Metro Talks: Advancing Health and Equity in the Bay Area’s Quest for Climate Resilience

MTC and Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII) present Metro Talks: Advancing Health and Equity in the Bay Area’s Quest for Climate Resilience.

Extreme heat, catastrophic wildfires, record-setting floods and droughts — the intensifying effects of climate change pose a clear threat to the health and well-being of Bay Area residents. This is particularly true for communities that experience health inequities — the systemic and unjust disparities in health outcomes that exist by race, income, neighborhood, language, immigration status and other factors. These communities are at greater risk of exposure to climate-related health threats, are more vulnerable to those threats, and have less access to the resources necessary to respond effectively. 

How can we integrate a health equity lens in climate resilience planning and disaster management? Join us for a regional discussion on how the Bay Area is taking action. We’ll explore:

• How local governments and community members are leading efforts to protect community health from the impacts of climate change
• Emerging models of governmental infrastructure to address health, equity and climate resilience
• New opportunities to scale up health equity activities in the Bay Area’s resilience efforts

Speakers will include:

• Moderated by Josh Bradt, Bay Area Regional Collaborative (BARC)
• Matt Wolff, San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH)
• Melissa Jones, Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII)
• Elle Chen, Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)
• Chanell Fletcher, California Air Resource Board (CARB)