May 23, 2022
8:00am-6:30pm
Center for the Fine Arts (CFA)
North Campus, University at Buffalo
Morning Keynote:
Dr. Maureen Lichtveld
Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh
Climate Change Through the Lens of Health Equity: The Impact on Vulnerable Populations from Local to Global
Plenary talk:
Dr. Ian Hamilton (Via Zoom)
UCL Energy Institute, University College London
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Making Connections and Taking Action
Afternoon Keynote:
Dr. Joel Cuello
Professor of Biosystems Engineering
The University of Arizona
Harnessing Climate-Created Opportunities in Food Security for Urban and Peri-Urban Sustainability, Resilience, Equity and Renewal
Plenary Talk:
Dr. Chandra Jackson
(Via Zoom)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Leveraging Historical and Contemporary Lessons of Inequities to Inform Climate Change Action Plans
Local practitioner colloquies on the Community Climate Action Plan and Green Infrastructure:
Bonnie Lawrence, Deputy Commissioner, Erie County
Oluwole “OJ” McFoy, General Manager, Buffalo Sewer Authority
Proposal-planning breakout sessions