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Health Benefits from the Low-carbon Energy Transition
media release: New this semester: Wisconsin Energy Institute Sustainable Energy Seminar Series for spring 2025 is now only offered online via Zoom webinar (i.e. there is no in-person option). Registration is required for online attendance. You can register once and receive access to all seven Spring 2025 seminars using this registration link: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/
Jonathan Patz, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and John P. Holton Chair of Health and the Environment at UW-Madison
Abstract:
As the world grapples with the broad challenges of climate change, this talk highlights how transitioning to a low-carbon economy across sectors will likely benefit human health. Examples range from a transition to low-carbon clean energy sources, reduced automobile dependency, and plant-forward diets – actions across each of these sectors will simultaneously mitigate emissions causing climate change while also enhancing human health. By taking a “community-based, health-first approach,” this presentation aims to underscore the need for integrated policies that address energy, climate, and health in a holistic and equitable manner. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of these issues and the opportunity to maximize the health benefits of the energy transition.
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