Walking Palms aims to reduce the impact of climate change and variation on negative human health outcomes. 

Climate change impacts health both directly and indirectly, and is strongly mediated by environmental, social and public health determinants (WHO, 2022). Those most negatively impacted by climate change are often also overburdened by other life stressors, including health, gender and racial inequities. Public health scientists recognize that addressing socioeconomic conditions and social determinants of health are critical to improving the health of their communities. 

Climate change can impact health in the following ways: 

Using climate and health science to predict areas of greatest health risk, we aim to prepare public health programs that increase society’s resilience  to the climate crisis.

Currently our programming and capacity building focuses on creating resilience related to the following health areas: 

• Non-communicable and infectious diseases

• Mental and psychosocial health 

• Malnutrition and food security 

• Mortality and morbidity from extreme events 

• Migration and gender based violence 

• Gender and racial inequities 

We focus on empowering local leaders who have big ideas about climate and health. We help turn these ideas into action via research, education, mentorship, capacity building, and program development.