A Global Partnership for Climate-Resilient Brain Health

Summary: Brain-CE Collab has joined forces with the Neuro Climate Working Group (NCWG): a global network across 45+ countries, to accelerate evidence, equity, and innovation at the nexus of climate change and brain health.

Why this partnership matters

Heat waves, wildfire smoke, and chronic air pollution are reshaping neurological risk—and widening health inequities. By linking Canada’s first national collaborative dedicated to climate-driven brain health with NCWG’s global leadership, we’re aligning local action with worldwide momentum to protect vulnerable brains and communities.

What we’ll do together (tied to our four pillars)

• Generate Evidence: Co-lead multi-site reviews and data syntheses on climate-linked neurological outcomes (stroke, dementia, MS relapses), with equity stratifiers for age, disability, income, geography, and Indigeneity.
• Raise Awareness: Produce open-access infographics, clinician toolkits, and policy primers; host joint webinars and roundtables to translate science for decision-makers and the public.
• Drive Systemic Change: Embed brain-health metrics into climate adaptation plans, hospital readiness frameworks, and municipal AQ protocols; align advocacy with WHO-consistent PM2.5 targets.
• Foster Innovation: Launch student and early-career “sprint labs” to co-design community tools—e.g., smoke-day checklists, heat-risk navigation guides, and clinic-ready screening pathways for climate-related distress.

First-year deliverables (2025-26)

• Global evidence map of climate–neurology links with equity overlays (Canada anchored; globally comparable).
• Toolkits for clinicians, patients, and public health units (smoke/heat action steps, filtration & masking guidance, symptom monitoring).
• Policy brief series on integrating brain health into climate plans (city, provincial, federal).
• Youth & student network connecting Canadian cohorts to NCWG mentors for co-authored outputs and local pilots.

How partners can plug in

• Researchers/clinicians: Contribute datasets, co-author briefs, join working groups.
• Municipal/provincial teams: Pilot indicators and messaging in real-world smoke/heat events.
• Students & early-career leaders: Apply to sprint labs; build portfolio projects with NCWG mentorship.
• Funders & foundations: Support scalable toolkits, pilots, and equitable participation (stipends, accessibility).

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