In this webinar, we will explore the interconnected nature of improvements to public spaces, public health, and resilience to a changing climate.
Three speakers will cover a diverse range of topics, including:
– Trust for Public Land’s strategy for creating high quality outdoor spaces tailored to the public health concerns in the communities where we live.
– Healthy housing approaches in a changing climate.
– Environmental health efforts in hospitals and state government.
– Environmental justice and how the built environment effects maternal outcomes for Black women.
Speakers include:
– Pooja Tandon, MD, MPH; Trust for Public Land Health Director and Principal Investigator, Seattle Children’s Research Institute
– Marissa Hauptman, MD, MPH, FAAP; Co-director at the Pediatric Environmental Health Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, Chief Medical Advisor at the Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health at Mass Department of Public Health
– Djoulissa Louis-Jean, MPH; Environmental Justice Coordinator at Resilient Sisterhood Project
– Facilitated by Melissa Green, Trust for Public Land Associate Director of Massachusetts Parks for People program
Fri, May 1, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Whether you are a health professional, planner, policymaker, or passionate neighbor, we hope to see you there!