We are living in the era of code red. Human-induced activity is affecting the climate in every region on earth in unprecedented and irreversible ways. The 2021 IPCC report highlighted the time to act is now. The UN Secretary-General stated that “inclusive and green economies, prosperity, cleaner air and better health are possible for all if we respond to this crisis with solidarity and courage.”

We feel climate change through warmer temperatures, change in precipitation, increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. We experience these adverse changes in climate through our health - it affects the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the weather we experience. 

Climate change can affect human health in two main ways: first, by changing the severity or frequency of health problems that are already affected by climate or weather factors; and second, by creating unprecedented or unanticipated health problems or health threats in places or times of the year where they have not previously occurred.

The severity of these health problems is higher for developing countries owing to their public health and safety systems’ ability to address or prepare for these changing threats. Factors such as an individual’s behavior, age (children and elderly), gender (particularly pregnant women), and economic status (associated in some areas with indigenous populations, poverty or migration status) also determine the severity of the above-discussed health risks. Impacts will vary based on where a person lives, how sensitive they are to health threats, how much they are exposed to climate change impacts, and how well they and their community are able to adapt to change.

With a need for an eco-evolution, Hyderabad Hub and Good Universe have joined hands to carry out Ecolution by Hyderabadis, an 6-month project divided into 4 phases. Through this project, the hub will create awareness about the impact of climate change on health (and vice-versa) through social media campaigns and master classes, and design and execute direct interventions so that individuals can make conscious choices, and normalise (and individualise) the idea of incorporating such conscious choices into their daily lives.

The four phases of the project are:

1. Interactive social media campaigns: December 2021 - March 2022


2. Publicly available master classes on five major health issues affected by climate change: January - March 2022


3. Community engagement through direct intervention: March - April 2022


4. Summit: How can we collectively amplify the dialogue and advocacy with regards to climate and health: April - May 2022