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April 7, 2025

In Adapt Unbound: Why Workforce Health Is Key to Climate Adaptation

Most employers are unprepared to address the rising risks of extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and poor air quality on their workforce. Here's how employers can take action to safeguard their people and operations.

Adapt Unbound

As climate impacts intensify, it is becoming more urgent to address these threats as health risks. Yet, most employers are unprepared to address the rising risks of extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and poor air quality on their workforce.

In an interview with Adapt Unbound, our Director of the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health, David Leathers, discusses why workforce health must be a central part of climate adaptation. From climate risk assessments to strategic partnerships, employers can find valuable insights on how to future-proof their operations and protect their people.

David discusses:

✅ Why workforce health is a missing pillar of climate adaptation

✅ How business leaders can future-proof operations & reduce risk

✅ The new tools & partnerships helping employers quantify climate-driven health costs

Read the full interview and explore how the Commission is helping employers protect millions of workers.

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