Webinar

Climate Change and Public Health Policy

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Speakers

David P. Fidler

Senior Fellow for Global Health and Cybersecurity, Council on Foreign Relations

Penelope Overton

Climate Reporter, Portland Press Herald

Introductory Remarks

Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President for National Program and Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

Host

Carla Anne Robbins

Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

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David Fidler, senior fellow for global health and cybersecurity at CFR, discusses the factors shaping U.S. health and climate policy included in his Council Special Report, A New U.S. Foreign Policy for Global Health. Penelope Overton, climate reporter at the Portland Press Herald, speaks about her experiences reporting on climate and environment stories in Maine and their intersection with public health outcomes. The host of the webinar is Carla Anne Robbins, senior fellow at CFR and former deputy editorial page editor at the New York Times.

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