Climate change affects the health and well-being of everyone in Simcoe Muskoka. This webpage provides tools, information, and resources to help local partners understand these impacts and take action.
By exploring these materials, you'll find ways to reduce risks, promote health equity, and build stronger, more prepared communities. Together, we can take steps to protect our health in a changing climate.
Why use these resources?
Taking action on climate change can improve health, make communities stronger, and help everyone live better. When public health and climate strategies work together, we can reduce risks and create fairer, healthier outcomes for all. We can tackle multiple challenges at once, save time, and resources, while providing many benefits to health, the environment, and the economy.
Local climate change and health information can inform effective strategies to address climate risks and build resilience in Simcoe Muskoka.
Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment, Series Two (CCHVAA-S2)
Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments help us understand local climate health risks and how to respond. It supports planning, action, and teamwork to protect health, reduce risks, and build resilience. This assessment is being done in phases. The first part, the Primer (coming soon), introduces key ideas, local climate projects, and factors affecting vulnerability and resilience. Future Themed Assessments will look at health risks of specific climate hazards in Simcoe Muskoka, like extreme heat, vector-borne disease, and poor air quality. The technical reports are supported by other knowledge translation resources.
The Primer I CCHVAA-S2
Understanding Local Health Impacts of Climate Change. A Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment for Simcoe Muskoka. Background Primer. – Coming Soon!
Themed Assessments
Themed Assessments to come.
Previous Assessments
SMDHU's first climate change and health vulnerability assessment was completed in 2017.
A Changing Climate: Assessing Health Impacts & Vulnerabilities due to Climate Change within Simcoe Muskoka
Incorporating Health and Health Equity into Climate Adaptation
This resource package helps local partners take action on climate change in ways that protect health and equity. It includes practical tools and guidance on topics like urban planning, housing, transportation, energy, water resources, natural environments, recreation, and food security. These materials support fair, coordinated climate action to help Simcoe Muskoka communities thrive.
Incorporating Health and Health Equity into Climate Adaptation
Other SMDHU Reports and Resources
Two Approaches, One Shared Learning Journey to Support Climate Health Adaptation Planning
