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The Planet Has a Fever – What’s the Big Deal?
August 31, 2021 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Heat is the most devastating aspect of the climate crisis our planet faces. The serious impact of heat on health (both physical and mental); environmental justice, agriculture and the planet, along with other related climate crisis topics, will be discussed by a distinguished panel of experts in a virtual format on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 6:30- 8:00 PM EDT. Questions and discussion with the panelists are encouraged. This free event is organized by Citizens’ Climate Lobby Charlottesville, and co-hosted by all Citizens’ Climate Lobby Virginia chapters.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-planet-has-a-fever-whats-the-big-deal-tickets-164524401915
Before the panel, watch this 9-minute video, What’s the Big Deal With a Few Degrees? / Global Weirding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cRCbgTA_78
Panelists include: Anne Coates is the Executive Director of the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District, based in Charlottesville, VA.
Robin Cooper, MD, has been in private practice with a focus on both psychotherapy and medical management throughout her 35 years of practice. Her interest in issues of climate change impacts on mentally ill derives from her many years of political work on climate change politics specifically working with Citizens’ Climate Lobby.
Kimberly Fields, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies; scholar in UVA’s Environmental Humanities network
Deborah Lawrence, Ph.D., a Professor of Environmental Sciences and Director of the Program in Environmental Thought and Practice at the University of Virginia. at the University of Virginia. Moderator: Dr. Robert Kitchen Robert Kitchen, MD, FAAFP Citizens Climate Lobby Health Team and member of Fairfax, VA CCL chapter; Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action member and Vice-Chair of Advocacy.