Beating the Heat: Collective Action for a Safer Northwest | June 22 Event

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Summer has barely begun, and already the Pacific Northwest is experiencing a heatwave and record-breaking temperatures. The sweltering conditions are a reminder that heat health risks are a growing concern for many in our region.

The good news is that we have new tools and guidance to catalyze action to prevent illness and death from extreme heat.

On June 22—almost exactly two years after the Pacific Northwest heat dome—EarthLab, the Climate Impacts Group (CIG) and the Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE) will be co-hosting a multifaceted event to share new research and tools that will help save lives during extreme heat. We invite you to join us for…

Beating the Heat: Collective Action for a Safer Northwest 

WHAT: A Panel Q&A with local & regional heat experts, Report Launch & Interactive Tool Demo
WHERE: UW Waterfront Activities Center, Great Room, 3710 Montlake Blvd NE
WHEN: June 22, 5-7 p.m. (doors at 4:45 p.m.)
WHO: Medical professionals, government officials from local and state levels, academics, journalists and community members

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We will begin at 5 p.m. with an engaging panel discussion of the human impacts of extreme heat, what is being done, and where the gaps and opportunities lie. We’re thrilled to share that our panelist line up includes:

  • Lylianna Allala, Climate Justice Director for the Office of Sustainability & Environment at the City of Seattle
  • Dr. Cameron Buck, MD, emergency medicine physician with UW Medicine/Valley Medical Center
  • Lauren Jenks, Assistant Secretary, Environmental Public Health at Washington State Department of Health
  • And more!

Following the panel, UW researchers will present two resources that can help inform and guide response efforts to extreme heat. Dr. Jason Vogel, interim director of the Climate Impacts Group, will present a new report from CIG and partners that outlines immediate, actionable ways to save lives from the next heat event. Dr. Jeremy Hess, director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment, will demonstrate a newly-created Climate Health and Risk (CHaRT) tool from CHanGE that illustrates how a variety of climatic, environmental, social, and economic factors will contribute to future climate-related hazards faced by communities.

The event will conclude with a networking happy hour from 6-7 p.m., with the goal of building a more collaborative approach to mitigating and adapting to future heat health risks. Drinks and small bites will be provided. Attendees will be invited to interact with the tool firsthand at this time and copies of CIG’s report, “In the hot seat: Saving lives from extreme heat in Washington state,” in both Spanish and English will be available to peruse and take home for free.

Register for this free event here and please share with your colleagues! This event is open to the public.

Crystal Raymond to present in free webinar led by Municipal Research and Services Center

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Dr. Crystal Raymond, climate adaptation specialist, will participate in a webinar on building local climate resiliency on Wednesday, January 12. Event details and registration info below.

Local Climate Response – Building Resiliency and Adapting to Impacts

Wednesday, January 12

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Credits: CM

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CIG Director Amy Snover to present at Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference

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Dr. Amy Snover will present her talk, “Facing Climate Change in Cascadia,” at the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference Wednesday, November 17 at 10:25 a.m. The conference, held over two days on November 16 and 17, will bring together business, academic and government leaders from the B.C. region and Washington and Oregon States. United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, British Columbia’s Premier John Horgan and Washington State Governor Jay Inslee are among the list of speakers. This year, the annual conference will be held in-person in Vancouver, B.C. with the option to attend-online.

Event details: 

Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference
Tuesday, November 16, noon-6 p.m.
Wednesday, November 17, 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, B.C., or online

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Summary of Amy’s talk: 

With the risks of a changing climate increasingly obvious, the urgency to both reduce emissions and prepare for global warming’s inevitable impacts has never been greater. Dr. Amy Snover, Director of the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group and University Director of the US Geological Survey Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, will describe the current state of scientific understanding of how climate change is likely to affect the land, waters and people of Cascadia, and how our current choices and actions determine the level of risk ultimately facing communities in and beyond our region.

CIG Director Amy Snover Talks Climate Change and the Future of Outdoor Adventuring with Crosscut

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For many living in the Northwest, the natural beauty and the diversity of landscapes and recreation opportunities are central to the identity of this special place we call home. But as climate change brings more wildfires, smoke, heat and reduced snowpack, many outdoor recreationists are wondering what these impacts mean for the future of recreation in the Northwest.

UW Climate Impacts Group Director Dr. Amy Snover joined Crosscut for a virtual conversation about climate change and the future of outdoor adventuring in the Northwest.

Watch the full talk