WELCOME: Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., NIMH Director
Speaker: Eugenia C. South, M.D., M.S. University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
Nature, including trees, is an important aspect of climate resilience - including stormwater management and temperature regulation. Nature also conveys a host of physical and mental health benefits. And yet, due to the ongoing legacy of structural racism, Black neighborhoods in U.S. cities often have the least amount of nature. This talk will review the relationships between structural racism and present-day urban nature, the links between urban nature and mental health, and make the case for investment in Black neighborhoods as a climate resilience strategy.