Breathing Room
A cross-sector summit on the health impacts of gas appliances and the technologies, research, and policies pointing toward healthier homes.
DATE
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
LOCATION
Stanford’s Cardinal Hall
Redwood City, CA
TIME
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Organized by
Formerly Peninsula Clean Energy
Summit Overview
Why this conversation matters
Attend our one-day summit on air quality, health, and solutions for safer homes.
Many people are unaware that common home appliances, such as gas stoves, furnaces, and water heaters, can affect the air we breathe indoors. Research has linked combustion of natural gas with increased health risks, especially for children, older adults, and people with asthma or other respiratory conditions.
This summit will bring together residents, community leaders, health professionals, researchers, and policymakers to explore the latest scientific findings, discuss what it means for our community, and identify solutions.
Whether you are interested in public health, climate change, or creating healthier homes, we invite you to join the conversation.
About the Summit
One day. Multiple perspectives. A practical look at where the research, the clinic, the policy table, and the community meet.
Participants will hear from leading researchers and health experts about the latest evidence on the health impacts of burning natural gas indoors. We will also discuss emerging technologies, programs, and policies that contribute to healthier homes.
Health experts, policymakers, scientists, industry professionals, and community members will discuss how these scientific findings can inform real-world decisions, from behaviors to public policy
Through presentations, interactive discussions, and demonstrations, attendees will gain knowledge about indoor air quality, public health, and access to clean energy solutions.
Summit Overview
The day at a glance.
Morning coffee & Networking
Opening remarks & Keynote Presentations
Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A
Lunch
Tabling session
Closing remarks and next steps
Featured Speakers
Meet the voices shaping the conversation.
Rob Jackson
Michelle and Kevin Douglas Provostial Professor and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and at the Precourt Institute for Energy
Lisa Patel
Executive Director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, and Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford School of Medicine
Christine Selig, PhD
(she/her) · Director of Healthy & Resilient Homes at PODER; Principal Consultant, Christine Selig Associates
Bret Anderson
Co-Director, NICHe (Neurologists Interested in Climate and Health); Board Member, SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility
Sponsors
The organizations making this summit possible.
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
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Silver Sponsors
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Community Sponsors
Promotional Sponsors
Exhibitors
Meet the newest technologies and community partner organizations
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