Unhealthy Planet, Unhealthy People: A Connect the Dots Podcast
Episode 6.4, February 2022: In Season 6 of CPR's Connect the Dots podcast, we’re discussing climate resiliency — that is, our ability to handle the stresses caused by climate disruption and adapt to changing conditions. In this episode, host Rob Verchick and his guests explore how climate change is impacting our health. Rob is joined by Howard Frumkin, senior vice president with the Trust for Public Land and a professor at the University of Washington School of Public Health; Ilan Kelman, professor of disasters and health at University College London; and Carter Mathes, professor at Rutgers University and long-time resident of East Orange, New Jersey.
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Howard Frumkin is senior vice president with the Trust for Public Land and a professor at the University of Washington School of Public Health. View bio. |
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Ilan Kelman is a professor of disasters and health at University College London. View bio. |
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Carter Mathes is a professor at Rutgers University and long-time resident of East Orange, New Jersey. View bio. |
Other resources:
- The New York Times: "How Climate Change May Affect Your Health," and "As Climate Change Fears Grow, a Real Fight Over Fake Turf"
- USA Today: "Climate change, heat waves affect heart health, experts say. Here's why that puts people of color at higher risk."
- Scientific American: "We Need a National Institute of Climate Change and Health"
- National Institutes of Health: "The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Mental and Physical Health of Low-Income Parents in New Orleans"
- NASA Earth Observatory: "Green Space is Good for Mental Health"
- World Resources Institute: "5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities"
Special thanks to:
- The College of Law at Loyola University New Orleans
- The College of Music and Media at Loyola University New Orleans
We’re also grateful to the musical artists featured in this episode, who make their work available to us through a Creative Commons license. Please check them out!