Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Lab Presents COPE at Vancouver Climate Day
The Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Lab presented the COPE project at Vancouver Climate Day, sharing its research on older adults’ preparedness for extreme heat. Victoria Michalowski delivered the presentation on behalf of the lab.
Vancouver Climate Day brings together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and community members to exchange ideas and explore climate solutions, including approaches to adaptation, equity and community resilience. Learn more about the event.
°ä°¿±Ê·¡â€”A Comprehensive Approach to Enhance Older Adults’ Preparedness for Extreme Heat—works alongside older adults and community partners to develop practical strategies for heat resilience. The project combines scientific knowledge with lived experiences to help shape individual actions and community programs that support older adults in a changing climate. Learn more about COPE.
The presentation offered an opportunity to share the lab’s work with the wider climate action community and bring older adults’ experiences into conversations about climate adaptation.