Housing As Healthcare
The Case For Climate Resilient Healthy Homes
Healthy Home Rescue
Baltimore Healthy Homes Community Benefit Program
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Housing As Healthcare
The Case For Climate Resilient Healthy Homes
- The Health Impacts Are Real — and Unequal. In Maryland, environmental health risks inside homes are not theoretical. They are measurable, well-documented, and disproportionately impact vulnerable communities.
- Nearly 1 in 4 Maryland homes have elevated radon levels above the EPA action threshold of 4 pCi/L.
- Baltimore City has the highest asthma-related fatality rate in the nation, with African American women four times more likely to die from asthma than white men.
- An estimated 24,000 children in Baltimore City are living with asthma.
- In Maryland, African American children are three times more likely to be hospitalized and six times more likely to die from asthma than white children.
- Permafrost thawing due to climate change and increasing global temperature results in greater leakage of radon gas into the atmosphere and into residential buildings, leading to higher exposure.
These outcomes are not accidents....
This is why housing policy, building performance, and climate resilience must be treated as public health infrastructure.
Sources: EPA, Asthma Capitals Report (2025), Abel Foundation, HHS, CDC, NIH, Pediatrics, Duke University
From Data to Action
Learn What Works
Experience Climate Change Up Close
Experience Climate Change Up Close
Expert-led sessions featuring proven solutions for climate-resilient healthy housing — from radon mitigation and asthma prevention to heat islands, flooding, and real-time indoor air quality.
- International + local case studies
- Affordable single-family and multifamily homes
Experience Climate Change Up Close
Experience Climate Change Up Close
Experience Climate Change Up Close
Immersive, place-based learning that makes climate impacts tangible — including sea-level rise, infrastructure vulnerability, and housing exposure.
AMERICA250:
Underground Underwater Bus Tour
A first-of-its-kind experience revealing climate change and sea-level rise in real time.
Turn Knowledge Into Action
Experience Climate Change Up Close
Turn Knowledge Into Action
Designed to support real-world implementation — informing policy, improving housing performance, and protecting public health.
- Policymakers & agencies
- Builders & housing leaders
- Public health & community organizations
Join the Underground Underwater Bus Tour
An Educator-Led Experience on Climate Change, History, and Resilience
Some Journeys Can’t Be Postponed
Limited Seats Available
$135 per participant
Your participation supports the Healthy Home Rescue – Baltimore Healthy Homes Community Benefit Program, working to prevent illness caused by radon exposure, asthma triggers, and poor indoor air quality in Baltimore City homes.
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In partnership with Harriet Tubman Tours & UMCES Horn Point Laboratory
What Your Contribution Supports
- Real-time indoor air quality assessments in high-risk Baltimore homes
- Early-warning systems for radon and asthma triggers
- Community-based climate, health, and housing education
- Equitable access to immersive learning experiences like this tour
2026 Climate Tech+ Subject Matter Experts
Laura Mondragon
Laura Mondragon
Laura Mondragon
Senior Director, Climate Resilience & Adaptation
Diana Lee
Laura Mondragon
Laura Mondragon
Associate Director, Business Engagement
Jennifer Dewees
Colette Colclough
Jennifer Dewees
President
Cari Harris
Colette Colclough
Colette Colclough
CEO
Colette Colclough
Colette Colclough
Colette Colclough
Executive Director
Cleopatra Pappas, ESQ.
Cleopatra Pappas, ESQ.
Cleopatra Pappas, ESQ.
Senior Associate Counsel
Elizabeth Spike, M.S.
Cleopatra Pappas, ESQ.
Elizabeth Spike, M.S.
Education Program Manager
Tashna Morris-Daley
Cleopatra Pappas, ESQ.
Elizabeth Spike, M.S.
Community School Coordinator
Christina D. Long, AIA
Christina D. Long, AIA
Christina D. Long, AIA
Founding Principal
Linda Harris
Jacquelyn Hossfeld
Linda Harris
Station Manager. Director
Abby Cocke
Jacquelyn Hossfeld
Linda Harris
Manager of Climate Campaigns
Safiya Cummings
Gina Zaitz Ciganik
Safiya Cummings
Doctor
Anjali Gulati
Rebecca Ballard
Rebecca Ballard
Climate Equity Associate
Rebecca Ballard
Rebecca Ballard
Rebecca Ballard
Co-Founder, Head of Partnerships and Impact
Sade Dennis
Rebecca Ballard
April Patterson
Director, Market Transformation & Development
Jessica Bantom
Stuart Kaplow, Esquire
Jessica Bantom
Global Leader of Equity Diversity and Belonging
Anthony Kinslow II, PhD, CEM
Anthony Kinslow II, PhD, CEM
Anthony Kinslow II, PhD, CEM
Founder and CEO
Conor Keitzer
Nicholas Redding
Conor Keitzer
Science Integrator
Carl A. Harris
Nicholas Redding
Nicholas Redding
Certified Master Inspector-Instructor
Akil Leggett, Jr.
Akil Leggett, Jr.
Akil Leggett, Jr.
Director of Marketing and Communications
Peter DeCarlo
Akil Leggett, Jr.
Peter DeCarlo
Professor of Environmental Health and Engineering
Sam Furio
Bolon Zahir Xi-Amaru
Craig Adams
Technical Outreach Lead
Dishon Ashburne
Bolon Zahir Xi-Amaru
Bolon Zahir Xi-Amaru
REALTOR® | Smart Infrastructure Developer
Bolon Zahir Xi-Amaru
Bolon Zahir Xi-Amaru
Bolon Zahir Xi-Amaru
Director of Health and Food Justice
Lee Jordan Jr.
Dustin Jefferson S. Onghanseng
Lee Jordan Jr.
Assistant Servant Director
Dustin Jefferson S. Onghanseng
Dustin Jefferson S. Onghanseng
Dustin Jefferson S. Onghanseng
Co-founder and CEO
Samuel Suraphel
Dustin Jefferson S. Onghanseng
Dustin Jefferson S. Onghanseng
Founder
Dennis F. Glackin
Bernard Eisbrenner
Bernard Eisbrenner
Vice Chair
Dustin Branch
Bernard Eisbrenner
Dustin Branch
Baltimore Regional Coordinator
The Problem We Can No Longer Ignore
Climate Change is already impacting public health — inside our homes.
- Elevated radon and indoor air toxins
- Rising asthma and respiratory illness
- Wildfire smoke infiltrating buildings
- Sea-level rise threatening housing stability
- Disproportionate harm to frontline communities
Housing as Healthcare Means
Homes are becoming a frontline climate intervention.
- Buildings that protect lungs, not damage them
- Climate-resilient housing designed for human health
- Policy, finance, and technology aligned around people-first outcomes
- Scalable solutions across single-family, multi-family, and commercial sectors
How You Can Engage
How You Can Engage
Turn climate knowledge into real-world impact.
- Attend the Maryland Climate Tech+ 2026 Virtual Experience
- Participate in the AMERICA250: Underground Underwater Bus Tour (experiential learning)
- Support Healthy Home Rescue - Baltimore Healthy Homes Community Benefit Program
- Partner, sponsor or underwrite, healthy, smart, high-performance solutions
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