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May 30, 2018
Gina McCarthy, former U.S. EPA Administrator, launches C-CHANGE at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Center using science to drive actions on climate change and improve public health
Boston, MA – The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) was officially launched today at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and its leadership announced a new collaboration between Harvard University and Google that will seek to reduce the use of harmful chemicals in building products and materials.
Led by Director Gina McCarthy, former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, and Co-Directors Joseph Allen and Aaron Bernstein, C-CHANGE is committed to transforming science into meaningful actions that will deliver a healthier, more just, and sustainable world. The Center will ensure that government officials, business leaders, and the public have access to the best science so they can understand the health and environmental challenges they face, why it matters to them, and how they can get engaged.
The event was keynoted by John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State, and John Holdren, Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and former Science Advisor to President Obama and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Their remarks focused on the role of science in solving our country’s most pressing health problems and how our children’s future, economic stability, and national security depends on a healthy environment.
“C-CHANGE will work with experts across our School on increasing sustainable development, creating opportunities to challenge the status quo, addressing issues of inequality, and building a safer and more secure future,” said Harvard Chan School Dean Michelle Williams. “The Center will pave the way for new research and student engagement on energy systems, food and nutrition, healthier buildings, and products to benefit our school, our country, and the world.”
McCarthy spoke about the importance of broadening support for environmental and climate action by calling attention to the impact of climate change on people’s health and the solutions to address it.
“Climate change isn’t about saving the planet and it’s not about politics, it’s about our kids and making sure they have the opportunity for a healthy, sustainable world,” said McCarthy. “C-CHANGE will ensure that cutting-edge science produced by Harvard Chan School is actionable—that the public understands it, and that it gets into the hands of decision-makers so that science drives decisions.”
At the event, C-CHANGE launched a new collaboration between Harvard University and Google that will seek to reduce the use of harmful chemicals in building products and materials used in construction and renovation projects. Many of these chemicals are placed in consumer products like furniture and carpets even though science has shown their potential for negative health effects. C-CHANGE, the Harvard Office for Sustainability, and Google will work together to develop a set of public tools and resources that use the latest scientific research to inform decision-making by large institutions, purchasers, and manufacturers to help transform the marketplace to healthier alternatives. The collaboration aims to improve public health and the well-being of communities, reduce the use of harmful chemicals, and leverage lessons learned to create a model that can be replicated by other organizations.
There are more than 80,000 chemicals in use today, many of which are associated with long-term problems for our health and the environment. A key component of C-CHANGE’s mission is to reduce the use of these chemicals and influence purchasing practices. The C-CHANGE team collaborated with the Office for Sustainability to pilot and [[prove]]? healthier products in over 25 capital projects across campus before updating University-wide Green Building Standards to eliminate certain classes of harmful chemicals. Moving forward, the two groups will continue partnering with Harvard’s schools to use the campus as a living lab to test new ideas and verify performance.
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--Hi All - Wanted to give you a heads up that tomorrow, former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will launch the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State will keynote the event along with John Holdren, former Science Advisor to President Obama and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.Below are details on the event, how to amplify it social media and livestream. We'd appreciate any posts you could send out.C-CHANGE will focus on broadening support for climate action by calling attention to its impacts on people’s health as well as the solutions to address it. It will focus on how climate change isn’t about polar bears or saving the planet, it's about making sure our kids have the opportunity for a healthy, sustainable future. Its goal is to ensure the science produced by the school is actionable - that it's communicated to and understood by the public, and that it gets it into the hands of decision-makers so that the science drives decisions.Watch Live at 1PM EDT: https://www.facebook.com/harvardpublichealth/
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John Kerry, Gina McCarthy to Keynote C-CHANGE Launch at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
BOSTON - On May 30, John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State will keynote the launch event for the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He will join Gina McCarthy, former U.S. EPA Administrator and John Holdren, former Science Advisor to President Obama and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in giving remarks.
C-CHANGE, led by McCarthy, will focus on broadening support for climate action by calling attention to its impacts on people’s health as well as the solutions to address it. Speakers will focus on using the best available science and supporting innovative research to advance plans, policies, technologies, and products that benefit public health while helping stabilize our climate.
*** Interested media please RSVP HERE by Tuesday, May 29 at 4:00 PM Eastern. Multbox will be provided. Please arrive no later than 12:30 PM on May 30 to set up. Please contact me regarding interviews for Harvard speakers. External attendees must RSVP and bring photo ID to enter the building. ***
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
1:00 pmWHAT: Launch Event for the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
WHO:
- John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State
- Gina McCarthy, Director of C-CHANGE and former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
- Dr. John Holdren, Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Environmental Science and Public Policy at the Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University, former Science Advisor to President Obama and former Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Dr. Michelle Williams, Dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Dr. Joseph Allen, C-CHANGE Co-Director
- Dr. Aaron Bernstein, C-CHANGE Co-Director
WHERE: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Kresge Building - Sebastian's Cafe, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
C-CHANGE Launch Event Social Media
The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) will officially launch on May 30, 2018 at 1:00 pm ET at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. C-CHANGE leadership will also announce a new partnership between Harvard University and Google that will seek to reduce the use of harmful chemicals in building products and materials. (The Google news is embargoed until 1:00 pm).
We would be grateful for your support by sharing the event and the livestream on your social channels! We’ve provided sample posts for you below.
