Climate Resolve is pleased to publish Exhausted! Workers Confront Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke in California, an in-depth report on how climate change is impacting workers in the Golden State.
The report examines existing California policies and practices – as well as a review of the latest research on the economic, physical, and psychological impacts of working in extreme conditions. The report offers eighteen on-point recommendations on how to better protect California’s essential workers.
“Workers must have access to cool environments, water to stay hydrated, proper ventilation, and other safety measures if we want goods delivered and food to remain accessible in the United States,” observed Marc Futernick M.D., Managing Editor of The Journal of Climate Change and Health.
The report was underwritten by Resilient Cities Catalyst and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation through the California Resilience Partnership.