Events

Sep
27
Past

Maternal Health Equity and Climate Change

VIEW RECORDING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEHwqasCKPw

A panel discussion exploring the intersection of racism, climate change, and health equity, with a particular focus on maternal and infant health, featuring: 

  • Dr. Stephanie Johannes, Pediatrician

  • Joy Spencer, Executive Director of Equity Before Birth

  • Maya Jackson, Founder and Executive Director of Mobilizing African American Mothers for Empowerment (MAAME)

  • Max Cawley, Program Manager at the Museum of Life and Science

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Sep
13
Past

Climate Change, Health, and Hope

Jointly hosted by NCCCA, UNC School of Medicine Social Medicine, and CLEAN UNC.

Dr. Howard Frumkin is an internist, environmental and occupational medicine specialist and epidemiologist. He will discuss the health impacts of the global climate crisis, as well as hope as a positive influence on human health and response to these challenges. He has served as Dean of the University of Washington School of Public Health, led the “Our Planet, Our Health” initiative at the Wellcome Trust, directed the National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and served as Special Assistant to the CDC Director for Climate Change and Health. Previously he served as Professor and Chair of Environmental and Occupational Health at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and Professor of Medicine at Emory Medical School.

Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrdO6vrDMjHdU1FSai0DsaVrfs-KEgon2T

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Climate Change, Heat, and Sports Safety
Aug
5

Climate Change, Heat, and Sports Safety

Join NC Clinicians for Climate Action, Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action, and Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action in a timely discussion of heat and sports safety.

Dr. Grundstein will speak about the impact of climate change and heat on sports safety, environmental monitoring, and assessment of heat vulnerability.

Dr. Andrew Grundstein of the University of Georgia is one of the nation's leaders on heat and sports safety. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals and his research on heat and health has been supported by grants from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Centers for Disease Control.

Register here (free): https://tinyurl.com/heat-sports-safety

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Heat Illness in the Rural Southeast U.S.
Jun
10
Past

Heat Illness in the Rural Southeast U.S.

Join NCCCA, VCCA, and GCCA in the discussion of heat illness with Dr. Chip Konrad.

Dr. Konrad is a Professor of Geography at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Director of the NOAA Southeast Regional Climate Center. He is a climatologist who studies extreme weather and its impacts on society.

In this talk, the nature of heat illness is described across the Southeast U.S. through both the research carried out across the urban-rural continuum of North Carolina and the engagement with public health professionals and high school athletic personnel. The geographical patterns of heat illness are unveiled along with the climatic and socioeconomic factors that drive this variation. Lastly, efforts to reduce heat illness in vulnerable populations are delineated.

FREE, registration required:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nJF72YO3Rs-xyK3GaqyKLA

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