Climate Change, Disruption, and Health Equity
Event Summary
As climate-related disasters, such as floods, droughts, and extreme temperatures become more common, humans are being exposed to unique combinations of health hazards and stressors, which are often inequitably distributed across the population. A panel of experts will discuss how climate change and climate disasters impact health outcomes for different populations and exacerbates health inequities, their impact on health systems, and how we can better prepare for and mitigate the health impacts of a changing climate.
This event is part of Energy Week at Penn. Check out the rest of the 2023 programming at energyweek.upenn.edu.
Sue Anne Bell
Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of NursingSue Anne Bell is a nurse scientist and family nurse practitioner, with expertise in disaster response, community health and emergency care. Her research focuses broadly on the health effects of disasters and the impact of climate change on human health within a health equity framework.
Elizabeth Fussell
Professor, Brown UniversityElizabeth Fussell is a sociologist and demographer. She joined Brown University and the PSTC in 2014. Her research focuses on environmental drivers of migration and social inequalities in migration, health, and other post-disaster outcomes.
Michael Mann
Presidential Distinguished ProfessorMichael E. Mann is the Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, with a secondary appointment in the Annenberg School for Communication. He is a faculty fellow with the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.
Sacoby Wilson
Professor, University of Maryland, College Park School of Public HealthSacoby Wilson is an environmental health scientist with expertise in environmental justice and environmental health disparities. He is the director of the Community Engagement, Environmental Justice & Health Center.
Courtney Boen
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Penn SASCourtney Boen, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor and Axilrod Faculty Fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also a Research Associate in the Penn Population Studies Center and Population Aging Research Center.
