Climate Change and Public Health

Working to ensure equitable solutions to Oregon's climate and health crises

Oregon's Climate and Health Program is working with partners to study, prevent and plan for the health effects of climate change.

Join our program mailing list for occasional updates and opportunities to engage.

Our response to Governor Brown’s executive order on climate change

In March 2020, Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order (EO) 20-04 directing State Agencies to take action on climate change. The EO includes a number of general directives to state agencies, as well as three directives specific to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). The Climate and Health in Oregon 2020 report is our first deliverable.

OHA submitted a letter to the Governor’s Office in response to the executive order that provides background on our climate and health program and how OHA plans to respond to the EO’s directives to our agency. You can find all State agency responses on the Governor's Carbon Policy Webpage.

Climate and Health Perspectives

Voices of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

This series of short videos was developed during a three-day digital storytelling workshop with members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in 2017. The pilot project explored digital storytelling as a method for building partnerships, understanding local climate impacts and raising awareness about community concerns.

Climate change work in Oregon

Publications and Training Materials
Reports, plans and tools developed by our program staff and partners.

Climate Hazards in Oregon
Raising awareness about the climate impacts and health risks in Oregon, including resources for preparing for specific climate hazards.

Public Health Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (pdf)

Local Health Partners
Local health departments planning for climate change in Oregon.

Health Equity and Social Vulnerability
Integrating health equity considerations into climate change planning.

Social Vulnerability Assessment (pdf)

Public health's role

Learn about public health's role in addressing and reducing the impacts of climate change: