segment 4 / hour 14:
09:00
November 15, 2012
Bangladesh & South Asia
Overview
Environmental refugees, overtaxed infrastructures, and the potential for public health disasters – courtesy of Dirty Weather! As governments struggle to overcome resistance to climate action, meet the people behind some of the world’s most forward-leaning collaborations to bolster resilience to climate change in South Asia, one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to the impacts of climate change.
Panel Discussion
Climate Change Refugees and Public Health in South Asia
Special Guests
Charles Cormier, Program Manager for Climate Change, South Asia, World Bank
Scott MacMillan, Communications Manager, BRAC USA
Scott Mandia, Professor of Earth and Space Sciences, Suffolk County Community College
Panel Discussion
Adaptation and Resilience in South Asia
Special Guests
Charles Cormier, Program Manager for Climate Change, South Asia, World Bank
Scott MacMillan, Communications Manager, BRAC USA
Scott Mandia, Professor of Earth and Space Sciences, Suffolk County Community College
Hour 14