First Annual Climate Action Day
Duke South Amphitheater and via Zoom
Recognizing the public health and humanitarian crisis being caused by climate change, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Duke University School of Medicine and Duke University Health System – is convening the First Annual Climate Action Day on April 23, 2025 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. in the Duke South Amphitheater.
This inaugural event, which coincides with internationally commemorated Earth Day, is being organized by the steering committee of the Duke Climate Action Collaborative to Promote Reproductive Health (CACRH). Based administratively in the department, CACRH aims to elevate the impact of climate change on the reproductive health trajectory and create solutions that improve the lives of the women, families and communities cared for by Duke Health.
The program for this day will feature a presentation by Robert M. Tighe, MD, associate professor, Duke School of Medicine and Nicholas School of the Environment, who directed the development of the Duke School of Medicine’s new Climate and Health Research Strategic Plan. This stage-setting overview presentation will be followed by panel discussions focused on climate-related research and clinical practices.