Local democracy in action for a greener, more peaceful world

Heat Effects of Global Warming on Urban Public Health

Presenter(s): 
Anne Banda
Pam Kleiss
Date & Time: 
November 6, 2009 - 2:30pm
Location: 
328NW, Wisconsin State Capitol

PSR Wisconsin has just released a report on the impact of Heat Waves on public health. Cities, due to the “heat island” effect, population density and large numbers of vulnerable people, with bear a tremendous burden over the coming years as heat waves increase due to global warming. The report shows the important responsibilities of city government to mitigate the impact of heat waves (in land use planning, building codes, etc) and in emergency and public health planning. View the report at www.psr.org.

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CONVENERS

Convened by Liberty Tree, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, Western States Legal Foundation, Global Action to Prevent War, and Mayors for Peace in cooperation with Cities for Progress, Nukewatch, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Wisconsin Carbon Free/Nuclear Free, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice.

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BACKGROUND

Cities are assuming an active role in nuclear abolition and climate protection initiatives. Over 900 mayors have signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, pledging to work to implement the Kyoto Protocol in their own communities.

Future Cities 2009 follows on a similar, smaller conference hosted by Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie last October. For the details on that event, click here.