The NAM Climate Collaborative and Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education are co-hosting a series of virtual, public sessions that showcase innovative educational resources and programs that target regional climate and health concerns to build capacity among health professionals, community leaders, and others within the US. The Southeast + Islands focused webinar was held on Thursday, September 10, 3:00-4:00 PM ET/9:00-10:00 AM HST.
Speakers, representing the states and islands within this region (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Pacific Islands), highlighted how attendees can build prevention, mitigation, resiliency, and recovery in their communities.
- Lead: Shaneeta Johnson (Meharry School of Global Health)
- Moderator: Joanne Perodin (CLEO Institute)
- Speakers
- Gredia Huerta Montanez (Puerto Rico Clinicians for Climate Action)
- Cheryl Holder (Florida Clinicians for Climate Action)
- Valencia Gunder (The Smile Trust)
- Nikhil Kothegal (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services)
- Alika Maunakea and Ruben Juarez (University of Hawai’i)
Resources shared by speakers:
- Gredia Huerta-Montañez
- Climate Change and Children’s Health: Building a Healthy Future for Every Child
- Children, Climate Justice, and Lessons From Puerto Rico
- Pediatric Environmental Health Center
- Climate Change: The Impact on Children’s Health
- Dengue Prevention and Outpatient Management Toolkit
- Drought Safety for Children: How to Protect Kids During Water Shortages
- Cheryl Holder
- Florida Clinicians for Climate Action
- Why Extreme Heat Matters for Schools
- A Guide to Extreme Heat and Early Childhood Development
- The Hidden Toll of Extreme Heat on Pregnancy
- Climate Resources for Health Education
- Green Anesthesiology
- Penn Climate Insights
- Assessing the U.S. Temperature and Precipitation in July 2026
- Ruben Juarez and Alika Maunakea
- MauiWES Community Report – The Road to Recovery: Strengthening Health, Stability, and Resiliency Three Years After the Maui Wildfires
- MauiWES
- Maui Residents Face Health Struggles 3 Years After Wildfires
- As Maui Recovers from Devastating Fires, a Study Offers Vision for New Rural Health Model
- Health and Social Support in the Aftermath of the Maui Wildfires
- Housing Displacement, Employment Disruption, and Mental Health After the 2023 Maui Wildfires
- Nikhil Kothegal
As many of the resources shared for this Learning Collaborative are applicable to the whole region rather than specific states, resources have been organized by the speakers who shared them.
The external resources on this page do not necessarily represent the views of any one organization, the Climate Collaborative, or the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and have not been subjected to the review procedures of, nor are they a product of, the National Academies. We are sharing this curated list based on the expert guidance of Collaborative members to serve as resources.
Note: NAM intends to represent all 50 states and territories within the United States in this webinar series.
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