In this activity, you will analyze the role of public health professionals in the development of mitigation and adaptation strategies, and the impact of these strategies on existing and emerging health threats. 

Step 1: Read and reflect on the paper regarding Climate change mitigation and health effects of varied dietary patterns in real-life settings throughout North America.

Step 2: Prepare a 250 - 500 word piece of writing to summarize your reflections. You should respond to the following questions and any others you may have.

• Changes in dietary patterns can be a long-term adaptation strategy. In which one of the five approaches explored in the module (adaptation pathways method, ecosystem-based adaptation, community-based adaptation, livelihood diversification, and risk-based approach) do you think it fits best, and why?

• How did the involvement of public health professionals contribute to developing this specific mitigation strategy? 

• Which health threats could be reduced by implementing the suggested mitigation strategy?

Step 3: To share your work, click on the “Reply” button under this post and paste your work in the “message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 4: To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Be sure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “post to forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”