Heat, Health and the City: Community, Housing, and Health System Solutions
The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) invites you to join us for this in-person breakout session as part of Harvard Climate Action Week. Breakout sessions are first come, first served. Please plan to arrive early to the session.
Extreme heat is an increasingly urgent public health problem in cities, where dense populations and built environments can intensify health risks for vulnerable communities. This panel will showcase how local initiatives are addressing public health and climate challenges related to extreme heat in urban environments. Panelists will discuss real-life strategies that connect scientific research to equitable interventions, aiming to protect health and reduce disparities in cities. The session will highlight related Harvard Chan research, including work in Boston’s redlined communities.
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ⓘ 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.