Building Resilient Communities: A Multi-Sector Approach to Navigating Climate-Driven Disasters

Build Healthy Places Network’s Virtual Summit

The Challenge is Urgent. The Solution is Collaborative.

Climate-driven disasters—marked by escalating high heat, extreme weather, and rising sea levels—are causing serious harm to community health and well-being. Communities already sidelined by decades of disinvestment, particularly communities of color, face the greatest burden of these harms. To build meaningful resilience against threats like extreme heat, floods, food insecurity, and displacement, we must activate coordinated, multi-sector investment anchored by community leadership. 

Join Build Healthy Places Network for a virtual summit focused on advancing equitable, multisector strategies that strengthen long-term community resilience. Register Here

• Discover: How multi-sector partnerships—led by community voice—are mobilizing effective, equitable climate action and building long-term resilience.
• Hear From: Local and national leaders across Community Development, Health, Philanthropy, and Government working together to strengthen community resilience.
• Explore: Tangible, real-world examples of strategies and current interventions that are helping communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate-driven disasters.

Who Should Attend?

This is an essential gathering for leaders and practitioners across:

• Community Development & CBOs
• Healthcare & Public Health
• State and Local Government
• Funders & Intermediaries

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT / 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Secure Your Spot: Register Here

Meet Our Panelists

Fireside Chat

A leading voice on climate change and equitable solutions, will challenge leaders to move beyond their silos and forge the community-led partnerships required for effective change.

Dr. Manuel Pastor, Director, Equity Research Institute | University of Southern California

Panel Discussion: Examples of Multisector Partnerships Advancing Equitable Climate Action

This moderated panel features community leaders and practitioners highlighting tangible examples of multi-sector work, showcasing what each sector is already doing individually to address natural disasters and climate change, focusing on initiatives that specifically address equity and support community-led strategies.

Zelalem Adefris, MPH, CEO | Catalyst Miami

Anna Goldman, Medical Director of Climate & Sustainability & Primary Care Physician | Boston Medical Center

Christopher Locke, Steward of Mission and Vision | The Collective UNbound

Funders Spotlight: Investment in Climate Resilience

Funders will share their organizations’ role in addressing climate-driven disasters, detailing their investment strategies for building community resilience, and outlining their perspective on future funding needs for a multi-sector approach.

Monica Valdes Lupi, Managing Director, Health Programs | The Kresge Foundation

More panelists will be announced soon. Stay tuned!