American University of Beirut

Health Sciences Talk Series: The Value of a Living Nature to our Health and Economic Well-Being

  • StartWednesday, November 8, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
  • EndWednesday, November 8, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
  • LocationOnline via ZOOM
  • CategoryAcademic
  • Contact PersonDr. Salem Hannoun, sh156@aub.edu.lb

​Humanity is facing the twin risks of climate change and the loss of nature and its biodiversity. These risks are linked due to human activity. The current economic model has operated under the assumption that the economy sits outside of nature. This has allowed for an over-focus on economic growth at the expense of a living and thriving nature, with the result that we are now facing existential risk to humanity. 

Join this Health Sciences Talk Series with Dr. Ralph Chami (Visiting Professor at Williams College) who​ will highlight how we arrived at this current situation, and present a nature-based solution to the twin risks. He will showcase a new economic framework that ensures sustainable and shared prosperity that is nature and people positive. 

The series will be streamed live via ZOOM on the link below:

https://zoom.us/j/91009321541?pwd=dWJjTFhzMS9RdyszNnR5eUluRTIxZz09

Meeting ID: 910 0932 1541

Passcode: 836347​

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