3rd Annual National Integrated Heat Health Information System National Meeting

What to know

April 16 - 18, 2024 — The 3rd Annual NIHHIS National Meeting brought together multiple stakeholders (federal agencies, state and local government, private and public partners, community leaders) to discuss heat and health with the goal of reducing risk on multiple timescales and geographic scales. This meeting focused on engaging communities and developing a shared vision for community heat resilience. The three themes of the meeting included: Defining the Problem of Heat; Personal Exposure to Heat; and Community Action and Response to Heat.

3rd Annual NIHHIS National Meeting  April 16-18, 2024

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Who Should Come to the NIHHIS National Meeting?‎

The NIHHIS National Meeting is open to anyone who is working to address the health impacts of extreme heat. This includes, but is not limited to, federal agencies who are part of NIHHIS and the White House Interagency Working Group on Extreme Heat, state and local governments and organizations (esp. Chief Resilience Officers, city planners, public health officials), Tribal officials, community-based organizations, cities that are part of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) mapping campaigns, international partners, private and public sector NIHHIS partners, organizations that support NIHHIS legislation, and heat and health researchers and academics.

Disclaimer‎

The content and conclusions in these presentations are those of the authors and presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Day one - april 16, 2024

Defining the Heat Problem

Presentation Topics

  • Welcome and Opening Remarks from NIHHIS Agency Leadership
  • Remarks from Congressionals
  • Overview of the Problem
  • Heat and Infrastructure Impacts
  • Federal Roundtable
  • Keynote Address: Jeff Goodell, Author of The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet

Day two - april 17, 2024

Personal Exposure to Heat

Presentation Topics

  • Welcome and Opening remarks: NIHHIS Partner Agency Leadership
  • Populations at Higher Risk
  • Heat and Outdoor Recreation
  • Multi-hazard Impacts
  • Heat in a Clinical Setting

Day three - april 18, 2024

Community Heat Resilience

Presentation Topics

  • Keynote Address: Impact on Peace and Conflict
  • Fireside Chat with Chief Heat Officers
  • Keeping Indoor Spaces Safe
  • Heat Policy - Resilient Housing Solutions
  • Heat Response Plans and Cooling Solutions