Communities across the Gulf Coast face growing health risks from hurricanes, extreme heat, flooding, and other climate-related disasters. As local leaders work to strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience, scenario planning can help communities grapple with uncertain futures and develop more equitable and effective health strategies.

Join the Urban Institute and local health leaders from the Gulf Coast to discuss their collaborative work to advance health resilience using climate scenarios. The presenters will give a short overview of scenario planning, introduce a new data tool and planning guide for health resilience planning in the Gulf, and share lessons from pilot workshops in Florida and Mississippi.

Speakers

• Rebecca Marx, Research Associate, Climate and Communities Practice Area, Urban Institute
• Mayra Cruz, PhD Candidate, University of Miami
• Andrew Rumbach, Senior Fellow and Colead, Climate and Communities Practice Area, Urban Institute
• Dominika Parry, President, 2C Mississippi
• Donna Pilson, Executive Director, Rebuild Bay County Inc.

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. Please email [email protected] if you require any accommodations or have any questions about this event.

Support for this event is provided by the Gulf Research Program at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. For more on Urban’s funding policies, go to urban.org/about/organizational-principles.