Preparing For A Changing Climate: A Public Health Perspective

Preparing For A Changing Climate: A Public Health Perspective 

Description: 

Climate change is a complex global health crisis, requiring disciplines to work together to provide innovative solutions.

Public health professionals have a unique role to play in the work of climate adaptation and are positioned to take established skill sets, such as translating complex, data-driven scientific information into tangible, easy-to-understand information that individuals can use to guide their own health decisions.

This presentation will describe the current state of climate change across the nation, the projections for the future under multiple scenarios, the tools available to assist public health professionals in their work, and the current initiatives and opportunities in Minnesota for those interested in expanding their capacity to help communities become resilient to the impacts of climate change.

Kent Boyd - Speaker Bio

Climate Adaptation, Resilience, and Public Health Extension Educator (2024-Present)

University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership

Kent has obtained his Doctor of Nursing Practice in Health Innovation and Leadership with a focus on Planetary Health, food systems, climate adaptation and resilience, and transformative systems change.

Objectives

1.) Attendees can expect to come away with an understanding of the advantages of using a transdisciplinary approach to address the effects of climate change through adaptation.

2) Describe reasons health professionals should be partners in implementing adaptation and resilience strategies.

Receive 1.0 Category 1 CHES free!

Nonmembers can pay $10 for credit upon post-evaluation

MN SOPHE Membership information available HERE.

Who should participate:  Public health professionals and students, healthcare professionals.

FREE for all participants, and free 1.0 CHES for MN SOPHE Members.  For nonmembers: 1.0 CHES are $10.  All participants will receive a certificate of attendance after participating and completing the evaluation form. 

Please reach out to Taylour Blakeman, Membership Chair, at sopheminn@gmail.com for more information.