Climate Ready Missoula, Missoula's first-ever climate resiliency plan, is a great place to learn about Missoula is doing to become more resilient. 
Explore the plan at climatereadymissoula.org.

The plan includes a climate primer on what climate change means for Missoula County, the vulnerabilities Missoula faces given climate change, and a series of goals and strategies that will increase Missoula County's resiliency. 

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Climate Change and Physical Health

• American Public Health Association has a wealth of information here. 
• 2016 US Climate and Health Assessment - a detailed look at health impacts in nine arenas.  This excellent report is summarized nicely here, with specific descriptions of equity and vulnerable populations, including children, elderly, those with health conditions, and low-income people.
• Public Health Institute's Center for Climate Change and Health
• US Climate Resiliency Tool Kits: Sustainable and Climate Resilient Health Care Facilities
• ​Physician's Guide to Climate Change, Health and Equity
• ​The Lancet Countdown - Tracking the Connections Between Public Health and Climate Change
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change
• NEW: The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health. Great resources for medical professionals! 
• 2017 Environment Montana Report: Our Health at Risk - on particulate pollution and climate change
• ​This feature from Open Spaces, Climate Action is Good for Health, has some neat visuals that illustrate the connection between health + climate.
• Did you catch the excellent webinars on Human Health and Climate Feb 27 + Feb 28?  If you missed, check them out here.  Thanks to the Montana Institute on Ecosystems, the American Lung Association, and the UM School of Public and Community Health Sciences for putting on this great series.
• Interesting article linking trees and health! The benefits are clear - trees are good for the whole community.
• National medical associations urge climate action to improve public health: NBC News

Climate Change and Mental Health

• ​Explore the U.S. Global Change Research Center's findings on Mental Health and Well-Being.
• The American Psychological Association has a comprehensive guide to Mental Health and Our Changing Climate.
• Discover the Mental Benefits of Urban Forests.
  
• Read a psychologist's take on the importance of allowing ourselves to grieve as we cope with changes to our Earth.
  
• The University of Montana's own Roslyn LaPier discusses the impacts of climate change on Native American spiritual practices.
  
• Mental Health Effects of Climate Change provides an overview of this topic. 2015.
  
• This 2011 article explores Sustainable Consumption, Energy Policy, and Individual Well-Being.
  
• This 2016 paper addresses how cities' adaptations to climate change often exacerbate existing social inequalities.

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If you know of resources or have thoughts, please email Amy directly. Thanks!