The final webinar in the Conservation Commission’s spring lecture series will take place this
Wednesday, March 31st. The first three sessions covered air, water, and land; Wednesday’s webinar will explore how the interaction between these three elements is leading to changes in our earth and climate.
Taking action to create a world that is both nature positive and carbon neutral may seem like a big ask but it is essential to securing long-term human health and prosperity, and to help prevent future global pandemics, stated Pat Sesto, Director of Environmental Affairs.
Looking ahead, it is crucial that we rebalance our relationship with nature to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet. We all have to step up and acknowledge the close connections between people, nature, and climate, and take action to revert the dire consequences of our deeds.
The spring lecture series is hosted by the Cos Cob Library. Wednesday’s webinar starts at 6:30 pm and is free of charge. Please register via the following link: https://greenwichlibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=54064&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2021/03/26
March 31st Changing Earth, Changing Climate
Moderator: Allison Walsh
Speaker: Laura Bozzi, Ph.D., Director of Programs at the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health
Connecticut’s climate is changing. The state has warmed more than three degrees F since the late 1800s. Throughout the northeastern United States, spring is arriving earlier; episodes of heavy rainfall events are increasing, and summers are becoming hotter and drier. Sea level is rising, and storms are expected to become more intense, with risks to human health, property and infrastructure. In the coming decades, the changing climate is likely to further increase flooding, harm ecosystems, disrupt farming, and increase risks to human health. In her presentation, Dr. Bozzi will discuss findings from the Climate Change and Health in Connecticut: 2020 Report, in which she and colleagues tracked 19 indicators of climate change and health in Connecticut across four domains: temperature, extreme events, infectious diseases, and air quality.
Dr. Laura Bozzi is the Director of Programs at the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health,
where she leads the Center’s policy and public health practice work in Connecticut, co-teaches the Clinic in Climate Justice, Climate Policy, Law, and Public Health, and is leading
development of the new YCCCH Policy Impact Unit. Previously, Dr. Bozzi led the Rhode Island Department of Health Climate Change Program. In that role, she worked to promote policy change, increase public awareness, and support community resilience-building strategies that collectively help both mitigate climate change’s negative health impacts and promote health equity. Laura was appointed as a member of the State of Rhode Island’s Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) Advisory Board and the Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission, and she also served as Co-Director of the New Leaders Council Rhode Island. Over her career, she has worked across the United States — from Oregon and West Virginia to Washington, DC and Rhode Island – in environmental protection, food systems, and fisheries. Laura holds a Ph.D. in Forestry and Environmental Studies and a B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, both from Yale University.
