You're Invited | Protecting Americans From Extreme Heat

Join CAPÂ for an online event discussing policy proposals and actions that can protect those most vulnerable to extreme heat. Problems viewing this email? [View it in your browser]( [Center for American Progress]( You're Invited Protecting Americans From Extreme Heat Join CAP for an event discussing policy proposals and actions that can protect those most vulnerable to extreme heat. September 18, 2024 Center for American Progress | Online 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST [REGISTER TO ATTEND]( KEYNOTE REMARKS [Rep. Jennifer McClellan]( (D-VA) Moderator [Jill Rosenthal]( Director of Public Health Policy, Center for American Progress PANELISTS [John M. Balbus, M.D., M.P.H.]( Director, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [David Michaels, Ph.D, M.P.H.]( Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University [Rev. Terrance M. McKinley]( Vice President of Movement Building and Strategy, National Black Child Development Institute [Mayor Levar M. Stoney]( City of Richmond, VA CLOSING REMARKS [Marquisha Johns]( Associate Director of Public Health Policy, Center for American Progress If you have questions for our panel, please submit them on Twitter using the hashtag [#CAPEvents]( or [via email](mailto:CAPeventquestions@americanprogress.org). The rise in extreme heat events across the United States, spurred by climate change, kills more people than any other type of severe weather or climate disaster and leads to substantial heat-related injuries and illnesses. These health consequences also result in higher health care costs and lower economic productivity. People with low incomes, those living in substandard housing, communities of color, many outdoor and indoor workers, older adults, children, pregnant women, and incarcerated people are among the populations at greatest risk of injury, illness, or death from extreme heat. Join CAP for an event to discuss policy proposals and actions that can protect those most vulnerable to extreme heat and make progress toward reducing pollution and slowing climate change. September 18, 2024 Center for American Progress | Online 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST [Closed-captioned-enabled video will be posted following the conclusion of the event.]( [Support CAP]( [Manage Email Preferences]( [Privacy Policy]( [Terms & Conditions]( [Center for American Progress]( Center for American Progress 1333 H Street NW Washington, D.C. 20005 [supporter]