Climate crisis, cities and health

The 2024 International Health Lecture, “Climate crisis, cities and health“, will be delivered by Professor Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen, a world-leading environmental, epidemiology and health impact expert from ISGlobal, and will be followed by a panel discussion (see below). The lecture is free and open to all and will take place in person and virtually on Thursday 17 October.   

Register to attend in person

Register to attend online

The registration deadline for in-person attendance is 16 October.

This free event is open to all and will take place in person at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and online. There will be time for networking and refreshments from 15.00 for in-person attendees, and the lecture will begin at 15.30 BST.

Cities are home to half the world’s population, and this is expected to increase to almost 70% by 2050. While responsible for most human CO2 emissions, cities may hold the key to solving our climate crisis – if we build them right.

In this lecture, Mark will:  

• Highlight the climate impacts of cities and how this affects population health.  
• Explore the positive role cities can take in climate action to reduce CO2 emissions and improve health.  
• Reflect on the advantages of new urban models, such as London low-traffic neighbourhoods, that promote more climate neutral, liveable, and healthy cities.
  

Professor Nieuwenhuijsen PhD is Director of the Urban Planning, Environment and Health Initiative and Head of the Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health Research Programme at ISGlobal in Barcelona, Spain.

Mark will be joined by a global expert panel: 

• Dr Marina Romanello, Executive Director of The Lancet Countdown: tracking progress on health and climate change 

• Dr Maria Neira, Director, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organisation
  
• Professor Niheer Dasandi, Professor of Global Politics and Sustainable Development, University of Birmingham

The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session, chaired by Professor Richard Horton OBE FRCP FMedSci, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, and Professor Tom Solomon CBE FRCP FMedSci, Vice President (International) at the Academy of Medical Sciences. A networking reception will follow for in-person attendees.

• Register to attend in person
• Register to attend online

For further information, please email [email protected]

Watch previous lectures and find out more about our Academy of Medical Sciences & The Lancet International Health Lecture series.