2nd World Forum on Urban Forests Pre-Forum Webinar on Health and Green Spaces
Save the Date: 10 July 2023 – 10:00 to 11:15, Rome
In preparation of the 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests, which will be held in Washington D.C. from 16 to 20 October, the organisers announce a series of Pre-Forum Webinars that are intended to set the stage and provide a preview of all the exciting discussions that will take place during this 5-day event.
As the first Day of the Forum will focus on Healthy Cities, the first webinar will feature Prof. Thomas Astell-Burt, Professor of Population Health and Environmental Data Science at the University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. He will provide an overview of his latest research on the links between green spaces and human health.
Thomas Astell-Burt is the Professor of Population Health and Environmental Data Science at the University of Wollongong. He is the founding co-director of the Population Wellbeing and Environment Research Lab, a multi-university lab whose alumni are now working in research institutes, universities, and governments around the world. Thomas has a long-standing interest in the relationship between nature and human health, especially on the potential of green space to enrich environments for prevention of non-communicable diseases like depression, diabetes, and dementia. He is also interested in how enabling more contact with nature can help to alleviate or prevent risk factors for these diseases, such as the epidemic of loneliness. Here is his LinkedIn profile
Prof. Astell-Burt’s keynote presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with:
Dr. Deepti Adlakha is an Associate Professor and Delft Technology Fellow in the Department of Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. Deepti is a Fulbright Scholar and an interdisciplinary scientist with a diverse educational background. She holds degrees in architecture, urban design, public health, and has extensive research experience within international contexts.
Dr Ana Isabel Ribeiro is an epidemiologist and health geographer with a BS in Geography, a Master in Public Health, and a PhD in Public Health from the University of Porto in Portugal. Ana is a researcher at the Public Health Institute of the University of Porto and Principal Investigator in the project ‘EXALAR 21: The influence of exposure to urban air pollutants, green and blue spaces, and biodiversity on the development of allergic diseases and asthma in children’.
Greg Vann is one of Australia’s best known, respected and widely experienced planners. Greg is a Life Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia chair of the Board of the Gold Coast Waterways Authority a board member of Queensland Walks, and co-host of the CitySpeak Australia podcast.
To attend please register at: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0kZZWoroTzSRsr_ONEvdfw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
For those who are unable to attend, the webinar will be recorded and be made available on the WFUF website at: www.worldforumonurbanforests.org
