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Local Solutions for Global Recovery: Taking on Climate, COVID, and Health Inequity

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Session Description


As the world responds to both the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis, we find ourselves at a crossroads. One path takes us back in the direction we came, propping up old, unjust systems that have led to this moment of compound health, ecological, social, political, and economic crises. The other path leads toward an opportunity to forge a just transition to a more equitable, resilient society that provides dignified work for all, universal health care, and a healthy climate.

Around the globe, local leaders are helping blaze this second path. As many around the world rise up against systemic racism and discrimination, a movement is emerging to forge a broad, interconnected agenda for fundamental change that fosters health equity, ecological sustainability, and social justice.

Join Health Care Without Harm and the Skoll Foundation for an enlightening and engaging interactive session open to all. In addition to hearing from a top WHO official and front-line leaders from the United States, India, and South Africa, you’ll have an opportunity to share your own ideas about the challenges and opportunities at the critical intersections of health, climate, and justice. Together, we’ll work toward a more resilient and just world.

Register to participate: space is limited.

Please note start time in your time zone: 8:00AM PDT / 11:00AM EDT / 12:00PM BRT / 4:00PM BST / 5:00PM SAST / 8:30PM IST
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Time & Location

Time:
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 BST
Location:
Speakers
  • Speaker
    Director, Agri-Cultura Network
    Helga Garcia-Garza co-manages the day-to-day operations of the Agri-Cultura Network. She oversees the development of the network’s, programs and community events, which include La Cosecha and a monthly cooking class. Garcia-Garza has a long history as a community organizer and an…
  • Speaker
    Former Secretary of Health, Government of Chhattisgarh, India
    Ms.Niharika Barik Singh is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of 1997 batch and is Former Secretary of Health, Government of Chhattisgarh. Secretary Singh has a background in Sociology and belongs to the Chhattisgarh cadre.The Health sector in Chhattisgarh has achieved some incredible…
  • Speaker
    Director, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organization
    Dr Maria P. Neira has been directing the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health at the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland since September 2005. Throughout her tenure and up until now she has led and advised on policy and management in key areas of environmental…
  • Speaker
    South African Research Chair on the Health Workforce & Immediate Past President of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, University of the Witwatersrand
    Laetitia Rispel is Professor of Public Health and a chair holder of the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI), entitled Research on the Health Workforce for Equity and Quality, at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has received several national and…
  • Moderator
    Gary Cohen has been a pioneer in the environmental health movement for almost forty years. He has helped build coalitions and networks globally to address the health impacts related to toxic chemical exposure and climate change. Gary is Co-Founder and President of Health Care Without Harm…