Healthy Climate America
Healthy Climate America
Podcast Description
Hosted by Dr. Lisa Patel, a pediatrician and Executive Director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, this podcast focuses on how health professionals, policy makers, advocates, communicators, and activists are working to tackle the different sides of the greatest health crisis facing us today—climate change.
The movement for climate and health justice is a broad one, and there are so many ways to fight for a healthier future. On Healthy Climate America, we’ll talk with infectious disease experts, mental health clinicians, labor advocates, and many others from all different sides of the climate movement.
We’ll discuss what got them started, what keeps them motivated, their biggest challenges, and most importantly, how they stay hopeful. Whether you’re a seasoned advocate, or just starting in your climate journey, this podcast is for you.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the interconnectedness of health and climate change, covering themes such as climate advocacy, public health implications, and health inequities. Notable episodes include discussions on the impacts of climate change on infectious diseases, mental health, and workers' rights, alongside exploration of landmark climate justice cases and advocacy strategies.
Hosted by Dr. Lisa Patel, a pediatrician and Executive Director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, this podcast focuses on how health professionals, policy makers, advocates, communicators, and activists are working to tackle the different sides of the greatest health crisis facing us today—climate change.
The movement for climate and health justice is a broad one, and there are so many ways to fight for a healthier future. On Healthy Climate America, we’ll talk with infectious disease experts, mental health clinicians, labor advocates, and many others from all different sides of the climate movement.
We’ll discuss what got them started, what keeps them motivated, their biggest challenges, and most importantly, how they stay hopeful. Whether you’re a seasoned advocate, or just starting in your climate journey, this podcast is for you.
Host Lisa Patel sits down with Dr. Neil Vora for a conversation on the intersection of climate change and infectious disease. They explore how rising global temperatures and environmental disruption are fueling the emergence and spread of infectious diseases—including the increasing threat of spillover viruses jumping from animals to humans. Learn how nature-based solutions can bridge the gap between climate and health, and why addressing biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation is essential for our health.
Referenced this episode:
The Lancet: Nature-based solutions are essential for climate and health action
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01599-X/abstract
Annals of Internal Medicine: Beyond the Bedside: Pursuing a Nontraditional Career in Medicine
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/abs/10.7326/ANNALS-24-00765?af=R
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Healthy Climate America is produced by Lucy Walker. Our podcast interns are Isaias Segui and Mathilda Tataw. Savannah Martincic is our manager of communication, and Riya Ghotra is our communication intern. A sincere thank you to Adam Karl for his support in the editing process. Our music was composed by James Harp.
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