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Workshop
25.10.2021 // 11:30 am
Heat action plans in Germany - needs, examples, barriers (German)
The workshop would like to emphasize the need for heat action plans in Germany, present concrete examples and point out barriers that have to be overcome if heat-related mortality and morbidity are not to increase significantly.
Prof. Dr. Henny Annette Grewe
Hochschule Fulda
Schließen
Doctor of surgery / trauma surgery / plastic surgery, has been working for more than ten years on the topic of climate change and health, in particular on the adaptation of health care to heat extremes.
Wiebke Lass
Economist
Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK)
Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK)
Schließen
Scientist at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) with a focus on climate impacts and transition processes (urban areas and local level )
Adrian Pfalzgraf
CEO
GreenAdapt
GreenAdapt
Schließen
Adrian Pfalzgraf is the founder and CEO of GreenAdapt, which works in Germany to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change and to protect and empower vulnerable people in climate change. To this end, GreenAdapt develops adaptation strategies and heat action plans.
Florian Schulte
Consultant
KLUG/SwissTPH
KLUG/SwissTPH
Schließen
5 years of clinical experience in internal medicine, completed a Master of International Health with a focus on climate change and health. Peer-reviewed publication on heat related cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in Switzerland. One year project leadership for GP and specialist practices with the German Climate Change and Health Alliance (KLUG)
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