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Climate Change and Global Health Seminar: Samuel Myers “Planetary Health: A broader framing of the climate/health discussion” (this event has passed)
Our next seminar will take place on May 9th 1:00pm-2:00pm featuring Samuel Myers, MD, MPH, Director of Planetary Health, speaking on "Planetary Health: A broader framing of the climate/health discussion." It will take place in the Cannon Room, at the Harvard Medical School, 240 Longwood Ave Boston, MA. Lunch will be provided.
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Climate Change, Migration and Health Symposium
Climate-induced migration will be a central feature of the 21st century, with grave consequences for global health. The crisis in Syria was precipitated by a 1,000 year drought; we should expect more such crises in the years to come. On September 28, the Harvard Global Health Institute will host a symposium on Climate Change, Migration and Health. Dr. Jennifer Leaning, Director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, will deliver the keynote address. Expert panels will address the humanitarian response to climate-induced…
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November 2017
Climate Change and Global Health Seminar: John Spengler
Please join us for an exciting seminar with Professor Spengler on "New Perspectives on Urban Heat." We all recognize that our cities are getting hotter, but is our science informing important stakeholders and decision makers, such as designers, landscape architects, urban planners and public health officials? This presentation will share recent findings on extreme heat, sleep, cognitive function and health in different populations and settings. Also described is a newly developed planning tool that predicts the thermal experience of people can account for natural…
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Climate Change and Global Health Seminar: Joseph Allan (this event has passed)
Please join us for an exciting seminar with Professor Allen on "The Nexus of Green Building, Public Health and the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals."
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