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Register by Sept. 27 to attend the CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH IN SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES: FOCUS ON THE CARIBBEAN

An unprecedented gathering sponsored by more than 25 Caribbean, United States, and international organizations, including The University of the West Indies (The UWI), has come together to address the public health challenge of climate change in the Caribbean, one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to the adverse health effects of the climate crisis. The first step in this collaboration is a virtual conference that will be held from October 5-8, 2021, which focuses on key areas:

• October 5: The Varied Effects of Climate Change on Health
• October 6: Immediate Health Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
• October 7: The Health Sector and its Role in Addressing Climate Change and Health
• October 8: Participation, Representation, and Collaboration to Implement the Research Agenda

 Conference registration is free, and open until September 27, 2021. Register today at:  bitly.com/climate-sids 

Among The UWI speakers presenting at the conference are:
  1. Dr. Barbara Carby, Director of the Disaster Risk Reduction Centre, The UWI
  2. Professor Michelle Mycoo, Geomatics Engineering and Land Management, The UWI St. Augustine
  3. Professor Mona Webber, Director of the Centre for Marine Sciences, The UWI Mona
  4. Professor Hazel Oxenford, Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies, The UWI Cave Hill
  5. Mr. Jeremy Collymore, Institute for Sustainable Development, The UWI
  6. Professor Chris Oura, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The UWI St. Augustine
  7. Mr. Rashad Brathwaite, Faculty of Law, The  UWI Cave Hill
  8. Professor Michael Taylor, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, The UWI Mona
  9. Dr. Georgiana Gordon-Strachan, Director of the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit, Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR), The UWI
     
     
     
     

Published on 21 Sep, 2021

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