Please join us for the third annual SCD Symposium (virtual), this year we are focusing on health, equity and climate change. This year’s symposium will feature a keynote by Melissa Jones, Executive Director of the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII), a panel focusing on equity and public health and a panel on integrating climate into public health planning. We will close with speakers from the symposium reflecting on what we’ve heard and key take-aways for the planning community.
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Registered attendees will receive a Zoom webinar link prior to the event. You can attend one session, or multiple sessions. CM Credits will be available for individual sessions. AICP CM Credits pending (3 hours).
SYMPOSIUM OUTLINE:
Thursday, January 18, 2024
(1-5 pm EST, 12-4 pm CST, 11 am – 3 pm MST, 10 am – 2 pm PST)
Welcome: Introduction to the Symposium with Karla Ebenbach, Chair-Elect of the APA Sustainable Communities Division and Shannon Roberts, Partnerships Co-Chair (10 min)
Introduction from EDI Committee & Planning in the Black Community Division with Dr. David Abraham (10 min)
Keynote: Health, Equity and Climate Change (20 min)
Melissa Jones, Executive Director Executive Director of the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII)
Session 1: Integrating Equity in Public Health Community Planning (1 hour, 20 min)
Integrating equity into public health community planning is a fundamental approach that seeks to ensure fair and just distribution of resources, opportunities, and outcomes within diverse populations – our panel will discuss on their work addressing these challenges, where there are opportunities to integrate equity and health, and what still needs to be addressed.
Anna Rosenblum (Moderator), EcoDistricts AP, LEED O+M AP, LFA, evolveEA
Robyn Bussey, JUST Health Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity
Lindy Wordlaw AICP, Chicago Recovery Plan Director
Becky Basch, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Break: 10 min
Session 2: Integrating Climate in Public Health Community Planning (1 hour, 20 min)
Integrating climate considerations into public health community planning is a crucial initiative that recognizes the intricate interplay between environmental factors and public well-being. Learn how our panel is integrating climate considerations into their work and where they would like to see it expand in the future.
Donny Goris-Kolb, AICP, LEED AP O+M, Envision SP (Moderator), VHB
Matthew Tejada, Senior Vice President of Environmental Health, National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Dr. Patrice Williams, Professor, Northeastern University
Dr. Ann-Christine Duhaime, Pediatric Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital
Symposium Reflections & Closing (30 min)
Shannon Roberts, AICP, LEED BD+C, PMP (Moderator), Jacobs
Keynote: Melissa Jones
Session 1: Lindy Wordlaw, Chicago Recovery Plan Director
Session 2: Dr. Patrice Williams, Northeastern University