Climate Change and Human Health Sponsored by The Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine and The National Research Council’s Climate Research Committee September 10-11, 2007 Presidio’s Officer’s Club 50 Moraga Ave San Francisco, CA AGENDA   September 10, 2007 8:30 a.m.         Welcome Lynn Goldman, MD., M.PH Vice-Chair, Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine Professor and Chair, Interdepartmental Program in Applied Public Health Johns Hopkins University View Presentation 8:40 a.m.         Why Climate, Why Health, and Why California? Richard J. Jackson, M.D., M.P.H., Professor, University of California, Berkeley| View Presentation 9:00 a.m.         The Need for Common Dialogue and Collaboration  Antonio Busalacchi, Ph.D., Chair, NRC Climate Research Committee View Presentation    Session I: Recent Initiatives in Climate Change: Recent Health Initiatives Moderator:     Lynn Goldman, M.D., M.P.H., Professor and Chair, Interdepartmental Program in Applied Public Health Johns Hopkins University Session goals:  To have a basic understanding of the current state of the science of climate change for both state and global communities and to bridge the gap between climatology and health policy. 9:20 a.m.         IPCC: New Findings and Update on Recent Report Martin Manning, Ph.D., Director, IPCC Working Group 1 Technical Support Unit View Presentation 9:40 a.m.         Climate Change and Human Health: Implications for California’s Water, and Food W. Michael Hanemann, Ph.D., Chancellor's Professor, University of California, Berkeley View Presentation 10:00 a.m.       Climate Change and Health Policy Mary D. Nichols, J.D., Chairman, California Air Resources Board 10:20 a.m.       Panel Discussion with Audience 10:45 a.m.       Break Session II: Climate and Health: From Global to Local Effects Moderator: Jonathan Fielding, M.D., M.P.H., M.A., M.B.A., Director of Public Health and Health Officer for Los Angeles County Session goals:  To understand the state of the science of public health impacts related to climate change.  To identify research gaps and to prepare the public health response. 11:55 a.m.       Climate Change and Public Health: The CDC Response Howard Frumkin, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.PH, Director, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC View Presentation 11:15 a.m.       Mitigating, Adapting, and Suffering: The Health Aspects of Each Kirk R. Smith, Ph.D., Professor, University of California, Berkeley View Presentation 11:35 a.m.       Intersection of Air pollution, Climate Change, and Health                         Denise L. Mauzerall, Ph.D., Professor, Princeton University View Presentation 11:55 p.m.       Panel Discussion with Audience 12:15 p.m.       Lunch break (provided)   Global Implications of Climate Change    1:05 p.m.         Climate Change and Policy: Needs for a Global Community Mario Molina Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego                           Session III:  Climate Change, Health, and Society: Psychosocial Impacts and Influences Moderator: Sharon Hrynkow, Ph.D. Senior Advisor, UN Foundation Session goals:  To consider the psychosocial impacts on communities and individuals as a result of global climate change by learning from other public health responses to natural disasters.  To discuss the disparities for communities and individuals. 1:30 p.m.         The Impacts of Climate Change on Vulnerable Populations John M. Balbus, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Health Scientist, Environmental Defense View Presentation 1:50 p.m.         Climate Change and Community Actions: Lessons from Los Angeles Martha Dina Arguello, Director of Health and Environment, Physicians for Social Responsibility, LA View Presentation 2:05 p.m.         Mental Health Effects Associated with Climate Change Carol S. North, M.D., Professor, University of Texas, Southwestern View Presentation 2:25 p.m.         Panel Discussion with Audience 2:45 p.m.         Break Session IV:  Meteorology, Ecology, Energy, and the Built Environment: Implications for Climate and Health Moderator: Paul Heineken, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco and Associate Chief of Staff, Ambulatory Care, San Francisco VA Medical Center Session goals:  To understand how meteorological processes interact with the local ecology and the built environment to effect health. To understand the relationship between energy forecasting and climate impacts. To identify research gaps and policy needs. 