Climate Change and Environmental Health

900 Round Valley Drive,Park City UT 84060

09 May, 2023

Description

What does climate change have to do with public health? The 2023 Summit County Climate Change and Public Health Speaker Series is designed to elevate public health as a critical consideration of climate change action in our community. The first session of the speaker series will highlight how local risks to the natural environment influence public health. Attend the May 9th session to. Learn how climate change is impacting environmental health in Summit County and beyondDraw connections between environmental health and human healthHear national and local perspectives from climate change research experts Agenda 5:30 - 5:40 Welcome and Introductions 5:40 - 6:00 Summit County Climate Risk Assessment Presentation 6:00 - 6:40 Guided Panel Discussion 6:40 - 7:00 Audience Q&AGuest Speakers: Darcy Glenn, Research Assistant, Woodwell Climate Research Center Brian McInerney, Senior Hydrologist, National Weather Service (retired)Ben Abbott, Assistant Professor Ecosystem Ecology, BYU Matt Yost, Associate Professor Plants, Soils, & Climate, USU