APHA Climate Changes Health, Pre-Conference Summit, November 4

Climate Changes Health: Ensuring Environmental Justice Underlies Public Health’s Climate Change Work
A Pre-Conference Summit of the APHA Environment Section
November 4, 2017
9am-5pm
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
This event is free, but space is limited. Registration is required.

This pre-conference workshop is an opportunity for approximately 100 leading EJ leaders and public health practitioners, scholars, and students to advance work towards climate justice. The day will include: 1) storytelling from environmental justice (EJ) leaders about lessons learned in their climate change work, 2) lightning talks to share data, tools, approaches, and resources, 3) facilitated roundtable networking to inform local climate planning efforts in ways that prioritize EJ issues, and 4) a reception and poster session to end the day.

– If you are also interested in presenting a lightning talk or poster, please see additional details and complete this call for presentations here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctZ65klGc9iVegfLIUtQ7chBkF3ZWSbhFXYUBoD_YXuwvRNA/viewform?usp=sf_link

– We have funding for six $500 scholarships for students from backgrounds that are historically disadvantaged or underrepresented in college. If you are interested in attending the pre-conference summit and APHA’s annual meeting with this support, please see additional details and apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePaBZUd6IhLIWYk5tZ-QaY8QGcgv_woC7YwoFf5M5Wo71vcA/viewform?usp=sf_link

This event is possible due to the generous support of the Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan and the Turner Foundation.

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