Staying Cool in a Changing Climate

2017 Data Overview

This provides an overview of the demographics and results from the pre and post-workshop surveys given at the 2017 Staying Cool in a Changing Climate workshops. Read more

Emergency Contact Form

This emergency contact form, created by Philadelphia's Office of Emergency Management, was provided for attendees to fill out and keep as part of their emergency supply kits.Read more

FEMA Emergency Supply Checklist

This emergency supply checklist, created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was distributed to the workshop attendees to give them an idea of what supplies they would be keeping in their own emergency supply kits. Read more

Climate Change, Your Health, and Home

This presentation, by Deepa Mankikar from the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC), discussed how health is impacted by climate change.Read more

It's Hot Outside!

This resource, produced by the Centers for Disease Control, was distributed to workshop participants to provide them with information about the dangers of heat and what they can do to stay safe in it.Read more

Philadelphia Resources for Home & Health

This resource, created by the Climate Ready Philly team, provided workshop attendees with information on where they could seek information or assistance for things such as home repair, legal assistance, and community-based management.Read more

ECA- Summer Cooling

This resource, from the Energy Coordinating Agency, gave attendees tips to keep themselves and their homes cool in the summer heat.Read more

2017 Workshop Booklet

This booklet provided an overview of the workshop's programming, a glossary of climate change terms, a variety of links to climate change resources, and the pre and post-workshop surveys. Read more

About the 2017 Staying Cool in a Changing Climate Workshops

The goal of the 2017 workshops was to prepare and inform attendees about the risks and solutions associated with heat so that they may be equipped with the information and tools necessary to reduce the potential effects on their health, home, and community.Read more
Summer in the City: Staying Healthy and Safe During Very Hot Weather

This presentation, given by Jessica Caum from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH), discussed the effects of climate change on Philadelphia, at-risk populations, and cooling centers.Read more

Staying Cool in a Changing Climate Flyer

This is an example of one of the flyers used to promote the 2017 Staying Cool in a Changing Climate Workshops.Read more

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