On November 13, 2025, the Community Translational Research Institute (CTRI) supported an international workshop in Belém, Brazil, connecting CGU’s School of Community & Global Health with CEUMA, UNIFAMAZ, and global scholars to advance integrative, translational solutions promoting environmental health, sustainability, and equity for vulnerable populations.
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The Community Translational Research Institute (CTRI) served as a foundational platform supporting a major international academic and practice partnership connecting Claremont Graduate University’s School of Community & Global Health (SCGH) with CEUMA University and UNIFAMAZ during the International Workshop: Environment, Health, and Sustainability held in conjunction with COP30 in Belém, Brazil. This convening reflected CTRI’s expanding global footprint and its commitment to advancing translational models that bridge research, systems leadership, and community-centered implementation across diverse geographic contexts.
Designed to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, the workshop brought together global scholars, researchers, and institutional leaders to examine integrative strategies for promoting health, quality of life, and environmental sustainability among vulnerable and ecologically displaced populations across the Amazon region. The event highlighted the growing recognition that complex public health challenges—particularly those intensified by climate change—require coordinated, systems-oriented responses grounded in both scientific rigor and community partnership.
Faculty from SCGH at Claremont Graduate University participated as key contributors, including Dr. C. Anderson (Andy) Johnson, Dr. Bree Hemingway, Dr. Eusebio Alvaro, and Dr. Alexandra Auslander, alongside an international cohort of distinguished scholars from CEUMA and partner universities. Guest speakers included Dr. Karen Barton (University of Northern Colorado), Dr. Jenny Minier (Miami University in Ohio), and Dr. Kanton Reynolds (North Carolina State University), among others—reflecting a truly global exchange of expertise spanning environmental science, public health, communication, leadership studies, and sustainability.
CTRI’s role in anchoring this partnership underscores the institute’s evolution from a regional translational research organization into a globally engaged collaborator capable of supporting cross-continental knowledge exchange. By helping align academic institutions with shared priorities in environmental health and population well-being, CTRI continues to operationalize its mission: translating science into actionable systems that improve lives while preparing future leaders to address emerging global health threats.
Participation in the COP30 workshop further demonstrates CTRI and SCGH’s collective commitment to interdisciplinary research, international collaboration, and equity-driven innovation. As climate pressures increasingly shape population health outcomes worldwide, partnerships such as this position CTRI at the forefront of efforts to design sustainable, prevention-oriented frameworks that can be adapted across communities—from Inland Southern California to the Amazon and beyond.