{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fossil vs Future","title":"WHAT ABOUT OUR HEALTH? A crisis to fear or a reason to act?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2339,"description":"The climate crisis is also a health crisis. Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are driving more heat-related deaths, spreading vector-borne diseases, and damaging mental health – impacts that fall hardest on the most vulnerable communities. \n\nFraming climate change through the lens of health makes it personal – and the solutions preventative. Clean energy doesn’t just cut carbon; it saves lives by cleaning the air we breathe. Greener cities reduce emissions, protect us from heatwaves, and support our wellbeing. \n\nIn this episode, James and Daisy explore the urgent connections between climate change and health. How is our health already being affected? How can health risks drive climate action? And what solutions offer the greatest benefits for both people and planet?  \n\nSOME RECOMMENDATIONS: \nOutrage + Optimism (2025) – A fantastic podcast episode from Christiana Figueres and Paul Dickinson exploring why health must be central to climate communication. They are joined by Julia Gillard, Chair of the Wellcome Trust.  \nForce of Nature – Founded by former Fossil vs Future guest, Clover Hogan, this non-profit provides mental health resources and research on the rise of eco-anxiety.\n\nOTHER ADVOCATES AND RESOURCES:\nOur World in Data (2024) – “Almost no one has “heat” or “cold” written on their death certificate, but sub-optimal temperatures lead to a large number of premature deaths.”\nEAT-Lancet Commission (2019) – Proposes a global planetary health diet that is healthy for both people and planet. \nNY Times (2025) – The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) will stop funding research on the health effects of climate change.\nNY Times (2025) – With 59% of its revenue coming from federal and external sponsors, Harvard’s School of Public Health faces what has been called an “existential crisis.”\nSmart Surfaces Coalition – Promotes the adoption of green, porous, and reflective surfaces to enable cities to decrease urban heat, save money, reduce flooding risk,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dCUOC8ZSbKuKa-ws2silA6bT7eQxC922J__RXwMyKeI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZTI3/MGYwMjk3YzIwZjhj/YTlmODI0NmI3NzJk/ZmM5ZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}