06/28/2024

Free Virtual Workshop:

Climate Change, Health, and Justice: A Workshop on Community-Engaged Research to Promote Health Equity

Climate Change, Health, and Justice: A Workshop on Community-Engaged Research to Promote Health Equity

July 29, 2024, 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. ET

July 30, 2024, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET

(Workshop will be held virtually)

This workshop examines the state of the science to stimulate community-engaged, multi-level intervention research on this topic. The event convenes researchers, clinicians, and community partners for a series of presentations, panel discussions, and flash talks to:

• Hear varied perspectives on innovations to decrease health disparities associated with climate change.
• Identify mechanisms and processes required for successful multi-level interventions that strengthen resilience and adaptation to health effects from climate change.
• Identify research gaps and opportunities to promote climate justice through community-engaged research.
• Strategize future research directions.

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Sessions include:

Session 1: Protecting Farm Workers from the Health Effects of Extreme Heat in Occupational and Community Health Settings

Session 2: Preparing Rural and Tribal Communities for Sustained Wildfire Smoke

Session 3: The Role of Sovereignty in Indigenous and Planetary Health in the Context of Climate Change

Session 4: Increasing Household and Community Energy Resilience to Protect the Health of Minoritized Populations Living in Underserved Areas

Session 5: Intervention Needs for Natural Disasters Caused by Climate Change Among Populations Experiencing Health Disparities

Session 6: Panel Discussion on Methodological Challenges and Opportunities