National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) National Meeting

Purpose

The NIHHIS National Meeting is designed to bring together multiple collaborators (federal agencies, state and local government, private and public partners, community leaders) to

• Learn about heat and health activities and leverage opportunities, and resources
• Expand and strengthen partnerships and networks
• Foster a shared vision and path forward for equitable, heat resilient communities

Sessions for the meeting included:

• What is the nature of the heat health problem?
• Community Perspectives: Roundtable discussion with state and local partners to understand current priorities and challenges in heat resilience planning
• Heat legislation discussion with Senator Edward Markey
• Heat Action Plans for the 21st Century – Preparing for Heat Waves in a Changed Climate
• How can we better prepare for and manage the cascading impacts of heat?
• How can we better communicate the heat risk?
• How can we provide heat-safe housing for all from an “on the ground” perspective?
• Urban heat islands training session
• How do we keep our workers safe from heat?
• How do we recreate and engage in athletics safely outdoors?

 Confirmed Keynote Speakers

• Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director
• Richard Spinrad, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator
• Senator Edward Markey (D-MA)
• David Hayes, Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy
• Victoria Salinas, Associate Assistant for Resilience, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Douglas L. Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Meeting Information