GCHU: Can designing with nature reduce health inequalities?

The Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation Public Seminar series brings together members of the public, researchers and practitioners interested and engaged in urban health issues. The principal aim of the series is to provoke debate and constructive action, linking current best practice in urban development with emerging areas of health research.

Guest speakers will provide their initial answers to the question of how to work with nature, integrating green architecture into how we design buildings and urban neighbourhood. As usual, the public seminar then opens up for wider discussion and debate. Growing evidence supports the importance of the natural world for our own health and well-being.

Can this wealth of traditional and emerging knowledge help to reduce health inequalities in our modern world by embedding nature-centred design in the built environment?

Speakers:

• Dr Matilda Van Den Bosch -Barcelona Institute for Global Health
• Sophie Hockin -NHS North East London
• Marta Saniewska – Foster & Partners
• Dr William Bird – Intelligent Health

Chair:

Dr Raluca Matei

This in-person event is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served from 17:00.

The seminar will begin at 17:30, followed by a drinks reception at 18:30.

There will also be a photographer taking photos at the event.

If you unable to attend after booking, please email events@kellogg.ox.ac.uk

Open to: General Public, Oxford University members,