Hear from climate experts about the ways in which climate change impacts human health and widens health inequity. This virtual event is part of a four-part series of webinars on the key messages from the Southeast Chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment. Each webinar will feature a chapter author in conversation with three community partners from around the region. 

The webinar series is hosted by the Southeast Chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment, in collaboration with the Southern Environmental Law Center, the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, the NOAA Carolinas Climate Adaptation Partnership and the Southeast Sustainability Directors Network. 

Webinar Participants

Welcome: Jeremy Hoffman, Southeast Chapter Lead, Director of Climate Justice and Impact at Groundwork USA

Moderator: Claudia Brown, Health Scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Climate and Health Program

Panelists: 

• Ginger Clough, Public Health Nurse Consultant at the North Carolina Division of Public Health in the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control and WISEWoman Programs
• Jordan Clark, Senior Policy Associate at Duke Heat Innovation Policy Hub and the Water Policy Program at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability at Duke University
• KeShaun Pearson, Board President and Co-Founder of Memphis Community Against Pollution