An exhibition about health research at the intersection of climate, sustainability and health. The exhibition is based on the climate crisis as a disease that affects both planetary and human health. The exhibition is a collaboration between the University of Southern Denmark and the University of Copenhagen.
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SDU
Jens Troelsen & Kaya Roessler
”Green is not only good for our physical and mental health, it's also critical to creating cities that can contribute to sustainability.”
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KU
David Nogués Bravo
"My work is a race against time to decode nature's pharmacy before we lose biodiversity, which harbours undiscovered medical possibilities."
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SDU
Tanja Schmidt
"A report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has shown that replacing cars with bikes can reduce your transportation carbon footprint by 92% for trips up to 7.5 kilometres."
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SDU
Tina Kold
"By reducing our consumption we also reduce our exposure to toxins and the pressure on the planet's resources."
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KU
Peter Jensen
"The mask I am holding was widely used during the Black Death in the 14th century. Just as doctors back then didn’t understand the spread of the plague, there are many things we don't understand today about transmission routes in the slums of Dhaka."
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SDU
Sidsel Arnspang Pedersen
"Drugs account for at least 25% of the climate footprint of the Danish healthcare system."
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KU
Anna-Sofie Stensgaard
"Climate change may lead to an increased incidence of vector-borne diseases. But exactly how and to what extent depend on a complex interplay of other factors that we need to understand better."