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Karen O’Brien is co-founder of cCHANGE and Professor Emerita of human geography at University of Oslo. Building on decades of research on the social and human dimensions of environmental change, her current work focuses on connecting theory with practice to scale equitable and sustainable transformations.
Karen will be working at Uppsala University from March 1st 2026 until the end of February 2027 and is located at Geocentrum within the unit of Climate Change Leadership.

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Shruti Kashyap

Shruti holds a strong research interest in issues of transparency and accountability, risk and resilience across different fields. Her prior work explores these connections within accounting and law, in the empirical context of financial markets and market participants in Sweden and the EU. Her ongoing research extends into the regulation-practice nexus of the international FinTech arena, focusing on innovation, risk, and competition between incumbent firms and new market entrants.

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Dr. Léon Chafik
– Researcher at the Department of Meteorology, Stockholm University 
– Co-leader of Research Theme 1 (The Physical-Chemical Climate System) at the Bolin Centre for Climate Research
– Editor at Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Physical oceanographer interested in ocean circulation, climate, and variability of the North Atlantic Ocean. 

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Extreme weather events are increasingly influenced by a warming climate, yet translating physical attribution into actionable societal metrics remains challenging. In this seminar, Davide Faranda presents a framework to quantify socioeconomic exposure to climate-amplified hazards, using the analogue-based attribution approach developed in www.climameter.org.

The method identifies weather situations similar to a given extreme in past and present climates, isolates the climate change signal in key variables (e.g., temperature), and intersects this signal with gridded population and economic data. Exposure is defined using threshold-based hazard masks combined with areas where the attribution signal is statistically significant, allowing the contribution of anthropogenic climate change under present-day socioeconomic conditions to be isolated.

Key Topics

• Physical attribution of extreme events in a warming climate
• Quantifying socioeconomic exposure to climate-amplified hazards
• Threshold-based hazard masks and statistical significance
• Case studies: US Heatwave 2026, Hurricane Melissa
• Bridging physical attribution, risk metrics, and adaptation planning
• Applications for impact assessment and climate risk communication

Speaker

Davide Faranda, Directeur de Recherche, CNRS, Paris

Davide Faranda is a climate scientist specializing in extreme events, analogue-based attribution, and climate dynamics. His research develops quantitative frameworks linking physical climate processes with societal impacts, combining statistical methods, observational datasets, and numerical modeling. He contributes to international collaborations on climate extremes, hazard attribution, and risk-informed decision-making.

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Highlights

• Expert perspective: Novel framework for quantifying exposure to climate-amplified hazards
• Interactive Q&A: Discuss methodology, applications, and interpretation
• Hybrid format: Attend in-person at Lund University or online via Zoom

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Extreme weather and environmental exposures are key drivers of disease burden in populations worldwide. In this seminar, Dr. Alexandra Schneider — Deputy Director of the Institute of Epidemiology at Helmholtz Zentrum München — will explore how weather extremes (heat, cold, heavy rain) and environmental factors like air pollution, noise, and urban built environments affect human health, with an emphasis on cardiovascular, metabolic and respiratory outcomes. Drawing on her work leading the Environmental Risks research group, the talk will highlight evidence on temperature–health relationships, exposure–response functions, vulnerable subgroups, and synergistic effects of pollutants with heat. The seminar will discuss both acute (short‑term) and chronic (long‑term) health impacts, and implications for adaptation and public health strategies in a changing climate. 

Key Topics

• Weather extremes and health: heat, cold, heavy rainfall risks
• Air pollution, noise, and urban climate influences on disease
• Cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes linked to environmental exposures
• Exposure–response relationships and susceptible populations
• Synergies between climate, air quality, and social determinants of health
• Implications for adaptation, early warning and public health protections

Speaker

Alexandra Schneider, MPH, PhD
Deputy Director, Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München — German Research Center for Environmental Health. 

Alexandra Schneider is a senior epidemiologist and Deputy Director of the Institute of Epidemiology at Helmholtz Zentrum München. Since 2010 she has led the Environmental Risks research group, investigating how weather, climate change, air pollution, noise and urban environments influence population health — particularly cardiovascular, metabolic and other chronic diseases. Her interdisciplinary work combines environmental science, meteorology and epidemiological methods to generate evidence for interventions and public health protection in the face of climate and environmental stressors. Schneider holds a Diploma in Meteorology, a Master’s in Public Health and a PhD in Human Biology and is active in international collaborations on environmental health. 

View bio: https://www.helmholtz-munich.de/en/epi/alexandra-schneider

Highlights

• Insights into health impacts of climate and environmental stressors
• Evidence on interactions between air pollution, heat and disease
• Discussion of vulnerable groups and adaptation strategies
• Q&A dialogue with participants

• A session with Dr. Rose Pritchard from the University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute, as she examines the role of big data in addressing global environmental crises. 
• Through case studies, she will explore how digital advancements are reshaping biodiversity conservation and the documentation of climate-related loss and damage.

Key Topics

• The potential and limitations of big data-driven approaches in addressing environmental challenges.
• Social, political, and ecological implications of using advanced data technologies.
• Ethical considerations and the need for safeguards in the use of powerful data-driven tools.

Speaker

• Dr. Rose Pritchard
  Presidential Fellow in Socio-Environmental Systems, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester
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Summary

• Advances in digital technologies have led to an abundance of data, along with new ways to process, communicate, and store this information. However, ensuring that these tools contribute to the most effective and fair responses to environmental challenges requires a deeper engagement with the social, political, and ecological systems in which this data is used.
• In this webinar, Dr. Rose Pritchard will explore how big data can be harnessed to address global environmental crises through two case studies. The first examines how satellite remote sensing data is transforming biodiversity conservation practices worldwide. The second discusses a current collaboration that assesses the social risks and rewards of using large-language models to document loss and damage from climate extremes.
• These examples highlight both the potential of data-driven approaches in an era of rapid environmental change and the necessary safeguards that must be implemented as these tools become increasingly powerful.

