This training provides an overview of how climate change is impacting human health in Hawaiʻi, with a focus on real, place-based examples. It will introduce key climate-related health risks across the islands, including extreme heat, wildfire smoke, flooding, water quality, and mental health. The session will also share how Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute and the Climate Change & Health Working Group are working to build a coordinated, community-informed response. Participants will hear examples from community listening sessions, policy efforts, and cross-sector partnerships. The goal is to ground climate change in a public health context and highlight opportunities for engagement across programs and sectors.

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of this training learners will be able to:

• Identify at least three major climate-related health risks affecting communities in Hawaiʻi. 
• Describe how climate change impacts at least two distinct higher-vulnerability population groups. 
• Explain the role of public health and cross-sector collaboration in responding to climate-related health risks in Hawaiʻi. 
• Name at least two current initiatives or strategies being used in Hawaiʻi to address climate and health.