The WHO Systematic Review: Indigenous Health and Climate Change was commissioned to explore the connections between Indigenous health, well-being, environments, biodiversity, and climate change, with a focus on gender considerations. Recognizing the complex processes related to settler/industrial colonialism and environmental dispossession, the team conducted an umbrella systematic review of existing literature to synthesize knowledge and inform policies that address the health and social needs of Indigenous communities in the context of climate change.
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In 2023, Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) in partnership with the University of Waterloo’s Climate Institute, conducted an in-depth assessment of climate-related health risks and vulnerabilities for SWPH. A second phase of the partnership between SWPH and the Climate Institute focused on designing an experiment to operationalize and implement selected recommendations from the vulnerability assessment report. Specifically, to address extreme heat risks of selected vulnerable populations in the region.