Climate Smart Communities: Connections with Public Health
Presenters:
Dazzle Ekblad, Climate Policy Analyst, Office of Climate Change, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Neil Muscatiello, M. S., Research Scientist and Principal Investigator, Climate Ready Cities and States Initiative/Building Resilience Against Climate Effects, New York State Department of Health
At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:
Describe how greenhouse gas emissions produced through human activity are leading to changes in the climate that may affect health;
Summarize the benefits of certification as a Climate Smart Community; and
Identify how actions to become a Climate Smart Community can lead to improved public health outcomes.