Save – The – Date

As wildfires and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) events intensify across Southern California, the pediatric health community is coming together for a groundbreaking, transdisciplinary conference:

Pediatric Health on a Burning Planet: Assessment, Action, and Advocacy
Protecting Children and Planetary Health in the Wildfire Era

A Joint Conference Presented by

Pediatric Firestorm TEAM and Best Starts to Life

Date: December 13, 2025

Location: CHLA Anderson Pavilion Education Center | Hybrid Virtual Option

This unique collaboration between the Pediatric Firestorm TEAM (Transdisciplinary Team – Education, Assessment and Mitigation-PFire TEAM) and Best Starts to Life will bring together clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and community partners to examine how wildfire smoke and debris impact children’s health—and to chart a path toward evidence-based action and advocacy.

Program Highlights:

• Keynote talks from leading pediatric, environmental, and planetary health experts
• Breakout sessions on respiratory & cardiac health, air quality monitoring, school/community preparedness, policy solutions and voices of families and communities impacted by wildfire
• Collaborative action planning to create a shared white paper and advocacy toolkit

Why Attend:

• Engage with a multidisciplinary network (pediatric pulmonology, cardiology, climate science, community health, and policy)
• Gain practical strategies for clinical practice, school preparedness, and family education
• Help shape regional and national policy recommendations

Registration & More Information:

Save the date now! Registration details will be shared in October 2025.