Alisha Graves teaches: Health & Well-being in a Regenerative World
Session Overview
"Health & Well-being in a Regenerative World" with Alisha Graves explores the critical intersection of women's health, education, and regenerative systems. Drawing from her extensive work with OASIS, Alisha will provide insights into how advancing education and choice for women and girls, particularly in the Sahel, contributes to the well-being of communities and the health of our planet. This session will delve into the role of family planning and women's health as pivotal elements in building a regenerative future.
Learning Goals
Understanding Regenerative Health: Gain insights into how health and well-being, particularly for women and girls, are integral to creating regenerative systems that benefit both people and the planet.
Empowerment through Education: Learn about the impact of education and reproductive choice on women's health, community resilience, and environmental sustainability.
Collaborative Strategies: Explore collaborative approaches to advancing health and well-being in vulnerable regions, focusing on how partnerships can amplify impact.
Policy and Advocacy: Understand the importance of policy advocacy in supporting regenerative health initiatives and how to engage in effective advocacy.
About Alisha Graves
Alisha Graves is Co-Executive Director of OASIS and a Founder of the OASIS Initiative at University of California, Berkeley. Alisha lectures internationally on population and food security in the Sahel. She is a research fellow for Project Drawdown, analyzing the potential contribution of family planning for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Previously, she worked to improve women's access to misoprostol, a generic, essential medicine. In this role, she worked on drug registration, operations research, and advocating for evidence-based maternal health policies across seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. She completed her MPH in International Maternal and Child Health at UC Berkeley in 2006.
How to Join
Alisha Graves teaches in our Foundations Course which runs for 15 weeks three or four times a year. This course is designed to turn you into a regenerative climate leader and equip you with practical, science-based regenerative solutions to our climate emergency and polycrisis.
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