Climate and Health in the Gulf South

2025 Symposium on Climate and Health in the Gulf South

Thursday, September 18, 2025

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Join Dean Thomas LaVeist and the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University on Thursday, September 18 for the 2025 Symposium on Climate and Health in the Gulf South.

This year, participants will enjoy an afternoon touring Climate & Health landmarks around New Orleans, led by our community partners in this work.

Following the tour, join us at the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine for a networking reception and evening programming.

The evening programming will include a keynote address, and then a dynamic panel discussion around place-based public health issues, providing critical analysis in the context of local factors for education, policy, and action as it relates to work at the intersection of climate and health.

Schedule of Events

2:00 – 4:30pm: Partners tour of New Orleans landmarks (registration required)

4:30 – 5:00pm: Networking & light refreshments, Diboll Gallery

5:00 – 6:45pm: Keynote and Panel Discussion, Diboll Auditorium

5:00 – 5:15pm: Welcome & Overview

5:15 – 5:45pm: Keynote

5:45 – 6:45pm: Panel Discussion