Resources
Resilient Midwestern Cities: Improving Equity in a Changing Climate
This report includes case studies on how five cities—Ann Arbor, Chicago, Cleveland, St. Paul, and Toledo—are building resilience to climate change in low income areas and reveals that reducing the risks of climate change in the region’s disadvantaged areas will require cooperation among many groups.
Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers’ Health: A Scoping Review
Due to the continuous rise of global temperatures and heatwaves worldwide as a result of climate change, concerns for the health and safety of working populations have increased. Workers in the food production chain, particularly farmworkers, are especially vulnerable to heat stress due to the strenuous nature of their work, which is performed primarily outdoors […]
Climate Change and Mental Health: Risks, Impacts and Priority Actions
This article provides an overview of the current and projected climate change risks and impacts to mental health and provides recommendations for priority actions to address the mental health consequences of climate change.
Climate Change in the Midwest: Projections of Future Temperature and Precipitation
This report examines current and projected climate change impacts in the Midwestern United States, finding rising temperatures, more extreme heat, shifting precipitation patterns, and increased flooding risk. Future changes—especially more severe heat waves and reduced snowfall—depend heavily on greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the need for mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Organizations
Green Umbrella
Regional nonprofit advancing climate health equity and sustainability initiatives.