Climate Change and Global Health Equity

This course will focus on the impacts of climate change, air pollution, and ecological degradation on global health equity. It will highlight the impacts of planetary distress on the global south and challenge students to grapple with principles of justice and equity. A diverse set of topics and their connection to health will be presented including structural racism and indigenous rights, land use and agricultural practices, water scarcity and forced migration. The course will be run as a weekly 2 hour seminar, with course directors and guest lecturers discussing these areas of investigation. The sessions will be a mix of didactic, case-based learning, discussion, and project-based learning. The course will not only describe the challenges of climate change’s impact on global health equity, but present solution-oriented approaches and policies. In addition, students will gain skills around science communication on climate and health.