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Explore the critical intersection of climate change and workplace safety in this comprehensive panel discussion examining how rising global temperatures are creating unprecedented risks for workers across multiple industries. Learn about the disproportionate impact on outdoor workers in groundskeeping, construction, and agriculture, as well as the often-overlooked dangers faced by drivers and warehouse workers in the on-demand economy who labor in hot, poorly ventilated environments without adequate cooling or break periods. Discover how workers from minority backgrounds bear the heaviest burden, with over half of Black, Latino, and immigrant workers employed in heat-exposed positions while having less access to employer-sponsored health insurance. Examine research revealing the direct correlation between rising temperatures and increased occupational injuries and accidents, including the sobering statistic that up to 2,000 workers die annually from heat-related causes. Understand the economic pressures that force low-wage workers to continue working in dangerous conditions because they cannot afford to lose a day's pay, and analyze how heat-related health impacts reduce worker productivity and affect broader economic outcomes. Gain insights from expert speakers including Jon Esformes from Sunripe Certified Brands, Sheheryar Kaoosji from the Warehouse Workers Resource Center, Reyna Lopez from Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste, and Rosemary Sokas from Georgetown University, as they discuss innovative solutions and policy approaches that policymakers, businesses, and labor organizations are implementing to protect workers in our warming world.
