Climate change and health equity: Tribal challenges and actions

The Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank, in partnership with APHA and support from CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health, invites you to join us for a conversation on climate and health in tribal communities. 

Tuesday, Dec. 15 

1-2:15 p.m. CST

Presenters will: 

• Identify how changes in the climate and have impacted the health and way of life of tribes.
• Discuss the importance of climate and health initiatives to mitigate inequity and how tribal governments and tribal-serving organizations can address climate justice; and
• Present tribal strategies and frameworks to address climate and health challenges that also reduce future health disparities, celebrates tribal ways of life and traditional, cultural practices.

Welcome:

Ivana Castellanos

Policy Analyst

Center for Public Health Policy

Moderator:

Mariah Norwood 

Infectious Disease American Indian Liaison 

Minnesota Department of Health 

Presenters: 

Questions? Contact the APHA Public Health Policy Center.

The contents of this webinar are solely the responsibility of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of the American Public Health Association.