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Tuesday, January 30, 2018. 5:00PM. Adapting to Change: Environmental Science and Policy in the Time of Trump. Thomas A. Burke, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health; Jacob I, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health; Irene B. Fabrikant, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Sponsored by Edward. J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. More information here. Flyer pdf here. (679 KB)

This talk will examine the challenges to environmental science and policy in this time of change. From climate science to pesticides; research funding to peer review, this is a time of unprecedented challenges to environmental health. Science has become a target for powerful stakeholders seeking to avoid regulation and responsibility for pollution. There is an urgent need for the scientific community to rethink our approaches to environmental protection, research and education. We need to break down the silos of environmental science and adopt a systems approach. We also need to broaden our view of the social context of environmental decisions, reach out to the business community, and regain public trust in science. Our future depends on it.