Spring Elections Candidate Forums
Join the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce, League of Women Voters, NAACP, and Wisconsin Health Professionals for Climate Action for to host two 90-minutecandidate forums as we hear from the candidates running for Beloit City Counciland the School District of Beloit Board of Education in the April 6, 2021 Spring Election.
The Beloit City Council Candidate Forum will be held on Tuesday, March 2, at 6:30PM, via Zoom.
The School District of Beloit Board of Education Candidate Forum will be held on Zoom Thursday, March 4, at 6:30PM.
Links to the events can be found at the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce website: greaterbeloitchamber.org
• 49,400 respiratory symptom cases
• 873,000 minor restricted activity days
• 148,000 work loss days
• 34,400 cases of asthma exacerbation
• 670 hospital admissions
Health impacts
According to the WHPCA, over 150 major medical organizations, representing over 650,000 health professionals have declared that climate change is a health emergency. This includes the Wisconsin Medical Society, whose physician membership endorsed key policies to transition Wisconsin to 100 percent clean energy while preparing for climate change.
WHCPA’s report on climate and health specifies that “in communities across the Midwest, climate change is harming our health now. These harms include heat-related illness, worsening chronic illnesses, injuries and deaths from dangerous weather events, infectious diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks, illnesses from contaminated food and water, and mental health problems.”