• This seminar will review the latest developments in AI-driven weather forecasting, focusing on extreme weather detection and predictability. Experts from diverse disciplines will discuss the strengths and limitations of current AI models and the broader social and ethical implications of transitioning to AI-driven forecasting. 
• This seminar is collaboration between CNDS and climes.

Speakers

• Claire Monteleoni – Professor of
  Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder, USA, and Research Director
  at INRIA, France.
• Swetha Kolluri (virtual talk) – World
  Bank, AI & digital innovations. Former head of experimentation at UNDP India.
• Ilaria Luise – Senior Research Fellow at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Mengqian Lu – Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Engineering.
• Gabriele Messori (panel discussion moderation) – Professor of Meteorology at the Department of Earth Sciences, UU, and climes director.
• Emma Holmberg (CNDS PhD student opposition) – PhD student at the Department of Earth Sciences, UU
• Leonardo Olivetti (CNDS PhD student presentation) – PhD student at the Department of Earth Sciences, UU

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This hybrid seminar features Marianna Blix Grimaldi, an adviser at Sweden’s central bank and an expert on financial stability and financial markets[1]. She will discuss how climate change has emerged as a new risk factor for financial stability by affecting sovereign creditworthiness[2], presenting fresh evidence on how both the transition to a low-carbon economy and extreme weather events influence government bond markets.

Using data from 52 countries over the past two decades[3], Grimaldi’s research finds that higher carbon emissions (a proxy for transition risk) are associated with higher sovereign borrowing costs, with the effect especially pronounced in developing economies and notably since the Paris Agreement in 2015[4]. In contrast, gradual warming trends have not yet significantly raised borrowing costs, but severe climate-related disasters – such as floods, storms or droughts – do lead to higher sovereign yields for countries with limited fiscal space (high debt levels) and lower incomes[5]. Marianna Blix Grimaldi will explore the implications of these findings for investors and policymakers, underscoring the importance of integrating climate risks into financial decision-making and highlighting the need for policies that jointly address climate change and sovereign debt challenges to avoid a vicious cycle of escalating risks[6].

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Marianna Blix Grimaldi is an adviser at the Financial Stability Department of Sveriges Riksbank, where she works on financial markets, risk assessment and the intersection between climate change and sovereign credit risk. Her recent research focuses on how both transition risks—such as carbon-intensive economic structures—and physical risks from climate-related disasters influence sovereign borrowing costs and financial stability. She has extensive experience in monetary policy analysis, market microstructure, and financial modelling, and has contributed to several Riksbank research projects on climate-related financial risks. Marianna Blix Grimaldi holds a PhD in Economics and has previously worked in roles spanning academic research and policy development.

[1] [6] SUERF – The European Money and Finance Forum

https://www.suerf.org/publications/suerf-policy-notes-and-briefs/climate-risk-and-sovereign-yields-why-fiscal-space-and-development-status-matter

[2] [3] [4] [5] Decoding climate-related risks in sovereign bond pricing: a global perspective

https://www.bis.org/publ/work1275.htm

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• A seminar with Professor Antonio Gasparrini, a world leading researcher in climate and health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Gasparrini will present insights from the Multi-Country Multi-City (MCC) Collaborative Research Network, an international initiative exploring the intersections between environmental stressors, climate change, and health.The session will focus on the collaborative framework of the MCC Network, showcasing its global research database, innovative methodologies, and key findings on the health impacts of environmental and climatic factors..
• A joint event by climes and Karolinska Institutet/Department of Global Public Health
• 6 February 2025, 15.00-16.00​

Key Topics

• Global-scale research on climate and health.
• The MCC Network’s collaborative model for data and method sharing.
• Health risks associated with climate extremes, air pollution, and temperature changes.
• Advantages and challenges of multi-center epidemiological studies.

Insights

• Gasparrini’s work demonstrates how collaborative networks like MCC are critical for generating global evidence on health risks posed by environmental and climate-related stressors. His research provides essential guidance for policymakers and practitioners aiming to mitigate these risks.
• Click here to read an overview of the consortium

Speaker

• Professor Antonio Gasparrini, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
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  Moderators
• Elena Raffetti (Karolinska Institutet/Uppsala Universitet)
• Isabel Walter (Karolinska Institutet)

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• Register using the form latest the day before the event.

• This seminar explores the intersection of environmental shocks and political representation, focusing on how droughts influence public opinion towards women leaders in South Africa. Dr. Sundström will present findings from his recent research, shedding light on the complex dynamics between climate extremes and gendered political behavior.
• This event is organized by Climes in collaboration with the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University.
• Hybrid event. Location: Lewinsalen 3576, Östra Ågatan 19, Uppsala or ZOOM

Key Topics

• Climate Shocks and Political Behavior – How droughts and environmental crises influence public attitudes toward political leadership.
• Gender and Political Representation – The role of climate-induced crises in shaping demand for women leaders and their political participation.
• Empirical Insights from South Africa – Data-driven analysis of how drought shocks impact public opinion and governance in an African context.
• Policy and Governance Implications – What climate-driven shifts in political attitudes mean for democracy, representation, and policymaking in vulnerable regions.

Speaker

• Dr. Aksel Sundström is an Associate Professor at the University of Gothenburg, specializing in environmental politics and political representation. His research addresses the underrepresentation of women and youth in political institutions, with a particular focus on low-income countries. He leads the Quality of Government (QoG) Data initiative and has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for his project “Female Leaders and African Droughts (Fem-LEAD).”

Registration

• Register using the form latest the day before the event.