GPH Earth Day Symposium: A Panel Discussion on Climate Action and Resilience in the Age of COVID-19

April 22
11am-12:15pm
Webinar via Zoom
Please join us in honoring the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with a virtual panel discussion on the impacts of COVID-19 on climate change. Attend this timely webinar to learn about how the novel coronavirus pandemic has changed the landscape of climate action as we know it, as well as lessons it can teach us about resilience in times of uncertainty.
 
AGENDA
11:00am - Welcome and Introduction
  • Dr. Chris Dickey, Director and Clinical Associate Professor of Global Health
  • Dr. William N. Rom, Sol and Judith Bergstein Professor of Medicine, Emeritus and Research Professor, NYU School of Medicine; Research Scientist, NYU GPH
11:05am - Keynote Address - Julie Tighe, Director, New York League of Conservation Voters
 
11:20am - Panel Discussion moderated by Dr. Chris Dickey
Panelists
  • Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, Clinical Professor of Global Health
  • Dr. Jack Caravanos, Clinical Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
  • Dr. Alexis Merdjanoff, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Lena Sinha-Connolly, Member, Board of Directors, FXB USA

11:40am - Audience Q&A moderated by Dr. Chris Dickey

12:15pm - Webinar Concludes

 

Access Info

Join the Webinar: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/823644974

Dial-in (U.S.): +1 669-900-6833

Webinar ID: 823 644 974

International numbers available: https://nyu.zoom.us/u/aq3V6jnsm