Climate change is causing preventable injuries, illnesses, and deaths, with each additional unit of warming projected to further increase morbidity and mortality from most climate-sensitive health outcomes. Vulnerable populations and regions will be affected differently, with the potential to increase poverty and inequities.
The August session of Hot Topics in Practice will provide an overview of the major health impacts due to climate change and ways to manage it.
In this hour-long webinar, Dr. Kristie Ebi, a professor at the University of Washington’s Department of Global Health and the founder of the Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHaNGE) at the School of Public Health, will explain how health adaptation and mitigation can reduce the current and projected burdens of climate-sensitive health outcomes over the short term, and examine potential emission and development scenarios into the next century. The presenter will also discuss sustainable development pathways, which could delay but not eliminate associated health burdens. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to explain some of the health benefits associated with the key policies that aim to mitigate the effects of greenhouse gas emissions.
Register today to learn how climate change affects climate-sensitive health outcomes and consider steps you can take to promote climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health systems.
Managing The Health Risks of Climate Change
Date: August 27, 2024, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (Pacific)
Intended Audiences
Local, state, and tribal public health practitioners
Presenter
Kristie Ebi, Ph.D., MPH
Professor, Global Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
About Hot Topics in Practice
Hot Topics in Practice is a monthly webinar forum to discuss issues affecting public health practice.
Up to 1 CPH recertification credit may be earned by viewing this webinar. Visit the National Board of Public Health Examiners to learn more.