Climate Change Webinars

From mavericks to party standard-bearers, U.S. Senators, members of the House of Representatives, and presidential candidates have campaigned for four decades espousing their intentions to address the impacts of climate change.Glacial: The Inside Story of Climate Politics is the first Inside-the-Beltway account to lay bare the machinations of what went wrong in Washington—how and why our leaders failed to act on climate change as mounting scientific evidence underscored the urgency to do so. Glacial tells a story of behind-the-scenes infighting and power struggles that blocked or derailed federal legislative progress on climate change, even in times of bipartisanship and with polls showing most Americans favored action.“It’s hard to capture 60 years of federal efforts to understand and respond to climate change, but Chelsea expertly takes us through each decade, highlighting the unlikely champions who gave it their all—both in front of the camera and behind the scenes—to solve this global threat. You might think you know everything there is to know about the politics of climate change, but Glacial likely will give you new insights.”—Former South Carolina Congressman Bob InglisThis is a free event.Register now!Event Speaker: Chelsea HendersonChelsea has worked in environmental policy on Capitol Hill for more than 25 years, seeking bipartisan solutions to the threats of climate change. She was senior policy advisor for Sen. John Warner (R-VA) during his long-term effort to enact climate change legislation, and she staffed the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, her tenure spanning the chairmanships of Senators John H. Chafee and Bob Smith. Currently, Chelsea hosts the environmental podcast EcoRight Speaks and consults on pro-climate solutions for Washington-based political advocacy groups. Her op-eds in support of clean energy and robust climate change solutions have been published in The Hill, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, and other publications. A cum laude graduate of Boston University’s College of Liberal Arts (B.A.) and School of Education (M.Ed.), Chelsea lives, works, and raises her two sons in the Washington, DC metro area.

Join Children’s Hospital Association for “Children’s Health and Climate,” a two-part webinar series. The series explores the ways climate change impacts children’s hospitals and pediatric health.In this webinar, learn about Valley Children’s Healthcare and Seattle Children’s actions to address the climate crisis. Each hospital will share interventions to decrease carbon emissions and address the effects of climate on children's health.Valley Children’s implemented an environmental strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. The organization also installed the largest pediatric health care-based renewable energy microgrid in the country.Seattle Children’s established the Climate Change Clinical, Advocacy, Research, and Education (CARE) Committee, focusing on climate change’s effects on children’s health.View the first webinar in the series, "Children's Health and Climate: A Federal Perspective."Presenters: Ratan Milevoj (Vice President of Innovation, Marketing, Communications, and Assistant Chief Strategy Officer at Valley Children's Health), Mollie Grow, MD, MPH (Associate Program Director at Seattle Children's; Professor of Pediatrics at University of Washington), Srini Pendikatla (Sustainability Director at Seattle Children's).

Join the webinar to learn about the challenges and opportunities for the mission-oriented implementation of climate adaptation and sustainable cities. This webinar will discuss various strategies and solutions for creating sustainable cities and adapting to climate change.Currently, there are significant differences in the level of understanding mission-based set-up and implementation of climate adaptation and Climate Neutral and Smart Cities. This does not only apply to the Western Balkans, but also core European Union regions. Therefore, projects are needed that minimise these differences and help to set up an effective mission management model. Elena Simion, UEFSCIDI, presents how the project HARMONMISSIONS addresses this challenge in the Danube Region. She highlights approaches to build the necessary knowledge capacities and governance models to enable for an effective advancement towards EU Mission goals. Opportunities for cooperation with Western Balkans are discussed.Speaker: Elena Simion, International Project Expert, UEFSCDI

Join us for a public webinar on the new State of Global Air 2024 report, which brings into one place a comprehensive analysis of the levels and trends in air quality and health for countries around the globe.This year's report, due to be launched on June 19, 2024, presents information on exposures to, and health impacts from pollutants including fine particulate matter, ozone, and for the first time, nitrogen dioxide. This report is produced in partnership with UNICEF and includes a focus on children's health.The webinar will present key findings, including the impacts of air pollution on children’s health, and we’ll hear from experts on the relevance of this new data.

