Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali discusses the issues and progress made toward achieving an equitable and sustainable future and his impressive work in environmental justice, specifically in low-wealth and communities of color.
Dr. Katrina Peters and Dr. Carissa Cabán-Alemán discuss the impacts of climate change as it relates to mental health and community work in climate change and social inequities, including work in Puerto Rico.
Dr. Maria “Cecilia” Pinto de Moura discusses current topics from the intersection of climate change, transportation emissions, health impacts, and equity.
Dr. Mark Mitchell discusses the history of U.S. agricultural policy and the needed improvements to the Farm Bill, our pre-eminent food and nutrition legislation.
Former COP participants share unique insights and answer questions regarding their personal experiences, the value of attending COP, and the role that health professionals and climate justice advocates can fulfill with their involvement.
Dr. Tanya Khemet Taiwo provides a background on psychosocial stress and its association with racism, and Dr. Venise Curry discusses community psychiatry and inequities existing in various communities.
Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd addresses the physical threats and vulnerabilities of urban communities to climate change, and Chris Walker discusses how to overcome the barriers to make the provision of renewable energy just and accessible to low-wealth communities.
Dr. Sacoby Wilson will provide background on some laws that have harmed Black, Indigenous, and other people of color and gives examples of equitable climate policies that can help reverse their effects.
October 8, 2021 | Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali Adapting to climate change is not a question for the distant future. Communities are facing the impacts of a changing climate today. Growing floodplains, wildfire seasons, extreme weather, and unfamiliar vector-borne diseases...