Forum: Building Health Equity Through Climate Resilience and Preparedness

Black communities are often disproportionately affected by, and less resilient to, the health impacts of extreme weather and climate-related disasters. These populations are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to a myriad of factors including location, lack of funding for climate mitigation infrastructure, and reduced emergency preparedness capacity. Creating resilient communities that are prepared to respond to climate-related events is imperative to building health equity in Black communities

Moderator: Dr. Mustafa Ali Santiago, Executive Vice President of Conservation & Justice for the National Wildlife Federation

Remarks: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Sponsor Remarks: 
Nancy Dalton, Head of Marketing and Community Partnerships with Amazon Access
Lynell Wright, Pharm.D., MA OrgL, Senior Medical Science Liaison,Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Panelists:
Jacqueline Patterson, Founder and Executive Director, The Chisolm Legacy Project
Beverly L. Wright, Ph.D., Founder & Executive Director, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
Doug Lawson, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, CommonSpirit Health
Kelly Crawford, Senior Advisor for Energy Equity and Environmental Justice, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE