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DPH schedules March 25 symposium to build Connecticut climate‑health community
Summary
DPH and partners will hold a half‑day symposium March 25 at Southern's Adanti Student Center in New Haven to raise awareness and build cross‑sector engagement on climate and health; plans include hazards overview, solution showcases, breakout table discussions and a post‑event coalition meet‑up.
The Department of Public Health is organizing an in‑person symposium on climate and health for Tuesday, March 25, with a morning program at Southern’s Adanti Student Center in New Haven, coalition presenters said.
Jen outlined the agenda and objectives: “The objective is to build awareness, engagement, and community in Connecticut around the health impacts of climate change and solutions to protect public health,” she said. The event will open around 9 a.m. with a brief welcome (the coalition expects the commissioner to give a short welcome at 9:00 a.m.), followed by sessions that frame hazards and health impacts in Connecticut and focus on solution‑oriented presentations.
Agenda and format: Jen said the event will prioritize solutions and cross‑sector speakers, and recommended limiting the number of technical topics so the program remains focused and actionable. Proposed content includes a hazards and health equity framing, brief presentations on solution efforts (for example the state air monitoring sensor loan program, the local heat and air quality planning toolkit, and health professional climate action groups), round‑table discussions to synthesize ideas, and a lunch/networking hour. A smaller room will be reserved after lunch for an informal coalition meet‑and‑greet or a more focused follow‑up session for attendees who want to stay.
Audience and logistics: the symposium will be free to attend and DPH staff said they will develop outreach and registration materials and reach out to students, local health departments, planners, engineers, environmental justice groups and other sectors to broaden attendance.
Speakers and content suggestions raised by coalition members included CIRCA and state DEEP staff for Connecticut climate trends, community air monitoring groups, student projects, and examples from design and engineering firms working on resilience. Organizers said they will circulate a draft agenda and request help identifying speakers and topics.
