Impact of Climate Change on Economic Outcomes & Risk of Suicide

The Assessing the risk of Climate Change on popuLatIon Mental and physicAl healTh outcomEs - ACCLIMATE - study is a collaboration between Dr. Shabab Wahid (Georgetown University) and Dr. Wameq Raza (The World Bank) in the climate vulnerable nation of Bangladesh. ACCLIMATE is examining the role of emotional dysregulation and sleep disruption as potential causal pathways linking climate related extreme heat and adverse mental health outcomes, such as increasing the risk of suicide. The study also examines how heat is leading to lost human potential in terms of economic outcomes. ACCLIMATE utilized survey methods to develop a nationally representative panel dataset to examine these research areas. The ACCLIMATE project builds on previous research that established an association between elevated temperature and humidity and depression and anxiety in Bangladesh.

This event is open to the public and will be held in-person at Georgetown University's Riggs Library; a zoom link will also be shared closer to the event date. The event will be followed by a reception and networking opportunity. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to attend.

Host or Publisher Georgetown University School of Health, Department of Global Health