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The Oil Age Poster
Brian Schwartz is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he is also currently Co-Director of the Program on Global Sustainability and Health and of the Environmental Health Institute. He has conducted extensive research on the health effects of chemicals via occupational, environmental, and molecular epidemiology studies. Brian's career has included research, teaching, and training, as well as clinical and public health practice.
In the past several years, Brian has increasingly focused on global environmental sustainability, and how land use and energy use are contributing to global climate change, ecosystem degradation, biodiversity and species losses — ultimately posing important risks to individual and population health. He is engaged in ongoing studies on land use and obesity; local food and physical activity environments and the progression of diabetes; abandoned mine lands and community health; and evaluating the public health risks posed by peak oil. Brian received a B.S. from Tufts University, an M.D. from Northwestern University Medical School, and an M.S. in clinical epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Post Carbon Institute Public Health Fellow Brian Schwartz is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he is also currently Co-Director of the Program on Global Sustainability and Health.
In this short video, Brian discusses what inspired him to devote his life to public health and how the realization that energy resources are finite led him to a deeper understanding of what will be the largest public health challenges in the future.
[Excerpt] How do you solve a problem like David Miller? According to the Chicago Tribune, he is the Illinois representative who last month, with little fanfare and notice at the time, attempted to modify legislation to … >>
Teaser: Fellow Brian Schwartz talks about the public health implications of peak oil production. The interview excerpted here was published in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health news center. Question: … >>
Post Carbon Institute Fellow Brian Schwartz was interviewed about Peak Oil by social action network site Take Part's Salvatore Cardoni. From the interview: Q. What are the top three challenges that impede making progress … >>
Post Carbon Fellow Bill McKibben and Executive Director Asher Miller discuss Bill's new book Eaarth, and the 350.org campaign.
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