3:05 p.m.         Meteorology and Health: Overview of Climate, Health, and Local Ecological Processes Jeffrey Shaman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Oregon State University 3:30 p.m.         Climate Change: Its Effects on Aquatic and Marine Wildlife Populations and Disease Dynamics Leslie Dierauf, VMD., Director, USGS National Wildlife Health Center View Presentation 3:50 p.m.         California Heat Waves: Implication for Public Health Alexander Gershunov, Ph.D. Climate Research Division Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California View Presentation 4:10 p.m.         Forecasting and Impacts of Our Energy Future Daniel Kammen, Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Energy & Society, Energy and Resources Group (ERG), and Director, Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL) University of California View Presentation 4:30 p.m.         Panel Discussion with Audience 4:50 p.m.         Adjourn for the evening September 11, 2007 Session V: Climate Change Mitigation Policies: Implications for Public Health Moderator: Christopher J. Portier, Ph.D., Director, Office of Risk Assessment Research, NIEHS Session goals:  To understand technological strategies to mitigate climate change and how these interact with our natural environment.  To discuss potential health risks associated with climate mitigation strategies. 8:30 a.m.         Welcome Back: Environmental Health and Climate Change Christopher J. Portier, Ph.D., Director, Office of Risk Assessment Research, NIEHS 8:45 a.m.         Energizing Energy: Energy and Technologies to Mitigate Climate Changes Franklin “Lynn” Orr, Ph.D., Project Director, Global Climate & Energy Project, Stanford University View Presentation 9:10 a.m.         Healthy Solutions: Understanding Health Risks of Climate Change Mitigation Strategies Paul Epstein, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School View Presentation 9:35 a.m.         Panel Discussion: Research Gaps and Implications 10:00 a.m.       Break Address: Climate Change and Health:  Ethical Considerations 10:15 a.m.       Faith, Health, and Climate Change: Is the Connection between Human Health and Climate an Ethical Issue? Rev. Sally Bingham, Director, The Regeneration Project Session VI:  Incorporating Health and Sustainability into Planning and Building Moderator: Derek Parker, FAIA, RIBA, FACHA, Director, Anshen+Allen Session goals:  To discuss the role of sustainable environmental strategies in mitigating climate change and improving health. 10:40 a.m.       Greening the Health Care Industry: Hospitals in the Urban Landscape R.K. Stewart, FAIA, President, American Institute of Architects View Presentation 11:00 a.m.       Going Green, Sustainability—individuals and the public health Lisa Heschong, MA, IESNA, Principal, Heschong Mahone Group View Presentation 11:20 a.m.       Agriculture as Regional Planning Opportunities to Work with Climate Change Sibella Kraus, President, Sustainable Agriculture Education (SAGE) View Presentation 11:40 a.m.       Incorporating the Natural Environment in Sustainability and Resiliency Will Rogers, MBA, President, Trust for People’s Land 12:00 a.m.       The Built Environment: Integrating Health and the Environment for Resiliency Richard J. Jackson, M.D., M.P.H., Professor, University of California, Berkeley View Presentation 12:20 p.m.       Panel Discussion with Audience Session VII: From Adaptation to Resiliency: Where Do We Go from Here? Working Lunch (provided) Moderator: Richard J. Jackson, M.D., Professor, University of California, Berkeley Session goals:  To discuss needed action for identifying: public health response to climate change; research gaps for climate and public health scientists; strategies to facilitate cross disciplinary research;  how public health can help shape resilient communities; strategies for adaptation to changing climate conditions; and research priories for health as a result of climate change 12:45 p.m.       Hillary Godwin, Ph.D., Chair, Environmental Health, UCLA School of Public Health Mark Horton, M.D., M.P.H., California State Public Health Officer Jeffrey Shaman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Oregon State University Tom McKone, Ph.D., Senior Staff Scientist and Acting Head of the Indoor Environment Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Timothy Frank, Senior Policy Advisor, Sierra Club Lynn Goldman, M.D., M.P.H., Professor and Chair, Interdepartmental Program in Applied Public Health Johns Hopkins University 2:15 p.m.         Adjourn