(00:15 – Tracey Woodruff – Climate, Pollution, and Prenatal and Child Health, 09:53 – Pooja Singal – Children’s Unique Vulnerability to Climate Change, 26:23 – Anna Chodos – The Special Risks to Older Adults) We are all exposed to the consequences of climate change but some populations are more vulnerable. …
Read More »How Climate Change Affects Your Skin
Our climate is changing and the world is warming. Our health and wellbeing will be impacted. What does this have to do with skin? As out first line of defense we rely on our skin to be a barrier and protector. Dr. Mary Williams, Clinical Professor of Dermatology at UCSF, …
Read More »Heat-Related Effects on Population Health and Emergency Services
Extreme heat often results in the highest annual number of death among weather-related disasters. Heat emergencies will increase as the climate changes. Jermemy Lacocque explores what makes a population and an individual vulnerable and the effects of heat on Emergency Medical Services and hospital systems. He also talks about what …
Read More »Climate Change and SARS-CoV-2
Both the pandemic and the climate crisis underscore that planetary and human wellbeing are inextricably linked. Dr. Seri Weiser discusses the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2, the development of severe COVID-19 illness, the pandemic impact on climate change and climate response, and lessons for climate change action from the pandemic …
Read More »The Health Emergency of our Changing Climate
Human health is affected by environmental change. Those impacts are distributed unequally within and between populations and the disparity between those most responsible and those most affected by change. Dr. Thomas Newman describes how you can reduce your own environmental footprint by conserving energy, reducing travel, eating less meat, and …
Read More »Maintaining School Culture for Students and Staff While Transitioning to Emergency Remote Learning
School culture unites and engages students, parents, and staff. How do you transition that sense of community from the brick and mortar school to the online learning environment? Karen Young shares a framework for administrators to connect with students and staff in creative, consistent, and meaningful ways. [Show ID: 35875] …
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