Presented by the International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA) as part of the Global Thematic Dialogue Series.
Recognising the need for urgent action, the World Health Organisation’s response to climate change is centred around three objectives: to promote actions that both reduce carbon emissions and improve health; to build better, more climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health systems; and to protect health from the wide range of impacts of climate change.
Open to all, this hour-long online dialogue will provide a forum for all registered participants to contribute to shaping a global perspective on the role of universities in Climate and Health.
There will be an opportunity for open conversation for all those who register, as well as the chance to hear prepared presentations from several participants.
Through registration you will have the opportunity to express your interest in contributing a 5-minute case study. We encourage representation from a diverse range of disciplines and from all parts of the world. Current speakers include:
- Dr. Jirair Ratevosain | Duke University, USA
The intersection between climate, health, and equity, and the unique position of universities to lead in this space through research, education, and community engagement
- Dr. Kirk Douglas | University of West Indies, Barbados
One Health approaches to infectious diseases in Small Island Developing States using renewable energy powered silent mosquito and sandfly traps
- Dr. Nikolaus Mezger | Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Karolinska Institutet’s climate strategy, the role of students and the planetary health report card, and the Karolinska Institutet’s upcoming Sustainability Day.
- Andrea Lobato | UNICAMP, Brazil
The impact of climate on the indoor environment
- Isabella Lenihan-Ikin | University of Oxford, UK
Impacts of climate change on the health of outdoor workers in New Zealand
- Professor Nicky Morrison | Western Sydney University, Australia
The importance of breaking down silos, sharing knowledge, and prioritising resilience, to support local communities
- Dr. Fiona Haigh | UNSW Sydney, Australia
The importance of universities embracing transdisciplinary and intersectional approaches in supporting health systems in addressing climate change
- Professor Lara Dugas | University of Cape Town, South Africa
International African cohort studies looking at the impact of extreme heat on human health
- Dr. SanYuMay Tun | University of Oxford, UK
The uptake of an 'Education for Sustainable Healthcare’ curriculum framework in UK universities
- Professor Xiaoqi Feng | UNSW Sydney, Australia
The role that universities can play in climate and health: in teaching, research, and as a role model
As this is a Global Thematic Dialogue, we are offering two session time options, featuring speakers from different regions. You will be asked to indicate your preference when you register.
