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On Wednesday, December 6, 2006, The Center for a Livable Future celebrated Ten years with A scientific symposium: CHARTING A COURSE TO SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND SERVICE
(All links are audio file)

Program Brochure

  
Welcome
Michael J. Klag, MD, Dean, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health


Farming, Eating and Living for the Future
Robert S. Lawrence, MD, Director, The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future 
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences


Industrial Animal Production: Public Health Implications
Panel Chair and Overview: Ellen K. Silbergeld, PhD, Professor, Environmental Health Sciences


The Public Health Consequences of Arsenical Antimicrobial Drugs Used in Industrial  Production
Keeve Nachman, PhD, MHS, Postdoctoral Fellow, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation 


Occupational Risks Associated With Antibiotic Use in Industrial Poultry Production
Lance B. Price, Predoctoral Student, Environmental Health Sciences and Fellow,The Center for a Livable Future


Panel discussion

                         
  
Industrial Agriculture: Ecological Implication
Panel Chair and Overview: Kellogg Schwab, PhD, Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences



Environmental Impacts Associated with Land Disposal of Animal Waste from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations 
Jay P. Graham, MBA, MPH, Predoctoral Student, Environmental Health Sciences and Fellow,The Center for a Livable Future


How Industrial Animal Production Contributes to Contamination of Surface Water and Shellfish
Autumn S. Girouard, B.S., Predoctoral Student, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Fellow, The Center for a Livable Future
 

Dietary Choices and Food System
Panel Chair and Overview: Benjamin Caballero, MD, PhD, Professor, International Health, Division of Nutrition

The Nutrition Transition in China: Implications for the Global Food System
Ben Caballero, MD, PhD, Professor, International Health, Division of Nutrition


Youfa Wang, MD,PhD, Assistant Professor, International Health


Improving Nutrition By Understanding Culture and Local Food Systems
Joel Gittelsohn, PhD, Associate Professor, International Health


Meatless Monday: Reducing Saturated Fat Intake Through School-based Lunch Programs
Dina Borzekowski, PhD, Assistant Professor, Health, Behavior and Society

Reducing Our Ecological Footprint
Panel Chair and Overview: Rolf Halden, PhD, Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences


Public Health Implications of Persistent Chemicals in the Environment, Food Supply and Humans    
Lynn Goldman, MD, Professor, Environmental Health Science


Overused Household Biocides Cause Nationwide Pollution            
Rolf Halden, PhD, Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences



Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship at Johns Hopkins University
Davis Bookhart, Manager, Energy & Environmental Stewardship, Johns Hopkins University 


Keynote Address ~ Science to Policy: The Need for Both Evidence and Advocacy
Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Epidemiology & International Health

Program photographs 


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