Climate Change & Health – 2024 Climate and Health Conference
2024 Climate Change & Health Conference
On October 23rd and 24th, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health’s Office of Public Health Preparedness held its inaugural Climate Change & Health Conference at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Hotel. Over two days, 126 people attended the conference to learn from, and collaborate with, public health and emergency response experts about the human health impacts of climate change. Please see below for the full agenda of the two-day conference, as well as presenter slides and written summaries.
Day 1
Opening Plenary | PowerPoint Slides PDF | Summary
Extreme Heat: The Physical Effects on Vulnerable Populations & Continuing the Conversation | PowerPoint Slides PDF | Summary
Heat & Cooling Strategies & Continuing the Conversation | PowerPoint Slides PDF | Summary
Climate Change and Mental Health & Continuing the Conversation | PowerPoint Slides PDF | Summary
Water Quality Impacts & Continuing the Conversation | PowerPoint Slides PDF | Summary
Closing Plenary | PowerPoint Slides PDF | Summary
Day 2
Opening Plenary | PowerPoint Slides PDF | Summary
Climate Change & Health Equity | Summary
Youth Perspectives on Climate Change Impacts | Summary
Infectious Disease and Invasive Vectors | PowerPoint Slides PDF | Part 2 PDF | Summary
Pollution & Environmental Degradation | PowerPoint Slides PDF |
Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), Health, and Emergency Management | PowerPoint Slides PDF |
Hawaiʻi State Initiatives to Address Climate and Health: Environmental Management Division (EMD) | PowerPoint Slides PDF |
Food System Impacts and Cultural Implications |
Closing Plenary: Moving Forward | Summary