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 Midwest focused webinar was held on Monday, November 10, 2:00-3:30 PM CT / 3:00-4:30 PM ET.
Speakers, representing the states within this region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio), highlighted how attendees can build prevention, mitigation, resiliency, and recovery in their communities.
- Lead: Teddie Potter (University of Minnesota School of Nursing)
- Moderator: Sheetal Rao (University of Illinois & Nordson Green Earth Foundation)
- Speakers:
- Helena Volzer (Alliance for the Great Lakes)
- Katie Wickman (Healthy Climate Wisconsin)
- Ian Hughes (Rush University Medical Center)
- Heidi Roop (Climate Adaptation Partnership, University of Minnesota)
- Jo Bjorgaard (Climate Advocacy Lab & Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate)
Resources shared by speakers:
Great Lakes Region
- Full Report: A Finite Resource: Managing the Growing Water Needs of Data Centers, Critical Minerals Mining, and Agriculture
- Great Lakes Water Use Factsheet
- Webinar: Preparing the Great Lakes Region for Large Water Users
- Greatlakes.org
Wisconsin
- Healthy Climate Wisconsin (HCW)
- HCW Climate-Smart Healthcare Team & Resources
- HCW Climate Smart Healthcare Toolkit
Illinois
- Environmental Justice Index Explorer
- Chicago Dept of Public Health – Heat Watch
- Multisolving Institute – FLOWER
- Rush Environmental Sustainability Site
- Rush Food Recovery News Story
- Green Era Chicago
- Collective Resource Compost Hauling
- Fillmore Linen Service
- Illinois Community Solar
- Planetary Health Report Card
- Alliance for the Great Lakes – Plastic Pollution
- Illinois Clinicians for Climate Action
Minnesota
- University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership
- Minnesota CliMAT (Climate Mapping and Analysis Tool)
- Minnesota Department of Health Extreme Heat Toolkit
- Community Climate Leaders Training Program
Climate and Health Communication Resources
- Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate
- Rise Climate + Health Collective
- Out-of-Towners Head to ‘Climate-Proof Duluth’
- Minnesota as a Refuge From Climate Change? Three Wildfires Show Otherwise.
- Duluth Faces Severe Housing Crunch as Population Inches Up
- Americans Voice a Clear Call for Health Professionals to Lead on Climate
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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