Colleen Grogan

Deborah R. and Edgar D. Jannotta Professor at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice; Deputy Dean for Curriculum and Director of the Center for Climate, Health, and Society. Her work focuses on health policy, health administration, and the social dimensions of climate and health.

Climate Resilience Depends on Community-Led Health Infrastructure

Marshall Hatch, Erik Mikaitis, Kareeshma Ali and Colleen Grogan argue that climate resilience in disinvested neighborhoods cannot be delivered through isolated cooling centers, clinics or green buildings. In West Garfield Park, they say, chronic disease, environmental exposure and limited access to care make climate risk a daily health problem, requiring locally led infrastructure, preventive investment and institutions willing to share power. Their case is for patient capital and durable partnerships that build on community trust rather than exporting short-term solutions.

The Aspen InstituteJul 29, 202613 min read