Oct 28: Jonas Salk Centenary Symposium on Sustainability

Survival of the Wisest:  a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Jonas Salk's birth, showcasing his commitment to a sustainable human future. The program will be a look forward, addressing sustainability from a number of different perspectives with a focus on the environment, global health, and the human dimension of what will be required to bring about constructive change.

Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health and Office of the Provost, and the Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation, this event brings together academic and business leaders for a day-long program. Looking at the relationship between sustainability and public health, session topics will include population health, the nexus between sustainability and a green economy, and sustainable businesses in sustainable communities.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the William Pitt Union Assembly Room, 3959 Fifth Avenue.  For more details on the program and to register, go to http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/home/about/history/salk-legacy/salk-symposium-2014 .

CONFIRMED PRESENTERS
  • Peter L. Salk, Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation
  • Jeffrey Sachs (keynote), The Earth Institute, Columbia University
  • Donald S. Burke, Pitt Public Health
  • John Dernbach, Environmental Law Center, Widener Law School
  • Bernard Goldstein, Pitt Public Health
  • Neil C. Hawkins, The Dow Chemical Company
  • Van Jones, Crossfire, CNN
  • Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
  • Jane Madden, Mission Measurement
  • Joylette Portlock, Communitopia and the Allegheny County Board of Health
  • Allison Robinson, UPMC

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