COVID-19 has dealt a harsh blow to humanity and the global economy in a very short time, creating widespread uncertainty and massive disruptions to normal ways of life. Climate change may be taking place on a longer time frame, but there are clear connections to the pandemic. This webinar looks at applying lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to the study of and response to climate change.
Sara Rosner, Director of Environmental Research and Engagement—Responsible Investment at AB, and Jeff Schlegelmilch, Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia’s The Earth Institute will take a closer look at:
· How changes in human behaviour brought about by environmental and health stress can contribute to the public’s capacity to address severe global crises
· Challenges in scenario modelling, analysis and data availability from the epidemiological and climate perspectives
· The various paths to building back from the pandemic in terms of speed, approach and competing interests
· Integration of the private sector into disaster response going forward
Presented by:
· Sara Rosner, Director, Environmental Research and Engagement—Responsible Investment, AllianceBernstein
· Jeff Schlegelmilch, Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, The Earth Institute, Columbia University
Moderated by: Brendan Maton, IPE