Join us for the upcoming webinar organized by the WADEM Latin America and Caribbean (LATAC) Chapter featuring two presentations - Health and Climate Change (Dr. Latoya Storr) and Crisis Communication Leadership (Dr. Jay McIsaac). Dr. Storr's presentation will focus on climate risks in the Caribbean, socio-economic impacts, and ways to achieve Climate Readiness using a disaster risk management approach. Dr. McIssac's talk will introduce the subject of crisis communications and emphasize the increased need for training in this area.Speakers: Jay McIssac, MD (Supervisory Medical Officer, National Disaster Medical System, Administration for Strategic Preparedness) and Latoya Storr, MBBS (Emergency Medicine Specialist and Consultant Physician, Rand Memorial Hospital)

Are you concerned about the impacts of climate change on migration? Do you want to understand how environmental crises are reshaping global and Canadian migration patterns?If so, join our webinar on "Understanding Climate-Induced Migration: Canadian and Global Perspectives" hosted by the WUSC VCP Alumni Ambassador Committee. This virtual session is scheduled for Friday, June 14 at 12 PM EST.During the webinar, you'll have the opportunity to hear from experts who will share their insights on the scientific and humanitarian aspects of climate-induced migration. Additionally, a testimonial from an individual personally affected by climate displacement will provide a unique perspective on the real-world impacts of these crises.Register now to deepen your understanding and learn how you can contribute to the solution!

Presented by Dr. Aliyar Fouladkhah Bacterial pathogens have unique and efficient capabilities for moving towards diversity and fitness through various mechanisms such as vertical and horizontal gene transfer mechanisms and quorum sensing. Expansion in global travel and commerce, changes in production and processing of commodities, consumers' demand for minimally process products, and growth of the at-risk portion of populations are breeding grounds for novel, emerging, and re-emerging bacterial infectious diseases. Global warming due to the anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases is further fueling these national and global challenges, as minor changes in environmental temperature have pronounced and appreciable effects on bacterial fate and proliferation. Current presentation will discuss impact of climate changes in various regions of the world and further articulates the expected changes associated with public health microbiology, water safety, and microbial food safety, food security.

This webinar focuses on the integration and alignment of circular economy plans and policies with climate strategies, specifically in the context of adaptation and mitigation. Its main objective is to explore and examine how cities and regions can effectively connect their efforts in these areas at the local, regional and national level.The webinar is open to anyone but is likely to be most useful for cities, regions and territorial clusters that are working to develop circular economy plans in line with climate strategies. Registration is mandatory.This webinar will provide actionable insights from cities, regions and Associated Partners, Ellen MacArthur Foundation and ICLEI, that have already delved into the practical implementation of synergies between climate strategies and circular economy policies.Agenda:10:00-10:05 Opening and welcome10:05-10:25 Incorporating circular economy in climate action plans10:25-11:05 Bridging circular economy and climate: a panel on actionable insights from cities and regions11:05-11:25 Q&A with participating Pilots and Fellows11:25-11:30 Closing remarksSpeakers: Ellen MacArthur, ICLEI representatives

A Conversation with Dan Egan: Join Dan Egan, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of The Devil's Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance and The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, for a conversation about the role of phosphorus in our daily lives, how it impacts our environment, and its role in shaping agriculture. Sponsored by the Finger Lakes Land Trust and the Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Poor recreational water quality poses a risk of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) to beach goers engaging in water activities. In this webinar, we will discuss the environmental factors influencing beach water quality in Canada and present key findings of the project. The speakers, Dr. Johanna Sanchez and Dr. Binyam Desta, will share their research on enteric infections and the effect on health outcomes, with a focus on water, hygiene, and sanitation. Join us to gain a greater understanding of the factors affecting water quality and how they can assist in timely decision-making and risk communication strategies to reduce recreational water illness risks among beachgoers.