Join us May 8, 2025
Join Moms Clean Air Force virtually for a forum on May 8 titled Maternal and Child Health in a Dangerous Climate: The Impact of Air Pollution, Plastics, and Heat on Women of Color.
This forum convenes policy experts, healthcare professionals, environmental advocates, and media voices to establish the current state of maternal health outcomes for women of color, discuss how multiplier threats like air pollution, extreme heat, and toxic chemicals in plastics further negatively affect maternal and child health, and share actions we can take to mobilize community and change policy to better protect mothers and children from air pollution, extreme heat, and toxic chemicals in plastics. We are excited to welcome The 19th as our media partner.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Maternal and Child Health in a Dangerous Climate: The Impact of Air Pollution, Plastics, and Heat on Women of Color will examine the drastically high maternal and infant mortality rates for women of color with special consideration of threat multipliers, like exposure to air pollution, plastics and petrochemical pollution, and extreme heat. The event will include a panel discussion with public health experts, an in-depth conversation with Dr. Sharon Malone, and remarks by Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome and Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune.
- WHEN Thursday, May 8, 9–11:30 AM ET
- WHERE EDF Headquarters Sky Lounge in Washington, DC, and live-streamed for audiences globally
- WHO Moms, scientists, doctors, frontline community members, and government officials
- WHAT Panel discussions and conversations highlighting challenges and solutions for maternal health outcomes for women of color
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome
Former Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer at the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
Dr. Sharon Malone
MD, OB-GYN, New York Times best-selling author of Grown Woman Talk, and women’s health advocate
Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune
Climate Justice Advocate and Chief Operating Officer, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
Julie A. González, Ph.D.
Environmental Justice Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Environment, Community & Equity, American University, Washington, D.C.
Doris Browne, MD, MPH
President of the National Medical Association; Advisory Council, Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health; President/CEO of Browne & Associates
PANELS AND CONVERSATIONS
The event will include a panel titled How Dirty Air, Toxic Chemicals in Plastic, and Extreme Heat are Hurting Pregnant Women of Color; an in-depth conversation with Dr. Sharon Malone, MD OB-GYN; and special remarks from Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome and Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune.
