The Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness is excited to announce a year-long seminar series exploring the intricate relationships between aspects of the natural and built environments with our health, happiness, and well-being. As cities expand and climate change impacts intensify, the creation of resilient, equitable, and sustainable urban environments becomes crucial. Throughout the fall and spring semesters, we will host a diverse array of experts, including urban planners, public health professionals, policymakers, environmental and climate scientists, social justice advocates, and community leaders. Each seminar will provide a platform for these diverse voices to share cutting-edge research, practice-informed insights, and innovative solutions to promote physical, social, and mental health and foster community resilience for all.

The first expert in this series will be Jo Ivey Boufford, MD, a leader in urban public health and member of the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Boufford’s seminar will take place on Wednesday, October 2nd, from 1-1:50 PM in FXB G12 and online. Lunch will be provided.

Dr. Boufford is a Clinical Professor at NYU’s School of Global Public Health and School of Medicine. She is President Emeritus of The New York Academy of Medicine, past President of the International Society for Urban Health, and former Dean of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Dr. Boufford also served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Health at HHS and U.S. representative on the WHO Executive Board. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Public Administration.

Join us as we highlight the transformative power of thoughtfully integrated natural and built environments to improve quality of life and create happier, healthier, and more resilient urban communities!