Speaker Series: The Health Impacts of Climate Change. February 18, 2026, at 6:30pm, Freeport Public Library

The Environmental Study Group offers the second in a series of lectures on the cost of living with climate change. The series shares information on how climate change impacts people in Northwest Illinois now and in the future. It will be held at the Freeport Public Library, located at 100 E Douglas Street in Freeport in partnership with the Northwest Illinois Trails Foundation, the University of Illinois Extension, the Northwest Illinois Bird and Nature Alliance, Illinois Sierra Club, and the City of Freeport.

On Wednesday, February 18, Dr. John Herrmann, Professor Emeritus from the Center for One Health and the School of Public Health, University of Illinois, will discuss the health impacts of climate change.

Dr. Herrmann, DVM, MPH, DACT is a Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Illinois, where he was on the faculty from 2004 through 2022. He taught epidemiology to medical, veterinary medical, and public health students for over twenty years. He has extensive public health policy experience at local, state, and federal levels and has served on the Illinois State Board of Health for the past 12 years.

Future lectures are on March 18, April 8, and May 6. For details check the Freeport Library events calendar link listed below.

The series is free and open to the public. Each session will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a lecture and time for questions and discussion on the topics presented. Refreshments will be provided. For further information, refer to https://freeportpubliclibrary.librarymarket.com or ESG Facebook page @esgroup32.