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• Climate Action: The Largest Sustainable Global Health Intervention of this Century

  • When
    Wednesday, January 21, 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Northwoods Room (3rd floor), Union South (UW Campus), 1308 W. Dayton St, Madison WI

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  REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

  Last day to Register for this event:  FRIDAY, JANUARY 16.

  The Venue for this in-person event will be the Northwoods Room (3rd floor), Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St, Madison WI.  Parking is available in Lot 80 beneath Union South (enter from W. Dayton St.), and at Lot 20 at 1390 University Ave.

  Reception with appetizers and cash bar 5:30 - 6:00, presentation with Q&A 6:00 - 7:30.  
  

  Registration fee for this event is $40 per person.  Be sure to register on time!

  Climate Action: The Largest Sustainable Global Health Intervention of this Century

  
  

  Dr. Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH

  Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH, will discuss the health impacts climate change is having on global communities, especially focusing on climate solutions and health interventions that could represent the greatest health opportunity of our lifetime, which would result in enormous health benefits.  Dr. Patz will highlight the positive effects of climate policy interventions, and the potential benefits of adopting such interventions on a global scale.

  Dr. Patz is Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and the John P. Holton Chair of Health and the Environment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and served as inaugural director of UW-Madison’s Global Health Institute. 

  In addition to serving as Health Co-Chair for the first-ever US National Climate Assessment, Dr. Patz served for 15 years as Lead Author for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—the organization that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

  Dr. Patz currently directs the NIH-sponsored Center for Health, Energy and Environmental Research (CHEER) and has researched climate change/health since 1996 (EPA STAR award) followed by subsequent grants from NOAA, NASA, NSF and NIH. 

  
  

  • Payment must be received before the registration deadline. Neither registrations nor payments will be accepted after the registration deadline.
  • All registrations and payments for events must be made online with a credit card. We will not be able to accept checks as payment for event registrations.
  • Registrations are confirmed only if payment is received before the registration deadline.
  • Only those with confirmed registrations will be admitted to a program.

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  Members are our best means of recruiting new members. We encourage members to invite guests to our programs.

  • You may invite as many guests as you like.

  • Each guest may attend one program per season.

  • To use the online system to register guests, you must register them when you register yourself. Otherwise contact us at: info@mcfr.info to have your guests registered.

  Cancelation and refund policy:

  • All cancellations must be in writing to info@mcfr.info.
  • Cancellations received before registration closes will be fully refunded.
  • We will not be able to refund registration fees for cancellations received after registration closes.

  If you have questions about registering, please see our "Registration Tips For Members" or contact us at info@mcfr.info.

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• Amb. Marie Yovanovitch discusses her diplomatic experiences

  • When
    Wednesday, February 11, 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Howard Auditorium, Fluno Center, 601 University Ave 8th Floor, Madison, WI 53715

  Registration WILL OPEN SOON

  Last day to Register for this in-person event:  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6.

  The Venue for this in-person event will be the Howard Auditorium, Fluno Center, 601 University Ave., Madison WI 53715.  Parking is available in the Lake & Johnson Ramp (Lot 46) at 301 N. Lake St. or the University Square Parking Garage at 324 N. Lake St.

  Reception with appetizers and cash bar 5:30 - 6:00, presentation with Q&A 6:00 - 7:30.  
  

  Registration fee for this event is $40 per person.  Be sure to register on time!

  An Evening with Ambassador Marie (Masha) Yovanovitch

  Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

  
  

  Amb. Marie L. Yovanovitch, (Ret)

  Amb. Yovanovitch will be interviewed on the topic of U.S.-Ukraine relations during her time as U.S. Ambassador to Kyiv, the current war of Russian aggression, the future of Ukraine and related topics.

  Marie Yovanovitch is the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Lessons from the Edge.  She served as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (2016-2019), the Republic of Armenia (2008-2011) and the Kyrgyz Republic (2005-2008).

  In 2003-2004, Amb. Yovanovitch was the Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. Prior to that, she was the Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. Within the Department of State, Ambassador Yovanovitch has worked on the Russia desk, the Office of European Security Affairs, and the Operations Center. She has also worked overseas at the U.S. Embassies in Moscow, London, Ottawa, and Mogadishu.

  Ambassador Yovanovitch is a graduate of Princeton University where she earned a BA in History and Russian Studies. She studied at the Pushkin Institute and received an MS from the National Defense University.

  
  

  • Payment must be received before the registration deadline. Neither registrations nor payments will be accepted after the registration deadline.
  • All registrations and payments for events must be made online with a credit card. We will not be able to accept checks as payment for event registrations.
  • Registrations are confirmed only if payment is received before the registration deadline.
  • Only those with confirmed registrations will be admitted to a program.

  MCFR members, share MCFR with your friends!
  

  Members are our best means of recruiting new members. We encourage members to invite guests to our programs.

  • You may invite as many guests as you like.

  • Each guest may attend one program per season.

  • To use the online system to register guests, you must register them when you register yourself. Otherwise contact us at: info@mcfr.info to have your guests registered.

  Cancelation and refund policy:

  • All cancellations must be in writing to info@mcfr.info.
  • Cancellations received before registration closes will be fully refunded.
  • We will not be able to refund registration fees for cancellations received after registration closes.

  If you have questions about registering, please see our "Registration Tips For Members" or contact us at info@mcfr.info.

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