Climate Change Work in Contra Costa • Goals of Public Health Climate Change Working Group

• Advocate for Health outcomes as recognized consequences of Climate Change impacts

• Identify vulnerable communities in Contra Costa • Advocate for mitigation and adaptation measures that maximize

health co-benefits • Advocate for prioritization of vulnerable communities in Climate

Change mitigation and adaptation planning efforts

Source: Climate Action for Health: Integrating Public-Health into Climate

Action Planning. California Dept of Public Health, 02/2012

Co-Benefits of Climate Change Efforts

Reduce vehicle miles traveled

Reduce emissions through land use changes

Reduce residential building energy use

Urban greening

More sustainable local food systems

• Increase physical activity • Reduce chronic disease • Improve mental health

• Increase local access to essential services • Enhance safety

• Reduce household energy costs • Promote healthy homes • Create local green jobs

• Reduce temperature and urban heat island health effects

• Reduce air pollution and noise

• Increase access to healthy, fresh foods • Reduce cardiovascular disease • Increase local social cohesion • Increase resilience

Attachment A

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GHG Reduction Strategy

Health Co-benefit Methodology Health Criteria • Healthy Food • Physical Activity • Outdoor Air Quality • Indoor Air Quality • Improved Access • Green Space • Job Creation • Climate Risk Adaptation • Healthy Equity

Priority Outcomes • Walking and Biking • Public Transportation • Infill Development • Healthy Equity

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Categ1ory 'Vulnerability F'actor Data Souree•

Biolo91ica.l Percent of popullation under 5, us Census, 2007 2011 American Oommun1ity Survey

Percent of popul:ation o,v,er65 us Census, 2007 2011 American Oommuniity Survey

Social & Economic

Percent of popuI1auon bel,ow200% of the Fedlerall Poverty Un,e

us Census, 2007-2011 American Oommuniity Survey

Percent of popullation llifving alone, us Census, 2007 2011 American Oommun1ity Survey

Percent of popul1ation African-·A1merican us Census, 2007 2011 American Oommuniity Survey

Percent of households hing1u1sUcally ~solatedl

us Census, 2007-2011 American Oommun1ity Survey

Categ1ory 'Vulnerability F'actor Data Souree• -

Medical Asthma hospitalizaUon and ED visit rate• Califonnia Offi-ce•of Statewide He1alith PianninIgI and Dev,ellopm,ent, 200'9 2011

Livin,g Conditions

Percent of households w11thout access to1a us Census,,2007' 2011 American Oommuruty v1eh1icle, Surve•y

Average, daily transiit pickups, Mietropolitan Transportation Commission 2009i'

Percent treeless area us Department of the !Interior, Nab.anal Land Cover Database,,2001

Percent .- -1mpervmus surface us Dep.artment of the !Interior, NaUon,al Land Covet Databas!e,,2006,

Percent hous,ehoIds Wiiithout air CA Depiartm,ent of Publi:c, Heialith,, 20091Calii1iomniia co11di1tio 1111 ng Ene1l'ig1y Su1irvey,,pr0rvidedl by Pacific Ins,tirturle

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City or Place Average Under 5 Over65 Asthma StandardName Score

North Richmond Low High

San Pablo Low

Richmond Low

Bay Point Low

Pittsburg Medium Low

Bethel Island Low Low Low Low

Antioch Medium Medium Medium Low

Concord Low Medium Medium

El Cerrito Low Medium Low

Oakley Low Medium Medium Low

Walnut Creek Low Medium Low Medium Low

Brentwood Low Low Medium Low Medium Low

Pleasant Hill Medium Medium Low Medium Low Medium

Pinole Medium Low Medium Medium Medium Medium Low Low

San Ramon Low Low Low Low Medium Low Low

Martinez Low Medium Medium Low Low Medium Low Medium Medium Low

Hercules Medium Low Low Low Medium Medium Medium Low Medium Medium Low

Clayton Medium Medium Low Low Low Low Low Low Medium Low Medium

Danville Medium Medium Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Medium

Moraga Medium Medium Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Medium Low

Orinda Medium Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Medium Low

Lafayette Medium Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low

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THAT WAS THE WAVE THAT WAS

Bay Area Climate & Energy Resilience Project

• Regional Needs Assessment (Kresge/JPC) • Health Gap: Resources vs. Needs • Bringing PEOPLE Into Regional Climate Adaptation Planning

• cr1 Climate Readiness Institute

• Academics + Practitioners • Health 1 of 5 Focus Areas • Bay Area Health Department Climate Working Group

• Funders Roundtable