November 13, 2024
Heat and The Health of Mothers and Children: Impacts and Resilience in Action
Come learn from public health scientists how high temperatures produced by climate change are affecting pregnant people and young children, and from on-the-ground practitioners how policies and programs at the local level can put the concept of ‘heat resilience’ into action.
Featured speakers:
Researchers:
Kari Nadeau, John Rock Professor of Climate and Population Studies and Chair of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan
Amelia Wesselink, Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Boston University
Amelia Wesselink, Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Boston University
Practitioners:
Zoe Davis, Senior Climate Resilience Project Manager, City of Boston
ⓘ Harvard Chan School hosts a diverse array of speakers, invited to share both scholarly research and personal perspectives. They do not speak for the School, and hosting them does not imply endorsement of their views, organizations, or employers.