GeoTalk: meet Lorne Farovitch, researcher of climate impacts on deaf communities!

Hello Lorne – welcome to GeoTalk! Could you introduce yourself and your background to our readers?

I’m Dr. Lorne Farovitch, a deaf transdisciplinary biomedical researcher and multilingual signer, fluent in more than five sign languages. I’m passionate about advancing health equity for deaf communities worldwide through community-driven research!

As the founder and Executive Director of the Global Deaf Research Institute (GDRI), I lead deaf-centered interventions that bridge gaps between services and deaf populations. A key part of my work involves national deaf needs assessments, which provide the data needed for policy change, better services, and resource allocation tailored to the realities of deaf communities.

Your research considers how deaf and disabled people face acute, compounding challenges emerging from complex social, economic, and environmental interactions. What particular challenges do deaf people face due to climate change?

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