Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series Environmental Health Disparities and Climate Vulnerability

ENVS 0401 A Community Engaged Environmental Studies Practicum Presentations: Environmental Health Disparities and Climate Vulnerability

This section of ENVS 401 explores environmental health themes, including contaminants in food (e.g. chemicals in seafood) and food security, how climate change exacerbates health vulnerabilities, how to support and strengthen environmental health locally in light of federal policy changes, and emergency preparedness. These are critical themes to explore as our ecosystems and communities face real risks from environmental degradation, pollution, and climate change. Declining environmental quality affects the health of marginalized communities most substantially, and projects for this section will address how social and structural determinants of health amplify health burdens. Throughout, the goal is to strive to provide resources, strategies, and policy recommendations to help alleviate impacts for the most vulnerable members of our community. Projects will connect students with local, state and regional organizations working on issues such as the provision of health services, mental and physical health impacts of climate change, chemicals of concern, and the effectiveness and health-related communications among other topics.