First Annual Climate Action Day

Recognizing the public health and humanitarian crisis being caused by climate change, the Duke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is convening the First Annual Climate Action Day in the Duke South Amphitheater and virtually on Zoom. This inaugural event, which coincides with internationally commemorated Earth Day, is being organized by the steering committee of the Duke Climate Action Collaborative to Promote Reproductive Health (CACRH). Based administratively in the department, CACRH aims to elevate the impact of climate change on the reproductive health trajectory and create solutions that improve the lives of the women, families and communities cared for by Duke Health. The program for this day will feature a presentation by Robert M. Tighe, MD, associate professor, Duke School of Medicine and Nicholas School of the Environment, who directed the development of the Duke School of Medicine's new Climate and Health Research Strategic Plan. This stage-setting overview presentation will be followed by panel discussions focused on climate-related research and clinical practices.