Talks will be 15 minutes each and led by three leading academics, based across our Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington campuses.
If you like a lolly, you’ll like a vape – listening to young adults
Robin Quigg (Raukawa, Ngāti Tamaterā), University of Otago, Dunedin campus
Vapes have been promulgated as a solution to smoking. Hear about our research, guided by the Tupeka Kore challenge of our Māori elders and experts, reveals grave concerns about their normalisation and concealment after hearing the voices of young Māori adults.
Estimating health impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific
Professor Simon Hales - University of Otago, Wellington campus
Climate change affects health via a wide range of direct and indirect pathways. How can these impacts be quantified and what is the current state of knowledge for the region? This talk describes the findings of a recent project for the World Health Organization’s Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health.
Local Food, Sustainable Food
Dr Christina McKerchar, Ngāti Kahungunu, Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou – University of Otago, Christchurch campus
This presentation brings together findings from research projects Christina has contributed to on local and sustainable food systems. It explores the central question: how can a local environment enable and encourage people to eat in ways that are both healthy and sustainable?
Further information
This event is ideal for those with an interest in public health services, support, or research.
For those interested, we will also provide a brief summary of postgraduate study options at the end of the event.
