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Climate and Health Rapid Response: Wildfires in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean has become a “climate hotspot,” with record heat and drought driving some of the most intense blazes on record for the region. These highly interconnected climate risks have resulted in compounding environmental health exposures for the region’s inhabitants. This webinar seeks to elevate the health voice by bringing together clinical, public health and emergency response experts to assess emerging health impacts and explore opportunities for bolstering health system responses to safeguard human health.
29 September | Online
NIHHIS Urban Heat Island Community of Practice Webinar Series:
Investigate Options 3 - Green Cooling Infrastructure
One of the most popular interventions is planting trees, and creating accessible green spaces and water features to mitigate heat, long term. This session will cover tree canopy assessment, planting and cooling strategies, combined with strengthening community cohesion and resiliency. Threaded throughout is the intersection with environmental justice, public health, crime reduction, and equitable approaches to improvements that benefit current residents.
30 September | Online
Communities, Climate Change, and Health Equity – A New Vision
This two-day virtual workshop will bring together people with lived experience, environmental health experts, resilience practitioners, and climate scientists to outline the disproportionate impact that climate change has on communities experiencing health disparities and environmental injustice. This virtual workshop, the first in a four-part series, is hosted by the Environmental Health Matters Initiative at the National Academies.
12 and 14 October | Online
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