Access to this content is one of many benefits exclusive to GIH Funding Partners and Philanthropy Support Partners.
If you are a staff member or trustee at a GIH Funding Partner organization, click the “Sign In” button below to log in or to create a GIH account. If you would like to learn more about joining the GIH network, click here.
Rising Heat, Rising Risks: Protecting Farmworkers in a Changing Climate
Wednesday, August 7, 2025 at 3:00-4:30 Eastern
Heat stress for outdoor workers lies at the intersection of climate change, labor rights, agriculture, and public health. Heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the U.S., and farmworkers are especially vulnerable, being 35 times more likely to die from heat-related exposure than other workers. As temperatures globally rise, the number of unsafe working days for farmworkers due to heat is projected to double by the middle of the century. Without autonomy over their schedules or a federal OSHA standard regulating heat stress hazards in the workplace, farmworkers are often forced to labor through extreme temperatures or smoke from wildfires.
In this webinar, a panel of farmworker organizers, health experts, and policy advocates, discussed the impacts of extreme heat on farmworkers and how we can advocate for a more just food system.