Health, Wellbeing, and Future Generations - Health Service Delivery
Tracks
Health, Wellbeing, and Future Generation
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Speaker
Darcy Glenn
PhD Candidate
University of Canterbury
Beyond heat and mosquitos: How climate change could impact primary healthcare access
8:00 AM - 8:15 AMBiography
Darcy Glenn is a PhD candidate studying cascading climate risks on the human/cultural/social realm. She's interested in providing actionable climate adaptation information for local governments.
Previously, she worked at Woodwell Climate Research Center on their Risk team, and for both Park City and Summit County, Utah as a climate analyst.
Prof Alex Macmillan
University of Otago
Hospitalisation patterns before and after a major urban flood in Aotearoa New Zealand
8:15 AM - 8:30 AMBiography
Alex Macmillan is a tangata Tiriti public health physician and professor of environmental public health. Her work at the intersection of built environments, climate change and health is policy-oriented, using a mix of participatory methods, including epidemiology and system dynamics modelling.
Ms Denise Thomson
PhD Candidate
University of Alberta
The goal of climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems in Canada: the role of bridging factors
8:30 AM - 8:45 AMBiography
Denise Thomson, MA MBA PhD(c), is a PhD candidate at the University of Alberta, Canada, using an implementation science lens to study how Canadian health systems are responding to climate change and sustainability challenges. She is a Co-Director of the Cochrane Collaboration's Planetary Health Thematic Group.
Dr Michael Tong
Senior Fellow
Australian National University
Two decades of climate change and its impact on emergency department presentations in the Australian Capital Territory: past trend and future projection
8:45 AM - 9:00 AMBiography
Michael Tong is a Senior Research Fellow in Environment, Climate and Health Group at the ANU National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health. He is an experienced medical science and public health researcher with a strong background in environmental health, epidemiology, risk assessment, climate change, and vulnerable population health research.
Ms Bry Kopu
Co-Chairperson
Rautāpatu Foundation
He Kawa Ora: Empowering personal and community renewal through Indigenous healing frameworks.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Glen Skipper (Te Atiawa nui tonu, Taranaki Iwi)
Glen is an accomplished visual artist and co-chair of Rautāpatu Foundation. With expertise in climate-centric projects, he integrates Mātauranga Māori to spearhead sustainable community initiatives. His work focuses on empowering indigenous food systems and fostering cultural resilience within Aotearoa, blending traditional knowledge with artistic expression.
Bry Kopu (Te Atiawa and Ngāti Mutunga)
Bry, co-chair of Rautāpatu Foundation, excels in public engagement and enhancing community resilience. Her leadership in integrating Mātauranga Māori drives sustainable development initiatives. Bry's dedication to cultural integrity and empowerment of indigenous systems ensures impactful collaboration and advocacy for sustainable practices rooted in cultural understanding.
