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Green Drinks - Climate Change and Health Impacts

In the coming years, cities across the globe will feel the
impacts of climate change more than ever. While numerous communities, including
Evanston, are working hard to reduce our carbon contribution to the atmosphere,
we are simultaneously preparing for the inevitable climate changes to come and
strategically thinking about how we can best adapt to our changing environment.



For Citizens’ Greener Evanston’s October
30th Green Drinks edition (the day before
Halloween), we are focusing on what the health implications will be in our
changing environment and evaluating how prepared Evanston is to meet these
challenges. Joining us will be Dr. Sarah Lovinger,
a primary care physician and Evanston resident, who will provide an overview of
the climate change-related health effects that people living in the Chicago
area are likely to face. We are also pleased to welcome Evanston Health
Department Director, Evonda Thomas-Smith who
will offer an overview of how Evanston’s Health Department is adapting to these
climate-related health challenges. 



Join us for this free event at Firehouse Grill
on Wednesday, October 30th to engage
in a discussion about the ways in which climate change may pose threats to our
health and become part of the solution to help our community evolve to meet the
challenges! 

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