Addressing Pollution: Step Zero?

September 24, 2024
09:45–10:30 (America/New_York time zone)

About this session

Pollution is the world's largest environmental risk factor for disease, responsible for one in six deaths worldwide. As we modernize economies, extract more resources and continue our path to further growth, how can the sources and the impact of pollution be best addressed to support economic, societal and environmental health? "This session will only be available to an online...
Show more

Speakers

JB
Jane Burston
Chief Executive Officer
Clean Air Fund
LJ
Leslie Johnston
Chief Executive Officer
Laudes Foundation
SK
Stefan Klebert
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Executive Board
GEA
DM
Douglas McCauley
Director, Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory; Professor
University of California, Santa Barbara

About us

  • Who we are
  • Our strategy
  • How we work
  • Our leadership and governance
  • Our Impact

More from the Forum

  • Centres
  • Meetings
  • Stakeholders
  • Forum stories
  • Press releases
  • Picture gallery
  • Podcasts
  • Videos

Engage with us

  • Sign in
  • Partner with us
  • Become a member
  • Sign up for our press releases
  • Subscribe to our newsletters
  • Contact us

Quick links

  • Sustainability at the Forum
  • Careers

© 2026 World Economic Forum