International workshop explores links between nature, climate, and health in aging populations

Meeting organized by research institutions from Brazil, Canada, and the USA will take place on August 21 and will take an interactive approach

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A person wearing a face mask and a red beanie holds a cardboard sign reading “Support your local planet” alongside a drawing of Earth. In the background, a busy street with bicycles, residential buildings, and shops.

The international online workshop “Nature, Climate, and Health: Connections for Well-Being in Aging Populations” will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Brasília time) on August 21. The event, conducted entirely in English, will feature an interactive World Café–style discussion on how climate change and connections with nature impact the health of aging populations.

The workshop is being organized by the CNPq research group e-Nature – Interdisciplinary Studies on Climate, Connections with Nature, Health, Well-being, and Biodiversity Conservation, led by Eliseth Leão, a senior researcher at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and columnist for Science Arena.

Supported by the CAFE Research Coordinating Center—a joint initiative of the Boston University School of Public Health and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—the event will bring together researchers, health professionals, students, and others interested in interactions between nature, climate, and health.

The workshop will be moderated by:

Giulia Catissi – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (Brazil)
Lucas Oliveira – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (Brazil)
Cristiane Silva – Santa Maria Health School (Portugal)

“Our goal is to broaden the global dialogue on how having contact with natural environments and addressing climate change can positively impact the health of older adults,” says Eliseth Leão.

Registration open

Registration is free and can be completed via the following link:
ncceh.ca/events/upcoming-events/nature-climate-and-health-connections-well-being-aging-populations

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