In the amount of time it takes you to read this description, you will have taken as many as 20 breaths of air. But have you ever thought about how each of those breaths impacts your health and your quality of life?

Join The San Diego Foundation Malin Burnham Center for Civic Engagement for a complimentary lunch and community conversation about San Diego’s declining air quality with health and environment experts, and learn what more can be done for the 400,000 San Diegans who are at heightened risk from air pollution.

Speakers

From left to right:

Hanna Grene, Director of Policy, Center for Sustainable Energy
Hanna Grene works with elected officials and government agencies to develop clean energy policies that generate environmental, economic, and social benefits. She is a member of the City of San Diego Sustainable Energy Advisory Board, and served as a consultant to the US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. Hanna has assisted states, local governments, developers, and school districts across the country successfully implement clean energy and resiliency initiatives.

Atul Malhotra, MD, Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at UC San Diego Health
Dr. Atul Malhotra is a board-certified pulmonologist, intensivist and chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at UC San Diego Health. Dr. Malhotra is also the president of the American Thoracic Society. As a professor in the Department of Medicine, he teaches and trains medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Malhotra completed his fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Harvard Medical School and a residency in internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic.

Nicola Hedge, Director of Climate & Environment Programs, The San Diego Foundation
Nicola Hedge leads implementation of The San Diego Foundation’s environmental initiatives, working with donors, nonprofits, business and government partners to advance community efforts that protect our region’s clean air and water, natural resources and quality of life.

RSVP by Monday, June 18. For questions, please contact us at CCE@SDFoundation.org.

About The Malin Burnham Center for Civic Engagement
The Malin Burnham Center for Civic Engagement at The San Diego Foundation brings community together to learn and discuss social challenges and opportunities by facilitating dialogue and collaborative action to create a vibrant San Diego region.

Clearing the Air: Addressing the Health Impacts of Air Quality in San Diego