Feeling the Heat: The Climate and Health Challenge
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the critical intersection of climate change and public health in this thought-provoking panel discussion from Aspen Ideas: Health 2022. Delve into the dire impacts of climate change, including floods, droughts, fires, and their cascading effects on human health. Examine how vulnerable communities and populations are disproportionately affected by these challenges. Learn from experts in environmental health, epidemiology, and intersectional environmentalism as they discuss strategies for building resilient communities, addressing health inequities, and tackling the systemic issues driving climate injustice. Gain insights from CNN's Senior Medical Correspondent, the Director of the CDC, and other leading voices in the field as they emphasize the urgency of action and the potential for positive change in the face of this global crisis.
Syllabus
CDC Foundation Presents: Feeling the Heat: The Climate and Health Challenge
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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