Events
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Dec 02 2022
Evaluating the impact of built-environment factors on sleep disruption
at 12:30 PT Topics: Location Type: OnlineThe quality of your sleep depends on many things, but one overlooked and potentially modifiable influence is where you live. Using a dataset of ~25,000 adults from the BC Generations project (BCGP) cohort, we assessed self-reported sleep duration in relation to the built environment. Built environment metrics included light-at-night, greenness, road proximity, and air pollution (PM2.5, NO2, SO2…
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Dec 07 2022
Health-related effects of Extreme Temperatures
at 12:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineClimate change affects nearly every aspect of society, including our health. The Climate Change ECHO program equips health care and public health professionals with the necessary skills to treat patients amid climate change. This program includes evidence-based training on: the science of climate change, climate-related health effects and the most effective communication skills. Regionally and…
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Dec 07 2022
Applying Lessons from COVID-19 Research & Development to Future Epidemics
at 01:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineThe COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed innovative practices across many sectors to accelerate the development and use of new tools and technologies in response to an emerging infectious disease outbreak. This public workshop will examine lessons learned in creating an environment that strengthens this progress in partnerships, communication channels, and coordination processes to support the rapid…
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Dec 08 2022
Geographical and Geospatial Sciences Committee Fall 2022 Meeting
at 11:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineDroughts, storms, floods, wildfires, heatwaves and similar weather-related events have been increasing in recent years. These billion dollar disasters are expected to continue to increase over the next few decades due to climate change, putting stress on infrastructure, institutions, communities, and people. Predictions of future climate change are critical to preparing for impacts. Most planning…
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Dec 13 2022
Le virage vers des politiques de bien-être : quatre initiatives de gouvernements centraux et le rôle de la santé publique
at 02:00 ET Topics: Location Type: OnlineLe bien-être de la population est depuis longtemps une préoccupation des gouvernements centraux mais, au fil du temps, la mesure de l’état d’un pays s’est largement appuyée sur des repères économiques tels que le revenu moyen ou le produit intérieur brut (PIB). Dans un monde en constante évolution, confronté à une pandémie mondiale, à l’incertitude économique et aux changements climatiques,…