October 6-8, 2014
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Awardee Meeting Details
The WTP Awardee Meeting was held on Monday, October 6th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the NIEHS Main Campus in the Rodbell Auditorium in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Purpose of the Awardee Meeting
The semi-annual WTP Awardee Meeting brought awardees together to provide program updates, exchange information regarding training, and discover new areas of interest to awardees.
WTP Workshop Details
The WTP Workshop was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 7-8 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The workshop also took place in Rodbell Auditorium on the NIEHS Main Campus.
Purpose and Scope of the Workshop
The workshop focused on the serious health risks that workers in various industries will face as the consequences of climate change become more and more prominent. Workshop participants explored lessons learned and best practices to prepare workers for climate change effects. Participants also engaged in discussions about curricula that can be developed to help to build a more resilient and sustainable workforce and community.
Agenda
- Awardee Meeting Agenda (1MB)
- Workshop Agenda (1MB)
Participant List
- Participant List (44KB)
Workshop Report
Additional Resource
Presentations
Awardee Meeting
Monday, October 6, 2014
Time | Topic |
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1:00-1:30 p.m. | Welcome/NIEHS Update (1MB) Joseph "Chip" Hughes, Jr., Sharon D. Beard, Jim Remington, Kathy Ahlmark, and Pam Clark, NIEHS |
1:30-2:00 p.m. | Remembrance of David Mallino, Sr. |
2:00-2:15 p.m. | NIEHS National Clearinghouse Update Deborah Weinstock, NIEHS Clearinghouse |
2:15-3:00 p.m. | WTP MWT Economic Impact Report
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3:00-3:30 p.m. | Discussion |
3:45-5:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Business Official Meeting (1MB) Program Official Meeting MWTP Meeting (467KB) |
5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Climate Change and Worker Health Workshop
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Time | Topic |
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9:00-9:30 a.m. | Welcome
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9:30-10:15 a.m. | An Overall Perspective of Climate Change and Work and Climate-Related Health Impacts on Workers Dave Foster, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) |
10:30-11:15 a.m. | Frameworks for Considering Climate Change and Occupational Safety and Health
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11:15 a.m.- 12:00 noon | Q & A and Small Group Discussions |
1:15-2:00 p.m. | WTP Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report (45KB), Kevin Yeskey and Joy Lee, National Clearinghouse |
2:00-4:20 p.m. | Breakouts Disaster Preparedness Kenny Oldfield, Alabama Fire College and Jim Remington, NIEHS Mental Health Resilience Ebony Turner, Dillard University and Kathy Ahlmark, NIEHS Heat Stress and Fatigue
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4:30-5:00 p.m. | Report Back from Breakout Sessions |
5:00 p.m. | Adjourn for the Day |
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Time | Topic |
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9:00-9:40 a.m. | Existing Tools and Resources to Help Protect Workers from the Impacts of Climate Change
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10:00-11:00 a.m. | Climate Justice Panel Moderator: Donald Elisburg, National Clearinghouse
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11:00-11:30 a.m. | Q & A and Small Group Discussions |
11:30 a.m.- 12:00 noon | Wrap Up, What We've Learned, and Possible Paths Forward Wrap Up, What We've Learned, and Possible Paths Forward (4MB), Bruce Lippy, CPWR |
12:00 noon | Adjourn |
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