Climate and Food Insecurity: Actions for Health Departments
Course Objectives- Discuss the relationship between climate change and food security.
- Define food security and its four key components (availability, access, utilization, and stability).
- Identify how climate change impacts food security through extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and disruptions to food supply chains.
- Identify vulnerable populations and their risks related to food insecurity as a result of climate change.
- Outline an approach to help communities prepare for the impact of climate change on food insecurity.
- Explore roles that local health agencies can play to mitigate the impact of climate change on food insecurity.
Date: July 1, 2025
Presenters
Sylvia Pirani, MPH, MS
Public Health Practice Consultant
Helen De Pinho, MBBCh, FCCH (Public Health), MBA
Assistant Professor at Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, and Associate Director of the Averting Maternal Death and Disability Program (AMDD) at Columbia University
This course explores the intersection of climate change, public health, and food security, emphasizing the pivotal role of local health authorities.
