Climate Change Summit

Description

Johns Hopkins faculty and staff are invited to a virtual climate research-and-action workshop. Researchers from divisions across the university will connect with colleagues to help advance Johns Hopkins' approach to solving the unfolding climate crisis. Participants will also learn about new multidisciplinary funding opportunities to fight climate change: $200,000 in grants will be made available to Johns Hopkins faculty teams.

Provost Sunil Kumar and Jigar Shah of Generate Capital are the featured speakers.

Panelists and presenters include:

• David Peters, International Health
• Jessica Fanzo, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Global Food and Agriculture Ethics and Policy
• Shima Hamidi, Environmental Health and Engineering
• Ben Hobbs, Environmental Health and Engineering
• Bob McLean, Vice President of Facilities and Real Estate
• Susanna Thon, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Ben Zaitchik, Earth and Planetary Sciences

This event is co-sponsored by the Alliance for a Healthier World and Bloomberg Distinguished Professors program and open only to Johns Hopkins faculty and staff.