Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health
Mobilizing Trusted Health Voices for A Healthy Planet
The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (MSCCH) brings together medical societies and health professionals across the country to communicate the health impacts of climate change and advance solutions that protect health and promote equity.
1M+
physicians and health professionals represented
Making the Climate Change & Health Connection
Climate change is already affecting our health — from extreme heat and air pollution to wildfires, severe weather, infectious disease, and other growing risks.
Health professionals are among the most trusted voices in their communities. MSCCH, a program of Mason 4C, helps physicians and other health professionals use that trust to make the health impacts of climate change clear, relevant, and actionable.
Today, the Consortium organizes major medical societies representing more than 1 million physicians and health professionals around a shared message: climate change harms our health, and climate solutions can make us healthier.
Turning Trust Into Action People & Planet
Mason 4C’s research has long demonstrated the importance of trusted messengers in effective climate communication. MSCCH puts that insight into practice by equipping health professionals with evidence, messages, resources, and opportunities to engage their patients, communities, the media, and decision-makers.
The Consortium focuses its work across three strategic priorities:
Grow and Diversify the Climate Movement
MSCCH brings more health professionals into the climate conversation and works to ensure the health voice reflects the experiences, expertise, and needs of communities nationwide. Programs like the Climate & Health Equity Fellowship (CHEF) help build a more diverse and representative community of health professionals equipped to lead on climate and health.
Foster Collective Action
The Consortium connects and equips health professionals to speak together when and where their voices can make a difference — from public communication and media engagement to conversations with policymakers and community leaders. Through its Climate and Health State Network, MSCCH helps health professionals organize and collaborate at the state level, strengthening their collective voice and impact.
Promote Health and Equity in Climate Policy
MSCCH develops evidence-based resources, guidance, and policy recommendations that put health and equity at the center of climate solutions. By translating the latest research and health professionals’ expertise into actionable policy guidance, the Consortium helps decision-makers understand the health impacts of climate change and the opportunities for protecting public health.
A National Network for Climate & Health
By connecting medical societies, health organizations, state-based groups, and individual health professionals, MSCCH is building a powerful national network of trusted voices working toward healthier people, healthier communities, and a safer climate.
Explore the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health
Learn more about MSCCH’s network, programs, resources, and opportunities to get involved.
Support 4C
The work of Mason 4C is made possible through generous philanthropic support. You can support our research and programs directly through a tax-deductible donation processed by the George Mason University Foundation.