Tackling Climate Cha ...

About this Recording

The global climate has changed profoundly over the last century and now threatens the health and well-being of families and communities around the world. With continued climate change we can expect to see more severe and more frequent extreme weather events such as heat waves, wildfires, hurricanes, and floods. The global community must move quickly to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, but there are multiple ways to do so with no clear “one size fits all” solution. This program will ask, should future efforts focus on facilitating large scale mitigation efforts, helping communities and individuals adapt to a changing climate, or do we simply need more research? This year’s Bicknell Lecture will highlight the threats to human health posed by climate change and host a vibrant dialogue with leading experts on how to most productively move forward to address this global challenge.

What you'll learn

At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:

• List three criteria to assess level of international commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
• Discuss importance of effective communication strategies to influence policy makers regarding climate change
• Discuss the role of economic investment in addressing climate change and strategies to engage investors in changing the management of their portfolios

Moderator

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  Gregory Wellenius

  Professor, Boston University School of Public Health

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  Gregory Wellenius, ScD leverages his training in epidemiology, environmental health, and human physiology to lead research focused on assessing the human health impacts of the built environment in the context of a rapidly changing climate. His team has made a number of notable contributions to our understanding of the health risks associated with air pollution, noise pollution, other features of our physical environment, and those posed by a changing climate. A key goal of his team’s research is to provide the actionable scientific evidence needed to ensure that our communities are as resilient, sustainable, and healthy as possible, emphasizing the benefits to human health of climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
  Before coming to Boston University, Dr. Wellenius served as faculty and Director of Brown University’s Center for Environmental Health and Technology and Elected Councilor of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE). He has previously taught courses on epidemiology methods, climate change and human health, and methods in environmental epidemiology. He has a strong track record of mentoring undergraduate students, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Dr. Wellenius is the 2019 recipient of the ISEE Tony McMichael Mid-Term Career Award and the 2018 recipient of the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Brown University School of Public Health.

Subject Matter Experts

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  Rachel Kyte

  Dean,
  Fletcher School
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  Tufts University

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@rkyte365

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  Marshall Shepherd

  Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Georgia

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@DrShepherd2013

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  Anne Simpson

  Managing Investment Director, Board Governance & Sustainability, CalPERS

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@AnneSimpsonUSA

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  Madeleine Thomson

  Head, Our Planet, Our Health program at Wellcome Trust

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@madthomson


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_{Acknowledgement: This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31685 “Regional Public Health Training Center Program.” This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.}

_{* Yale School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice, a New England Public Health Training Center partner, is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. All CHES credit inquiries are managed by YSPH}