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Joint lecture series from November 11, 2024 on "Planetary Health" by the Institute for Infection Prevention and Hospital Hygiene, the Center for Medicine and Society (ZMG) and the Cluster of Excellence initiative "Future Forests"

Extreme weather conditions and famine: the consequences of the climate crisis not only affect the environment, but also human health. In the lecture series "Planetary Health" by the Center for Medicine and Society (ZMG) at the University of Freiburg and the Institute for Infection Prevention and Hospital Hygiene at the Medical Center - University of Freiburg, interested parties can find out what solutions can help protect both areas. The lecture series starts on Monday,November 11, 2024 and comprises seven lectures. The venue is the seminar room on the first floor of the Center for Translational Cell Research, Breisacher Straße 115, Medical Center - University of Freiburg. Each lecture starts at 6.15 pm. Admission is free, registration is not required.

"Climate change and health are inextricably linked. With the lecture series, we want to provide impetus for tackling current problems in the areas of climate, environment and health," says Prof. Dr. Philipp Henneke, Medical Director of the Institute for Infection Prevention and Hospital Hygiene at the Medical Center - University of Freiburg, and spokesperson for the ZMG. He initiated the series together with Prof. Dr. Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Professor of Geobotany at the Institute of Biology II at the University of Freiburg.

The lectures cover a broad spectrum and are directly related to the topics that are to be researched more intensively in future as part of the "Future Forests" Cluster of Excellence initiative at the University of Freiburg: How do forests support human well-being? What contribution can monitoring the health of wild animals make to preventing pandemics? How does climate change affect people's health, especially in low-income regions, and what measures can cities take to protect themselves from the challenges of the climate crisis? The presentations will be held in English.

Diverse topics on climate and health

1. Monday, November 11, 2024: "A healthy forest for human well-being" Dr. Florian Kraxner, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria
2. Monday, November 25, 2024: "Monitoring wildlife health as a tool for pandemic prevention" (online lecture via Zoom) Prof. Dr. Fabian Leendertz, Helmholtz Institute for One Health, Greifswald, Germany
3. Monday, 9 December 2024: "Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on Human Health: Lessons from Low- and Middle-Income Countries" Dr. Sandra Barteit, Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg
4. Monday, 13 January 2025: "Solutions-Oriented Sustainability Learning" Dr. Katja Brundiers, Transformational Sustainability Science, University of Freiburg and Prof. Dr. Arnim Wiek, Institute of Economics, University of Freiburg
5. Monday, January 20, 2025: "Impact of global warming on extreme hydrological events" Prof. Dr. Manuela Brunner, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
6. Monday, January 27, 2025: "Stress and the city - how to build resilience in urban dwellers" Prof. Dr. Mazda Adli, Charité Berlin
7. Monday, January 27, 2025: "Urban development in the face of climate breakdown" Prof. Dr. Tatjana Schneider, TU Braunschweig