Events
2025 Climate and Health Lecture Series: Impacts of Heat on Vulnerable Populations
May 21, 2025
Virtual and Boise, Idaho
These webinars are part of a lecture series on climate and health hosted by Idaho Clinicians for Climate and Health and St. Luke’s Health System.
May 21, 2025 – Impacts of Heat on Vulnerable Populations
Join us for an insightful lecture on the impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations, featuring Dr. Caleb Dresser, a leading expert in climate and health. Dr. Dresser will explore how rising temperatures disproportionately affect young children and the elderly, highlighting the increased risks of heat-related illnesses and mortality. He will discuss strategies for community awareness, mitigation, and preparedness to protect these at-risk groups. This lecture highlights the critical intersection of climate change and public health, and how we can build more resilient communities.