Climate Resilience Includes Health: Planning in Native American Communities

What is the relationship of health to climate resilience? How can planners positively address public health through planning processes? This course will introduce planners to public health as a topic important to planning outcomes, and take a special look at that topic through the lens of Native American communities and the unique characteristics and challenges they represent. Sharon Hausam Ph.D., AICP, Climate Adaptation Planner & Research Scientist for the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, will moderate this session. Shasta Gaughen, Ph.D., Environmental Director and the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and Angie Hacker, Principal Consultant and CEO of Prosper Sustainably, will instruct attendees on this timely topic, sharing facts, issues, planning solutions and case studies.

This webcast is hosted by APA Sustainable Communities Division

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