Cities are home to half the world’s population, and this is expected to increase to almost 70% by 2050. While responsible for most of human CO2 emissions, cities may hold the key to solving our climate crisis – if we build them right.
In this lecture, Mark will:
- Highlight the climate impacts of cities and how this affects population health
- Explore the positive role cities can take in climate action to reduce CO2 emissions and improve health
- Reflect on the advantages of new urban models, such as London low-traffic neighbourhoods, that promote more climate neutral, liveable, and healthy cities
This free event is open to all and will take place in person at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and online. There will be time for networking and refreshments from 14.45 for in-person attendees, and the lecture will begin at 15.30.
Registration deadline for in-person attendance is 16 October.
Professor Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen PhD is Director of the Urban Planning, Environment and Health Initiative and Head of the Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health Research Programme at ISGlobal in Barcelona, Spain. He is a world leading expert in environmental exposure assessment, epidemiology, and health impact assessment with a strong interest in healthy urban living.
Mark leads the bi-annual Urban Transitions conference, and he is Editor-in-Chief of Environment International. He also leads the European Urban Burden of Disease project and the related European Commission Horizon project, UBDPolicy.
Mark will be joined by a global expert panel:
- Dr Marina Romanello, Executive Director of the Lancet Countdown: tracking progress on health and climate change
- Dr Maria Neira, Director of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organisation
- Prof Niheer Dasandi, Professor of Global Politics and Sustainable Development, University of Birmingham
The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session, chaired by Professor Richard Horton OBE FRCP FMedSci, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, and Professor Tom Solomon CBE FRCP FMedSci, Vice President (International) at the Academy of Medical Sciences. The event will be followed by a reception at 17.30 with opportunities for networking with speakers and high-profile guests.
For further information, please email laura.schlepper@acmedsci.ac.uk
