Kelsey Yamasaki

2 posts

Kelsey is a second year student in the Master of Community and Regional Planing program at the University of British Columbia. She has a BA Major in Sociology from Vancouver Island University and is interested in various aspects of sociological inquiry including inequality, social change, gender, family forms and relations, and the self in society. Current areas of particular interest also include environmental health, social planning, and public engagement.

A woman holds her child's hands in the window of a Vancouver highrise, the IPCC report cover looms in the background.

Climate change and public health outcomes: the time for collaborative action is now

October 17, 2018

Kelsey Yamasaki

SHIFT news & events

With the consequences of a global average warming of 1°C already being experienced through more extreme weather events, rising sea levels, melting sea ice, and impacts to human health and well-being, we must act now and quickly to limit further warming. This call to action for rapid, widespread changes was the subject of a compelling report released by...

A man stands in the window watching the sun set from inside an air conditioned room: it's very hot outside.

Extreme weather, record-breaking heat, and health vulnerabilities related to climate change

October 2, 2018

Kelsey Yamasaki

SHIFT articles

In July of this year, eastern Canada faced one of the worst heat waves in recorded history. Temperatures in Montreal throughout July reached record-breaking points, with the average temperature for the month being 24.2°C. Some populations are more vulnerable than others. Where can we go from here...

Posts by Kelsey Yamasaki

Climate change and public health outcomes: the time for collaborative action is now

Extreme weather, record-breaking heat, and health vulnerabilities related to climate change