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PREPARING FOR THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF
CLIMATE CHANGE IN MARQUETTE COUNTYMarquette Climate Action Task Force - September 7, 2017
Michigan Climate and Health Adaptation Program (MICHAP)
Michigan Dept. Health & Human Services (MDHHS)
Lorri Cameron, Aaron Ferguson, Yonathan Kefelegn
Michigan State UniversityBrad Neumann, MSU Extension
Pat Crawford and Wayne Beyea, MSU School of Planning, Design, and Construction
Acknowledgments
Photo: MSU SPDC
Outline
Project Overview
Climate and Health Priorities
The Response
Next Steps
Photo: MSU SPDC
Project Overview
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Who: Project Team (MICHAP, MSU, MCHD)
Advisors & Stakeholders (CATF, Community, Vulnerable Pop.)
What: Build community capacity to address and interrupt climate change from impacting health.
When: ‘16-’17 Planning & Engagement/‘17-’18 Developing & Feedback/’18-tbd Rollout & Implementation
Brief Summary
Where: Multiple sites across Marquette County
Why: Significant existing adaptive capacity. Climate driven events have impacted health and quality of life, particularly for vulnerable groups.
How: Climate and Health Adaptation Guidebook
• FEEDBACK on our process and product (Advisory group)
• SUPPORT for implementing our intervention
• COORDINATION with other CATF activities
What we need from CATF
Marquette’s Climate and Health Priorities
Stakeholders
Climate Change Local Government
• Superior Watershed Partnership• Climate Reality Project• MSU Extension – Greening MI Institute• CATF
• Marquette County• City of Marquette• Marquette Twp.• Chocolay Twp.• Humboldt Twp.• Sawyer• Area Chambers of Commerce• Public Utilities
Health Vulnerable Populations
• Marquette County Health Dept. • MSU College of Human Medicine – UPHS• MSU Extension – Health & Nutrition Inst.• NMU – Community Health Education• Area Physicians• Emergency Response Officials
• Alger-Marq. Community Action• Aging Services• Veterans Affairs• Homeless & Shelter Services• Continuum of Care
Climate Change
• Things changing are upsetting to many – mental health is also a concern.
• Wildfires and floods can prevent food from being trucked in.
Local Government
• Sands Township aquifer has been depleting rapidly.
• Communities are vulnerable to flooding due to aging infrastructure. Still have wood water lines.
Health
• There were a lot of respiratory illnesses in ER and clinic last spring and summer. People were sicker and stayed longer.
• Big storm surges increase runoff and contamination of runoff.
Vulnerable Populations
• A lot of elderly don’t want to leave their homes during evacuations.
• Those in isolation can easily be cut off from services during an extreme weather event.
What We Heard
Identified Concern Discussion Sessions
Climate Health
Issues
Climate
Change
Public
Health
Emergency
Preparedness/
Undeserved
Local
Government
Wildfires X X
Mental Health X X
Vector Borne
Diseases
X X X
Social Conflict X
Flooding X X X X
Energy X X X
Economic Impact X
Resource
Allocation
X
Water Shortage X X X
Air Quality X X
Ticks X X X
Lake
Contamination
X
Extreme Weather X X
Food Access X
Extreme Heat X X
Water Issues
Water Quality
Flooding
Water Shortage
Primary Priorities
Secondary Priorities
Ticks
Wildfires
Stakeholder Input on Priorities
What is your reaction to the Stakeholder Input?
Does this reflect your concerns?
Anything missing?
Your Thoughts
The Response: Phase 2 – Process for Moving Forward
Summer
2017
• Stakeholder Input• Identify key stakeholders and potential partner communities
• Plan and convene advisory groups for input and feedback sessions
Fall
2017
• Meeting One- Visioning Kick-Off • Feedback from key stakeholders and prioritized concerns
• Identify metrics for climate change assessment
• Key themes for intervention design, vulnerability assessment tools
Winter
2017
• Meeting Two- Preliminary Recommendations• Collect, tabulate and analyze information
• Prioritize interventions and metrics for Guidebook
• Present preliminary design and planning recommendations
Spring
2018
• Meeting Three- Present Final Report• Develop evidence-based evaluation techniques
• Draft Guidebook including feedback from stakeholders
Summer/Fall 2018
• Implementation• Present Guidebook to community stakeholders
• Determine next steps for piloting at least one aspect of the Guidebook
Next Steps
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Summarize stakeholder input, priorities and potential evaluation techniques.
Identify and invite stakeholders and community partners
Convene the Kickoff meeting
__________________________________________If you have any questions, contact:
Wayne Beyea, [email protected]; 517-432-7600