Shatabdy Zahid is a public health researcher and founder of the environmental education platform, Learning For Our Future. She is passionate about examining health risks and outcomes to create insights that improve population health, particularly for underserved and underrepresented populations. As an environmental enthusiast, she is interested in understanding the relationship between mental health and climate change to find ways to raise awareness, foster connections, and empower climate action through art-based learning and activities.
Shatabdy holds a Master of Public Health (specializing in epidemiology) from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. She is a Climate Reality Leader and is a Sprout Ideas Fellowship alumnus. Prior to her current role, she worked in academic and government research and as a freelance writer. Her work examining health risks and outcomes has been published in peer-reviewed journals, reports, and magazines.
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