Our Focus Areas
Located within the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University, the Redstone Global Center works within the University and with community partners to support research, share expertise, and advance evidence-based solutions to promote health equity and mitigate the harmful effects of climate change. Click below to learn more about RGC's current and past focus areas:
Our Current Focus
Climate change has a profound impact on human health, yet the healthcare sector accounts for 8.5% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. We focus on strategies to reduce the healthcare sector’s contributions to climate change and promote the connection between climate and health.
Our Past Focus Areas
Sustainable food systems provide food and nutrition security while also limiting negative impacts on the environment. A sustainable food system that provides access to nutritious food for all is essential to ending chronic health disparities and addressing the food system's contributions to climate change.
Healthy communities are supported through design and investments in the built environment that improves physical and mental health by decreasing car dependence, promoting physical activity, improving air quality, increasing social connection, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
