Please register here for the Campus County Connection Presentation on May 21st, 2026. The topic will be Climate Change and Aging, and will be presented by Dr. Karl Pillemer.

“Climate Change in an Aging World”

Environmental challenges are increasing as the world faces the negative consequences of global climate change. However, little attention has been paid to the enormous threat climate change poses to the health and well-being of the rapidly expanding older population. This lecture explores two key issues in the intersection of aging and climate change. First, older adults are especially vulnerable to extreme heat and climate-related disasters, yet planning for their unique needs has been minimal  Second, older persons constitute a critially important source of solutions to environmental problems. Successful strategies for engaging older adults as key participants in climate change prevention, mitigation, and resilience are presented.

If you are attending in person, the location is Mann 100.