The UI Labor Center and the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative will host the 2025 Labor and Climate Conference on Saturday, April 12 at the Iowa Memorial Union, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The topics of focus for this event are rising heat, public health, and worker safety. National speakers will be featured, as well as breakout sessions on topics including:
- How rising heat impacts Iowans health and safety;
- Local and state laws and national policy initiatives to mitigate the effect of heat on workers and communities;
- Focused discussions on the communities most impacted by rising heat;
- Case studies of coalitions for justice linked to heat issues.
This event is free and open to the public, with sessions and information for students and faculty; labor, environmental, and migrant worker advocacy leaders; and local elected officials.
More information and registration to come.