Program
Moderator: Vebjørn Bakken | Director, UiO: Energy
| Time | Topic | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | Welcome | Jeanette H. Magnus | Director, Centre for Global Health, University of Oslo (UiO) |
| 13:02 | Launch Opening |
Åse Gornitzka | Vice-Rector, UiO |
| 13:05 |
Introduction - The 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown |
Melissa C. Lott | Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University & Co-author, The 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown |
| 13:23 | Norwegian Perspectives, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment |
Sveinung Rotevatn | Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment |
| 13:28 | Norwegian Perspectives, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs | John-Arne Røttingen | Global Health Ambassador, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 13:34 | Climate, Nature and Health: Unesco's call to universities | Dag Hessen | Professor, Center for Biogeochemistry in Anthropocene, UiO |
| 13:40 | Equitable Energy Transition - SDG 7 & 12 |
Tanja Winther | Professor & Head, Include Research Centre, Centre for Development & the Environment (SUM), UiO |
| 13:46 | Reflection on Sustainable Food Production - SDG 2 | Siri Fjellheim | Vice-Rector for Research, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) |
| 13:52 | Moderated panel discussion followed by an open Q&A |
John-Arne Røttingen, Dag Hessen, Tanja Winther, Siri Fjellheim & Melissa C. Lott |
| 14:28 | Closing Remarks | Jeanette H. Magnus | Director, Centre for Global Health, University of Oslo (UiO) |
Webinar Format
This online event will include presentations followed by a panel discussion with an open Q&A session with the audience. All participants must register in order to receive the webinar link. Please note that this webinar will be recorded.
Background
Climate change is threatening the health of people around the world and it is no longer a future problem. Our food stocks are compromised, our land is burning, our air is polluted, and the hospitals and clinics we depend on are under increasing pressure. Yet, responding to climate change offers a brighter future for global health - cleaner skies, healthier diets, and more livable cities.
Launching amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the report will reveal and explore the latest global health profile of climate change in the context of this unprecedented and challenging moment in time. 120 world-leading experts, including authors from 38 academic institutions and United Nations (UN) agencies spanning every continent have looked at more than 40 indicators for The 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change.
The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is an international research collaboration providing a global overview of the relationship between public health and climate change. The Lancet Countdown tracks the world’s response to climate change, and the health benefits that emerge from this transition. They are a collaboration of over 120 leading experts from academic institutions and UN agencies across the globe, bringing together climate scientists, engineers, energy specialists, economists, political scientists, public health professionals and doctors. Each year its findings are published in The Lancet medical journal ahead of the UN climate change negotiations. The data makes clear how climate change is affecting our health, the consequences of delayed action and the health benefits of a robust response.
- The 2020 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
- Oslo Launch of The 2019 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
- The 2019 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
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