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Climate Quest Finale showcases innovative climate solutions
Five teams delivered their visions of novel approaches to help society reduce or cope with climate change and its effects at the Climate Quest Finale.
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Keith Martin—physician, member of Parliament and activist—to address Global Health Symposium 2015
Dr. Keith Martin, physician, former member of Canadian Parliament, activist, to address the Global Health Symposium 2015.
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Climate Quest Finale
The Climate Quest finalists present their prototypes for climate change solutions in their bid for the grand prize during the Climate Quest Finale. Each team will give a 30-minute presentation followed by question from a panel of distinguished judges. Maggie Grabow, a GHI postdoctoral researcher, is part of the “Mindful Climate Action” team. Their project…
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Weston Roundtable: Air Pollution and Sustainable Cities
James Schauer, professor in the College of Engineering and a GHI Advisory member, presents “Air Pollution and Sustainable Cities: Implications for Transportation, Energy, Buildings and Industry.” Throughout the world, air pollution is a leading contributor to the burden of disease and has large societal and economic costs. Although the effects of air pollution on health are…
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PPSG International Pain Policy Fellowship: Success in South and Southeast Asia
S. Asra Husain, a policy and legal analyst with the UW Pain and Policy Studies Group, presents a noon lecture in the Center for South Asia 2015 Spring Lecture Series. The International Pain Policy Fellowship identifies champions in low- and middle-income countries and offers a stipend and mentorship to those individuals to help them work…