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November 14 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

The health and economic benefits of a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels

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Event Type

November 14 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Event Type

Conferences and Symposia

Discover the health benefits and economic case for a just and equitable transition to renewable energy.

Harvard Chan C-CHANGE deputy director Amruta Nori-Sarma is on the ground at COP31 in Antalya, Turkiye. She will join health leaders from around the world for an official UNFCCC side event to make the case for centering health in our transition off of fossil fuels.

Tune into the livestream to hear evidence and successful approaches to advancing health and energy justice worldwide.

Hosted by Harvard Chan C-CHANGE, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE), Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA), Global Climate and Health Alliance, International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA), International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), and Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma).

Speaker Information

Amruta Nori-Sarma

Assistant Professor of Environmental Health and Population Science

Michelle Isles

Chief Executive Officer, Climate and Health Alliance

Jamaji Nwanaji-Enwerem

ISEE Africa, University of Pennsylvania

Jitana Lee

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, Sigma Theta Tau International

Arda Irmak

International Federation of Medical Students' Association, Liaison Officer for Public Health Issues

Swasti Raizada

International Institute for Sustainable Development

Moderator

George Thurston

Professor of Medicine and Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

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