What to know
April 25 - 27, 2023 — The 2nd Annual NIHHIS National Meeting brought together multiple stakeholders (federal agencies, state and local government, private and public partners, community leaders) to discuss heat and health with the goal of reducing risk on multiple timescales and geographic scales. This meeting focused on engaging communities and developing a shared vision for community heat resilience. The three themes of the meeting include: Intersections in Heat and Health; Highlighting Science, Innovation, and Research; and State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal Policies and Practices and in Heat Planning.
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Who Should Come to the NIHHIS National Meeting?
The NIHHIS National Meeting is open to anyone who is working to address the health impacts of extreme heat. This includes, but is not limited to, federal agencies who are part of NIHHIS and the White House Interagency Working Group on Extreme Heat, state and local governments and organizations (esp. Chief Resilience Officers, city planners, public health officials), Tribal officials, community-based organizations, cities that are part of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) mapping campaigns, international partners, private and public sector NIHHIS partners, organizations that support NIHHIS legislation, and heat and health researchers and academics.
Disclaimer
The content and conclusions in these presentations are those of the authors and presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Day one - april 25, 2023
Intersections in Heat and Impacts
Presentation Topics
- Welcome and Opening Remarks from NIHHIS Agency Leadership
- Remarks from Congressionals
- Defining the Problem
- Disproportionately Impacted Populations: Part 1
- Disproportionately Impacted Populations: Part 2
- What the Federal Government is Doing: Administrative Initiatives and Funding Opportunities
Day two - april 26, 2023
Highlighting Science, Innovations, and Research
Presentation Topics
- Welcome and recap of April 26th agenda
- Keynote: NIHHIS Partner Agency Leadership
- Innovations in Communications
- Research on Heat and Health
- Heat Indices
- Tying research, data, and innovation together: Urban Heat Islands
- Keynote Closing: Review of the NIHHIS Strategic Plan
Day three - april 27, 2023
State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal Policies and Practices in Heat Planning
Presentation Topics
- Overview of Conference Agenda
- Keynote: NIHHIS Partner Agency Leadership
- Moderated roundtable with state, local, territorial, and Tribal representatives on heat and health priorities
- How states are using federal funds for heat - combating heat in the home
- Compounding and Cascading Impacts
- Case studies of heat action plans and solutions
- Closing Remarks
Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health