Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere

UNFORTUNATELY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE DORIAN.

Queen Quet is a global climate change leader that is the visionary behind the “Gullah/Geechee Sustainability Think Tank” which centers its work on human health and environmental quality coupled with the protection of coastal cultural heritage.  They seek to insure equity is a part of the climate change, resilience, and sustainability plans that are being made in the region and nationally.

Queen Quet will discuss the impact of environmental health and climate change on food security and the way of life for the Gullah/Geechee community and how community engagement efforts can combat some of these issues.

Hosted by the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series.  Reception to follow immediately after.