. C2H2 was produced by the Montana University System’s Institute on Ecosystems, Montana State University’s Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE) and Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Environment, with support from the Montana Healthcare Foundation. Download here.
PRESENTATIONS
21.09.15 Institute on Ecosystems Rough Cuts Series: “Climate and Health”. Rob and Lori Byron
21.09.18 Montana Academy of Pediatrics: Update on C2H2
21.09.09 Montana Asthma Advisory Group update on C2H2
21.07.21 AHEC MedStart presentation “Climate and Health”. Rob and Lori Byron
21.05.11 Bitterroot Climate Action Group, Montana C2H2 presentation. Rob and Lori Byron
2021.03.19 Climate Change and Human Health: Moving Forward, a DPHHS Healthier Montana Lunch and Learn series, Rob and Lori Byron
2021.02.17 Montana C2H2 Health Equity Webinar brought to you by Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE), • Alexandra Adams, MD, PhD, Director, Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity, Montana State University • Robert Byron, MD, MPH, FACP, Crow Indian Health Center, Hardin • Lori Byron, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Hospitalist, Billings • Mari Eggers, PhD, MSU Research Scientist, Member Gallatin Board of Health. Register here
2021.01.26 The Center for Science, Technology, Ethics & Society Presents:
How Will Climate Change Impact Health in Montana? Tuesday January 26, 7pm with Alex Adams, Bruce Maxwell, and Robert Byron, authors of the Climate Change and Human Health Report. Watch live here
NEWSPRINT COVERAGE
21.04.25 Guest opinion: Climate change impacts are already here. Marian Kummer. Billings Gazette. Read here
21.04.22 Explore Big Sky OpEd: C2H2-The New Climate Report, Dr. Marian Kummer . Read here
2021.04.12 Mountain Journal : Pondering Climate Change in a Red State, Cathy Whitlock and Scott Bischke article
2021.04.04 Dr. Cathy Whitlock OpEd
2021.04.02 Edible Bozeman: Our Food, Our Climate, Our Health, Rob Byron and Madison Boone. Read here
2021.01 Montana Environmental Health Association Newsletter featured a story on the 2021 Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report
20.12.10 NPR Radio Story: Montana Report links CC to mental, physical health impacts, with Rob Byron and others noted. Read here.
2020.12.09 Press Video at CAIRHE, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Watch here.
2020.12.09 Montanans’ health interwoven with climate change, Explore Big Sky, Bella Butler. Read here.
2020.12.09 The Worm, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Read here.
2020.12.08 New report highlights health impacts of climate change for Montanans, By Helena Dore Bozeman Chronicle. Read here
2020.12.08 VIDEO: New climate change report in Montana, Station KHQ. Watch here.
2020.12.08 Montana report examines climate change impacts to public health, Tom Kuglin. Read here.
2020.12.08 MSU Press Release, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Read here.
2020.12.08 Press Conference, Climate Change and Human Health Report: Rob and Lori Byron and Mari Eggers, authors, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Download here.