Environmental Health Events
Natural Power: Sustainability Policies and Practices at the New York Power Authority
June 13, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Comparative Urban Studies Project
The United States is one of the largest energy consumers and biggest contributors of greenhouse gases worldwide. In 2011, the U.S. generated 42 percent of its electricity from coal and only 13 percent through renewables, chiefly hydropower.
Harmony in the Forest: Improving Habitats for Species and People in East Asia
May 30, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
In remote Kalimantan, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, rare species, virgin rain forests, and rich bio-diversity abound, as do abject poverty and steady destruction of natural habitat. But two women, initially interested in researching threatened species, saw the complex and interconnected relationships between the health of the forest and its inhabitants and developed programs that are successfully and sustainably tackling both health and environment issues.
Water Management, Health and Climate Adaptation in Barbados
May 09, 2013 // 8:30am — 6:30pm
Brazil Institute
Follow the LIVE STREAMING on Wednesday May 9th
The Farmer’s Dilemma: Climate Change, Food Security, and Human Mobility
May 07, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Kevin Henry will share highlights from CARE and the United Nations Univeristy’s “Where the Rain Falls” project, an eight-country study on the complexities of changing rainfall patterns and their effects on food security and human mobility. Stephanie Hanson will share perspectives from One Acre Fund’s work with women small-holder farmers in East Africa, and Susan Bradley will discuss activities and lessons learned from USAID’s Feed the Future Initiative.
Protecting Parks, Empowering People in Mozambique and Zambia
April 17, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Integrated approaches to conservation and development can both preserve biodiversity and improve the lives of the people who have long depended on these resources. Dale Lewis of Community Markets for Conservation in Zambia and Katherine Raphaelson of the Gorongosa Restoration Project in Mozambique discuss innovative ways they have addressed conservation, park restoration, and improving the well-being of surrounding communities.
Climate Change and Extreme Weather: Impacts on Public Health and Agriculture
April 10, 2013 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Brazil Institute
On April 10, the Wilson Center brings together a panel to discuss how climate change is affecting public health and agriculture
Postponed: Improving Health and the Environment Through Integrated System Approaches
March 06, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
This event is postponed due to inclement weather. Today’s health and environment issues are complex and interconnected. By embracing holistic viewpoints and finding commonalities in problem-solving, organizations like Health in Harmony (HIH) and Pathfinder’s SCIP (Strengthening Communities through Integrated Programming) have successfully and sustainably tackled seemingly un-related health and environment issues in Indonesia and Mozambique. This panel will highlight examples of integrated system approaches in both programs and will share best practices for combining development projects in health and non-health technical areas.
Mycotoxins: Triple Threat to African Development
February 14, 2013 // 9:00am — 4:30pm
Africa Program
Mycotoxins are increasingly recognized as a major threat to economic, social and human progress, especially in the developing world.
Fishing for Families: Reporting on Population, Environment, and Food Security in the Philippines
January 28, 2013 // 12:15pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Rapid population growth and overfishing in the Philippines have led to rising food insecurity across the country, which now imports more rice than any other nation.
So-Called Land Grabs in the Global South: Reality and Repercussions?
November 28, 2012 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Africa Program
This event was a frank conversation regarding the positive and negative aspects of these deals on the macro and micro level in Sub-Saharan Africa, considering 70% of contemporary large-scale land acquisitions are based in this region.