The impact of climate change on urban health: the Lancet countdown’s 2020 report launch event in France. The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change was formed in 2016 to address the idea that tackling climate change could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century. It highlighted the need for a global monitoring system, focusing on key areas of health and climate change, with the ability to engage policymakers and support health professionals. The 2020 report will be officially launched on December 2, and this event constitutes its launch event in France. It will provide a general overview of the report’s content, highlighting the implications of the climate crisis on urban health and providing a focus on French data. This event is emblematic of the relationship between the University of Paris and Sciences Po, to create a research community working on the joint exploration of the relationships between nature and society. It is co-hosted by the Centre Virchow-Villermé de Santé Publique Paris-Berlin, the Centre des Politiques de la Terre and the Laboratory for interdisciplinary evaluation of public policies, in partnership with the Lancet Countdown initiative and the CNOM. Speakers :
- The Lancet Countdown 2020 Global Report and the Implications for Cities, Samantha Coleman, Lancet Countdown
- Health impact of climate change on cities, a new challenge for a physician, Robert Barouki, Université Paris Cité
- Urban heat islands: what solutions for large cities, Martin Hendel, Assistant Professor at ESIEE Paris and LIED
- The City of Paris strategies to address the climate crisis, Yann Françoise, City of Paris, Head of climate – energy and circular economy strategies
Chairs:
- Anneliese Depoux, Université Paris Cité – Centre Virchow-Villermé de Santé Publique Paris-Berlin et Centre des Politiques de la Terre.
- Charlotte Halpern, Sciences Po, Centre d’études européennes de politique comparée, Centre des politiques de la terre et Laboratoire interdisciplinaire d’évaluation des politiques publiques.
This webinar is supported by the Scientific Direction of Sciences Po.