Event Date: May 30, 2018, 1:00 pm EDT
RSVP & Link to Livestream: http://bit.ly/CCHANGElaunch
Hashtag: #CCHANGE
Related Twitter Accounts:
· C-CHANGE: @HarvardCCHANGE
· John Kerry: @JohnKerry
· Michelle Williams: @HarvardChanDean
· Harvard Chan School: @HarvardChanSPH
· Kennedy School: @Kennedy_School
Image:
Download the image to share on social at this link.
Sample Posts, Pre-Event (General):
Understanding Climate Change impact on health
Thrilled that former @EPA Chief Gina McCarthy will launch @HarvardCCHANGE to make science accessible, help us understand how climate change impacts our health, and identify solutions. Secretary @JohnKerry will keynote. Watch live 5/30, 1 pm ET: http://bit.ly/CCHANGElaunch
Facebook/LinkedIn
Thrilled that Former EPA Chief Gina McCarthy will launch The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) to make science accessible, to help us understand how climate change impacts our health, and identify solutions to address it. Secretary @JohnKerry will keynote. Watch live 5/30, 1 pm ET: http://bit.ly/CCHANGElaunch
Putting science to work
.@HarvardCCHANGE puts science to work to build a healthier, more just, and sustainable world. Don't miss the #CCHANGE launch event w/ Gina McCarthy & @JohnKerry. May 30, 1:00 PM EDT RSVP & Watch http://ow.ly/w2U630k984Y
Facebook/LinkedIn
The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) puts science to work to build a healthier, more just, and sustainable world. Don't miss the #CCHANGE launch event with former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and former Secretary of State John Kerry. May 30, 1:00 PM EDT. RSVP to attend in person, or watch live: http://ow.ly/w2U630k984Y
Making Science Accessible
Excited for @HarvardCCHANGE launch on 5/30 at 1pm EDT w/ Gina McCarthy & @JohnKerry at @HarvardChanSPH! #CCHANGE will make science accessible, turning knowledge into action & action into the change we need for a healthier, more just & sustainable world. http://ow.ly/w2U630k984Y
Facebook/LinkedIn
We’re excited for the official launch of The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health! #CCHANGE makes science accessible, turning knowledge into action & action into the change we need for a healthier, more just & sustainable world. Join the event on May 30 at 1 pm EDT. RSVP or livestream: http://ow.ly/w2U630k984Y
Inspiring Climate Action
.@HarvardCCHANGE is putting science to work, inspiring #climateaction by calling attention to its impacts on people's health & the solutions to address it. Official launch event on 5/30, 1 pm EDT. RSVP or livestream: ow.ly/w2U630k984Y #CCHANGE
Facebook/LinkedIn
The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) is putting science to work, inspiring climate action by calling attention to its impacts on people's health and the solutions to address it. Join us at the official launch event on 5/30, 1 pm EDT. RSVP or livestream: http://ow.ly/w2U630k984Y #CCHANGE
Spotlight on Gina McCarthy & John Kerry
Under direction of former @EPA chief Gina McCarthy, @HarvardCCHANGE will transform science into actions we can all take to deliver a healthier, more just & sustainable world. Watch #CCHANGE launch w/ @JohnKerry at @HarvardChanSPH. 5/30 1 pm EDT. http://ow.ly/w2U630k984Y #CCHANGE
Facebook/LinkedIn
The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE), under the direction of former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, will transform science into actions we can all take to deliver a healthier, more just & sustainable world. Watch the #CCHANGE launch event with Former Secretary of State JohnKerry on May 30 at 1 pm EDT. http://ow.ly/w2U630k984Y #CCHANGE
New era of climate hope
We're ready for a new era of #ClimateHope w/ the launch of @HarvardCCHANGE at @HarvardChanSPH. Under Gina McCarthy’s leadership, #CCHANGE will put science to work to build a healthier, more just & sustainable world. 5/30 1 pm EDT. Watch live or RSVP http://ow.ly/w2U630k984Y
Facebook/LinkedIn
We're ready for a new era of #ClimateHope with the launch of The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE). Under leadership of former EPA Chief Gina McCarthy, #CCHANGE will put science to work to build a healthier, more just, and sustainable world. 5/30 1 pm EDT. Watch live or RSVP http://ow.ly/w2U630k984Y
Spotlight on all speakers
Excited for @HarvardCCHANGE launch on May 30! Gina McCarthy joins @JohnKerry, @HarvardChanDean, @Kennedy_School's John Holdren & @HarvardChanSPH's Aaron Bernstein & @j_g_allen to inspire #climateaction. RSVP or Watch http://ow.ly/w2U630k984Y #CCHANGE
Facebook/LinkedIn
We’re excited for the launch of The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) on May 30! Director Gina McCarthy joins Former Secretary of State John Kerry, John Holdren from the Harvard Kennedy School, and Associate Directors Aaron Bernstein & Joseph Allen to inspire climate action. RSVP or Watch online: http://ow.ly/w2U630k984Y #CCHANGE
Sample Posts, Day of Event
Watch Live
WATCH LIVE: Usher in a new era of #ClimateHope w/ the Official launch of @HarvardCCHANGE w/ Gina McCarthy and @JohnKerry at @HarvardChanSPH. Today at 1:00 ET. bit.ly/CCHANGElaunch #CCHANGE
Facebook/LinkedIn
WATCH LIVE: Usher in a new era of #ClimateHope with the official launch of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE). Director Gina McCarthy and John Kerry will deliver remarks at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health today at 1:00 pm ET. #CCHANGE bit.ly/CCHANGElaunch
Liz Purchia
Riff City Strategies
San Francisco + Des Moines
315-794-6943
@LizPurchia
Liz Purchia
Riff City Strategies
San Francisco + Des Moines
315-794-6943
@LizPurchia