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Bringing Climate and Health Together in Japanese and American Cities
Overview
This summer's heatwaves and floods have underscored the critical connections between climate change and health in cities. Fortunately, cities worldwide are increasingly making these connections as they combat the climate crisis and create healthier environments. By decarbonizing power grids and transportation systems, for instance, cities are reducing air pollution and limiting respiratory illnesses. Additionally, by implementing rooftop gardens and expanding parks, cities are managing stormwater runoff, reducing flooding, cooling urban areas and lowering heatstroke risks.
It is not only essential for cities to make linkages between climate and health, it is equally important that they learn from each other. Join us for a dynamic panel discussion featuring speakers from 3 American and 3 Japanese cities as they exchange insights and ideas on how cities can achieve net-zero emissions while enhancing the well-being and quality of life. This event is part of a project funded by the Wellcome Trust that is led by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and implemented by the Woodrow Wilson Center and eight other institutions entitled “Leveraging co-benefits for healthy net-zero transitions in Japanese and other G7 cities.”
Introduction
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Eric Zusman
Panelists
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Amanda Campbell
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Jenn Hatch
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Ava Richardson
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Meihua Zhu
Rieko Takebe
Eri Tsujita
![Mina Uezawa](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media/uploads/images/Mina%20Uezawa_Kawasaki%20City_0.jpg)
Mina Uezawa
![Akira Maeda headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media/uploads/images/Akira%20Maeda.jpg)
Akira Maeda
Hosted By
China Environment Forum
Since 1997, the China Environment Forum's mission has been to forge US-China cooperation on energy, environment, and sustainable development challenges. We play a unique nonpartisan role in creating multi-stakeholder dialogues around these issues. Read more
Environmental Change and Security Program
The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. Read more
Indo-Pacific Program
The Indo-Pacific Program promotes policy debate and intellectual discussions on US interests in the Asia-Pacific as well as political, economic, security, and social issues relating to the world’s most populous and economically dynamic region. Read more
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