As recovery efforts continue in the wake of the Los Angeles-area wildfires, the need for clear, evidence-based guidance on protecting communities and people’s wellbeing has never been more urgent. Leading experts in climate science, pediatrics, mental health, environmental health, and climate adaptation explored wide-ranging short-term and long-term health risks posed by wildfires—from anxiety and trauma to environmental toxicity —and shared practical strategies for building resilience and protecting communities.

Speakers

Chris Field, Director, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Britt Wray, Director, Community-minded Interventions for Resilience, Climate Leadership, and Emotional Well-being (CIRCLE)

Marshall Burke, Professor, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

Lisa Patel, Executive Director, Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health Pediatrician, Stanford Medicine

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This event was hosted by the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, the Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health, and the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.

For questions, please contact Allison Phillips, Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health