CDCs Climate Change Workgroup Formed in Fall 2006 to provide a forum for intra-agency discussion and collaboration. Formed in Fall 2006 to provide a forum for intra-agency discussion and collaboration. Includes science and policy staff from across the Agency. Includes science and policy staff from across the Agency. First activity was to convene a workshop to discuss the Public Health approach, in January 2007 First activity was to convene a workshop to discuss the Public Health approach, in January 2007
Completed Workshops: The Public Health Response to Global Climate Change January 2007, Atlanta Climate Change and Water-borne Diseases October 2007, Atlanta Excessive Heat: Confronting Climate Change, Vulnerability, and Urbanization by Improving Heat Health Services, Mitigation Strategies, and Communications November 2007, Tempe AZ The Public Health Response to Climate Change: Effective Health Communication and Marketing January 2008, Washington DC Climate Change and Communities of Color: Assessing and Addressing Vulnerabilities March 2008, Atlanta Climate Change and Public Health Law Hosted by Public Health Law & Policy. October 2008, Sacramento CA Advancing Climate Justice Hosted by WE ACT for Environmental Justice. January 2009, New York City
Planned Workshops, 2009: Climate Change and Local Public Health in partnership with NACCHO, early summer Location TBD. Climate Change Impacts on Health in South Asia August 2009, Goa, India
CDCs Climate Change Workgroup Received first appropriations (7.5m) in FY 2009 for the creation of a Climate Change Program. Received first appropriations (7.5m) in FY 2009 for the creation of a Climate Change Program. Support extramural research: Climate Change: Environmental Impact on Human Health (3m)Support extramural research: Climate Change: Environmental Impact on Human Health (3m) Fund agency programs on climate change impacts (2m)Fund agency programs on climate change impacts (2m) Support State and Local HD programs (1.5m)Support State and Local HD programs (1.5m) Support workforce development:Support workforce development: Dissertation awards (through ASPH) Dissertation awards (through ASPH) Post-Doctoral support (MOU with NCAR) Post-Doctoral support (MOU with NCAR)
CDCs Policy Statement on Climate Change Emerged from key partner/stakeholder discussions during the January2007 meeting Emerged from key partner/stakeholder discussions during the January2007 meeting Forms the cornerstone for CDCs policy on Climate Change Forms the cornerstone for CDCs policy on Climate Change A set of priority actions that guide the public health approach A set of priority actions that guide the public health approach