State, tribal, territorial, and local health departments are addressing the
urgent need to adapt to the health impacts of climate change. To aid in these
efforts, CDC’s Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework
was created to navigate the health adaptation process. Unfortunately, due to
systemic biases, a history of racist policies and practices, and a lack of
resources; justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) are often not a
leading emphasis in health adaptation planning.
This webinar:
- explored practical application of JEDI principles in health and environmental agencies;
- highlighted examples from current health professionals and BRACE grantees leading this work; and
- reviewed a new comprehensive resource designed to support public health departments in applying principles of JEDI in their climate and resilience initiatives:
Climate Change and Health Playbook: Adaptation planning for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Sharunda Buchanan, PhD, MS
Director, Office of Priority Projects and Innovation, Office of the Director, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Katherine Catalano, MS
Deputy Director, Center for Climate, Health and Equity, American Public Health Association
Surili Sutaria Patel, MS
Vice President, Metropolitan Group
Dorette Quintana English, MA
Health Planning and Policy Specialist, CalBRACE Project, Climate Change & Health Equity Program, Office of Health Equity, California Department of Public Health
Lauren Thie, MSPH
Environmental Program Consultant, Division of Public Health, Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology Branch, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Crystal Tulley-Cordova, PhD, MWR
Principal Hydrologist, Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources, Water Management Branch