During a campus conversation to celebrate the launch of the Center for Climate, Environment and Health, panelists explored the impacts of climate change on human health and the research that will drive life-saving solutions.
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Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
Elizabeth Fussell
Professor (Research) of Environment and Society & Population Studies
Research Interests
Human migration and environment, Weather-related disasters, Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, Social inequality
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A new Brown center will research the impact of climate change on elderly populations
IBES faculty members Allan Just and Elizabeth Fussell will play key roles in the Climate, Health and Aging Innovation and Research Solutions for Communities center.
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Founded in 2014, the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society has become a leader in producing boundary-breaking, solutions-driven research while educating the next generation of environmental leaders.
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Funding from the National Institute on Aging will enable Brown researchers, including IBES faculty members Allan Just and Elizabeth Fussell, to study the negative health effects of climate change and develop practical solutions that promote healthy aging.
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Elizabeth Fussell, professor of populations studies and environment and society (research), noted that "Having the [center] is really important, not just for me as a scientist, but for our shared goals and the community."
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Professor of Population Studies and Environment and Society (Research) Elizabeth Fussell provided commentary on the relationship between the housing crisis and climate change's effects on mobility.
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