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Course summary
Dr. Claire Richards shares her program of research on energy insecurity and its relationship to climate breakdown. Dr. Richards then discusses different approaches to describing and addressing co-occurring power outages, wildfire, and extreme heat in the Pacific Northwest.
What you'll learn
- Learning Objectives:
- 1. Distinguish acute and chronic forms of energy insecurity and what is known about how they relate to structural and social determinants of health.
- 2. Understand challenges with available data to conduct surveillance of energy insecurity.
- 3. Discuss potential community-based interventions to protect human health in the context of energy insecurity and climate breakdown.