Unravelling the paradoxes: Economic recession, sustainable development and health
Friday 6 February 2009
Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
At times of contracting economies, programmes for sustainable development, environmental protection and health equity may face financial challenges. Continuing support for these activities will depend on the overall framework for interpreting current and future economic success within the developed market economies, including their relationship with the global dimensions of the economy and environmental change, and their public health implications. The symposium aims to facilitate reflection on these issues.
Registration Details:
Fellow: £50
Associate: £30
Student Members: £15
Trainee - Fellow: £40
Non-Fellow: £70
Student: £25
Trainee - Non-Fellow: £50
Allied Health Professional: £40
Meeting ref: EP-G10-3
CPD: 4 credits
10.00 am |
Registration, tea and coffee |
10.30 am |
Introduction and 'buzz groups' |
| Giovanni Leonardi, Health Protection Agency | |
10.45 am |
Economic ideas in sustainable development: do they consider health? |
| David Woodward, New Economics Foundation | |
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Panel 1 How is sustainable development linked to environmental health inequalities |
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11.30 am |
Environmental justice and health inequalities: why do we need to learn this again |
| Carolyn Stephens, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Reader in International Environmental Health | |
11.45 am |
Perceptions of environmental inequalities |
| Kieron Stanley, Principal Social Scientist, Environment Agency | |
12.00 pm |
Transition Towns: opportunities to address sustainability and health inequalities |
| Janet Richardson, University of Plymouth, Transition Town Totnes | |
12.15 pm |
Discussion |
12.30 pm |
Lunch |
1.30 pm |
Economics of environmental health in Europe |
| Marco Martuzzi, WHO environmental health, Regional Office, Europe | |
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Panel 2 Tools to address inequalities within a sustainable economy |
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2.10 pm |
Economic downturn in Europe - opportunities for sustainability and the environment - starting hypotheses |
| Dave Stone, Principal Officer, Natural England | |
2.25 pm |
Keeping Sustainability on the agenda during an economic downturn. |
| Jill Rutter, Director for Strategy and Sustainable Development, DEFRA | |
2.40 pm |
Role of public health agencies in motivating and monitoring interventions affecting sustainability and health inequalities |
| David Pencheon, NHS Sustainability Unit, Director | |
2.55 pm |
Completion of evaluation forms |
3.00 pm |
Discussion and questions |
3.30 pm |
Close of meeting |
