Tuesday, Oct. 14
University of Maryland, Baltimore
4 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Second Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
8:30 a.m. Registration | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Climate, Health, and Policy in Maryland Symposium
Come spend a day of active learning with climate change and health equity thought leaders; University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and University of Maryland, College Park faculty and students; and local climate nonprofit and community groups.
Lunchtime Keynote Speaker
Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, the 34th comptroller of Maryland, is the first woman to be independently elected to one of our state’s constitutional offices. She is an attorney by training, practicing as a civil rights and disability rights lawyer for many years, and prior to her election as comptroller, she served for eight years as a member of the House of Delegates representing part of Baltimore City.
Her talk will focus on a report that outlines the categories and types of costs associated with climate change, followed by an examination of the costs of both action and inaction on climate change and its impacts.
Presentations:
- Panels on significant climate issues in Baltimore/Maryland, such as heat and vulnerable communities like Curtis Bay
- Exciting research by Marine-Estuarine Environmental Sciences/UMB students
- Action-oriented discussions
Why you should attend:
- Learn: Gain insights from climate leaders working across disciplines.
- Collaborate: Connect with university colleagues and community organizations dedicated to climate, health equity, and environmental justice.
- Act: Engage in discussions that will lead to action-oriented solutions and join community groups making a difference now.
Lunch will be provided.
Please contact Robyn Gilden, associate professor and director of the Environmental Health Certificate at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, at rgilden@umaryland.edu with any questions.