PANEL DISCUSSION: LEVERAGING POLICY TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS OF WILDFIRE

​PANEL DESCRIPTION:

​5:45 PM: Doors Open
6:00-7:00 PM: Panel Discussion

​In the wake of the Eaton and Palisades Fires, researchers and policymakers are pursuing new policy pathways to mitigate the public health impacts of wildfire. This panel brings together statewide experts to explore the immediate health impacts of the recent LA fires, how new research is improving our understanding of these impacts, how recent legislation aims to address these concerns, and what additional insights are needed to shape state and local policies that better protect communities from the public health impacts of catastrophic fire. Featured speakers include Miriam Marlier, Assistant Professor of Global Environmental Change at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and Elizabeth Scheehle, Research Division Chief at the California Air Resources Board, with moderation by Marissa Christiansen, Executive Director of the Climate & Wildfire Institute. 

​For more information about our work at the Climate & Wildfire Institute, visit www.climateandwildfire.org.

​PARKING:

​Parking is available in any of the student parking lots (3, 4, & 5) with purchase of the $2 parking permit from the kiosks in the parking lots. The kiosks will accept cash or credit card and are located on every level of the parking structures. The parking permit must be displayed on your windshield to avoid citation. 

​By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the Climate & Wildfire Institute and LA Climate Week Organizers.