CLEAN Activities | Climate Leadership & Environmental Action Network at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (CLEAN UNC)

CLEAN was founded in the spring of 2020 and we have been busy since then! Our activities to date include:

Collaborating with UNC School of Medicine faculty to incorporate clinically-relevant content about health impacts of climate change and pollution in the curriculum for first- and second-year medical students
Designing and teaching a six-week summer seminar for incoming first-year medical students called “Environmental Medicine: Climate Change, Pollution, and Human Health”
Adding a “Health Systems & the Environment” module to the School of Medicine SHS 5 course, encouraging fourth-year medical students to explore the impact that healthcare systems have on the environment
Hosting campus events to raise awareness and build community (see our Events page)
Affiliating with Medical Students for a Sustainable Future
Participating in the Planetary Health Report Card, a student-led initiative to inspire planetary health engagement in medical schools
Working with Clean Air Carolina to build a state-wide network of clinicians, trainees, and other health professionals involved in the movement for climate action and health equity in North Carolina
Planning new projects and exploring collaborations with medical schools around North Carolina

We are just getting started!

Stay tuned for more information about our ongoing projects.

If you have any questions or would like to get involved in our work, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out via the Contact Us page.