National Academy of Medicine's Climate Communities Listening Session

Join us to learn about and provide input on the Climate Communities Network, a forthcoming initiative of the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) Grand Challenge on Climate Change, Human Health, and Equity (Climate Grand Challenge) that seeks to center the wisdom of communities to address climate-related health inequities at the local level.

The Climate Communities Network will bring together community leaders, identified through an application process, in U.S. regions disproportionately impacted by climate change to work collaboratively on solutions to climate-related health inequities faced by their communities. The Network will also inform the work of the Climate Grand Challenge. During this listening session, attendees will have an opportunity to provide feedback on key aspects of the Climate Communities Network before its official launch.

The objectives of this session are to:

• Present an overview of the rationale and goals of the Climate Communities Network and its role within the NAM’s Grand Challenge on Climate Change, Human Health and Equity.
• Seek feedback on the NAM’s proposed approach and participant recruitment strategies for the Climate Communities Network.
• Identify additional organizations to engage in upcoming outreach and participant recruitment efforts.
• Gather ideas for the governance and operations of the Climate Communities Network, as well as potential areas of focus.

The NAM welcomes attendees to share their expertise and perspectives in service of shaping a new initiative at the intersection of climate change, health equity, and community engagement. Please note that there will be additional opportunities to provide input beyond this live session.

Learn more about the Climate Communities Network here. For all questions, please email climatecommunities@nas.edu.