About Us
The Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention & Wellness
Our Vision
Healthy and thriving communities adapting to climate-related health hazards and challenges
Our Mission
To promote equitable adaptation among communities most at risk from climate-related health hazards and challenges by cultivating research, education, and collaboration
Defining Equitable Adaptation
Equitable adaptation refers to the process of navigating current and future climate change impacts in ways that prioritize fairness and effective prevention, particularly for the most at-risk communities. It involves addressing the disproportionate impacts of climate-related health hazards and challenges on these communities and building capacity to promote health and thriving in the context of climate change.
At its core, equitable adaptation means that adaptation efforts do not exacerbate existing disparities but instead equip the most at-risk communities with the resources and strategies necessary to thrive.
Opportunities to work with Redstone
2023 Annual Report
"For the last nine years, I have had the enormous privilege of being the first chair of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness in the Milken Institute School of Public Health. Our initial goal was to make the District of Columbia the healthiest capital in the world through a focus on nutrition, physical activity, and obesity. The Redstone gift has allowed us to make important contributions to the health of the District of Columbia, and in a wider context to establish the Redstone Center as a trusted and knowledgeable brand promoting policy changes that improve the health of people and the planet. I am very grateful to Dean Lynn Goldman, who offered me the position of Chair of the Redstone Center...Of course, none of this vital, life-changing and life-saving work could have been done without the vision and support of the late Sumner M. Redstone and the Redstone family. It has been an extraordinary privilege to serve as the first chair of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness. Thank you for your support. I will be forever grateful."
Dr. Willliam H. Dietz, Former Chair & Director, Redstone Global Center