| Climate and Health Dialogue
Thursday 27 March 2025 (AEDT)*
Register now to join an online global dialogue on the topic of Climate and Health presented by the International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA).
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 Andrea Lobato | UNICAMP, Brazil The impact of climate on the indoor environment 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 dialogue, we are offering two session time options. You will be asked to indicate your session preference when you register.
Option 1: most suited to Oceania, Asia, North & South America Thurs 27 March 2025, 10am – 11am (Sydney, AEDT) Check time in your city (NB: Americas date will be Wed 26 March 2025)*
Option 2: most suited to Africa, Asia & Europe Thurs 27 March 2025, 8pm – 9pm (Sydney, AEDT)
Questions? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via email universitiesforclimate@unsw.edu.au
We encourage you to share this message with your networks, with those who may be interested both within and outside your institution.
Best regards,
Secretariat International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA) |
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