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Sustainability Into Practice: Climate Change, Health & Equity
March 4, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
The second in a three-part series hosted by UF’s Office of Sustainability and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, the Florida Climate Institute and UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute took place on March 4, 2021.
A recording to the event is at this link.
The past year has clearly illuminated challenges to public health and systemic equity that we must address as we continue to see worsening impacts from climate change on global and local levels. In Florida, extreme temperatures, increased flooding, severe weather and sea level rise have significant implications for human health including exposure to vector-borne diseases, disruptions in food and water systems, and breakdowns of disaster recovery structures.
By understanding these complex relationships, we can develop and implement better ways to support the capacity of public health to center equity, manage health impacts, and create a healthy and sustainable future for all.
Expert panelists discussed the ways that climate change and health issues, as well as potential solutions, are interconnected.
Moderated by Sarah L. McKune, MPH, PhD
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