Climate Change and Baltimore: How Can We Increase Health and Resiliency of Communities

Description

Climate change is causing significant negative impacts on water and air quality in the Chesapeake Bay region and impacting public health, particularly in Baltimore City.

In this event, Robert Summers, a senior advisor to Blue Water Baltimore and lecturer at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, and Rep. Tony Bridges, executive director of Blue Water Baltimore, will discuss:

• the impacts of climate change on our air, water and public health in Baltimore City
• what is being done locally to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change
• how we can all contribute to these efforts