January 26th, Webinar: How Will Climate Change Impact Health in Montana?

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 via Webex

The Center for Science Technology, Ethics and Society presents

  • Alexandra Adams, M.D., PhD. Director and Principle Investigator for the Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity at Montana State University
  • Robert Byron, MD, MPH, FACP Vice Chair of the Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate
  • Bruce Maxwell, PhD. Co-Director for the Montana Institute on Ecosystems

Visit the STES website to join the Webex

We know about some of the ways in which climate change is impacting the U.S. West, through hotter temperatures,droughts, fire hazards, and changing ecosystems.  A special report published by the Montana Climate Assessment details how these changes are likely to impact human health.

2021 Climate Change and Human Health in Montana

This interactive event will feature presentations by some of the authors of that report on the ways in which our changing climate may impact health in Montana, present challenges to rural healthcare and health equity, and as well as strategies for preventing or minimizing these impacts.

This event is free and open to the public, and there will be time for questions following the presentations.