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 United States. The Southwest focused webinar was held on Wednesday, June 25, 1 pm-2 pm ET / 11 am-12 pm MT.
Speakers, representing the six states within this region, highlighted how attendees can build prevention, mitigation, resiliency, and recovery in their communities.
- Lead: Heather Massey (My Green Doctor)
- Moderator: Paul Charlton (Healthy Climate New Mexico)
- Speakers:
- Bhargavi Chekuri (University of Colorado School of Medicine)
- Eugene Livar (Arizona Department of Health Services)
- Shelley Mann-Lev (Healthy Climate New Mexico)
- Nate Matthews-Trigg (Americares)
Resources shared by speakers:
National
- Americares Climate Resilience Toolkit for Health Clinics
- Americares Wildfire Smoke and Heat-Health Action Plans
- Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health State Network
- British Columbia Extreme Heat Death Review Panel Report
Arizona
- Arizona Central Heat Resource Hub
- Arizona’s Extreme Heat Preparedness Plan
- ADHS 2025 Updated Strategies and Approaches
- Medications potentially causing adverse health effects during excessive heat
New Mexico
- Healthy Climate New Mexico
- Safe Work 4 All
- 2025 Extreme Heat Summit: Healthy Climate NM Presentations
- Heat Safety Education Resources
Colorado
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.
Join the NAM climate and health listserv >> | Learn more about the Climate Collaborative >>
The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Medicine—collectively, the National Academies—are independent, non-partisan, and tax exempt. The mission of the National Academies is the provision of trusted, evidence-based advice. It is essential to the execution of the mission that participants in our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. Statements and presentations made are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academies.
