AZ Climate & Health

AZ Climate & Health

AZ Climate and Health is a podcast about climate change, its health impacts, and the climate and health advocacy happening in communities. This project is a collaboration of students and faculty at the University of Arizona and medical professionals. In our episodes, we talk with people actively working on climate change's health effects. Our goal is to raise awareness and empower action to address the health effects of climate change. AZ Climate and Health is hosted by Meredith Brewer and Aliza Benitez.

Episodes

February 13, 2023 34 mins

Join Aliza and Meredith as they interview climate health advocate Natalie Shepp and her work with the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) and the Community Gardens of Tucson.

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Join Aliza and Meredith as they interview climate health advocate and emergency physician Dr. Matt Kostura about how climate change is affecting patients and ways hospitals are working to become greener.

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January 16, 2023 36 mins

For this week's episode, Aliza and Meredith interview climate health advocate and emergency physician Dr. Stefan Wheat and how he combined personal and professional experiences to create Climate Rx and develop the Climate Resources for Health Education (CRHE) curriculum. 

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For this week's episode, Aliza and Meredith interview climate health advocate and emergency physician Dr. Brian Drummond and the small things people in Arizona can do to curve climate change and improve vegetation around their homes. 

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For this week's episode, Aliza and Meredith interview one of our Climate Health Champions, Emma Viera, and how her organization, Unlimited Potential, is actively working to address the health impacts of climate change in Phoenix, Arizona.

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For this week's episode, Aliza and Meredith interview one of our Climate Health Champions, Dr. Alyssa Lane, and her contribution to the AZ Climate and Health project as an emerging physician.  

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Join Aliza and Meredith for the first episode as they introduce the podcast and talk with the creators of the AZ Climate & Health initiative, Dr. Heidi Brown and Dr. Julie Jernberg.

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September 19, 2022 1 min

Follow Arizona Climate & Health on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @AZClimateHealth to stay updated with new climate and health content!

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Support was provided by the Technology Research Initiative Fund/Water, Environmental and Energy Solutions Initiative administered by the University of Arizona Office for Research, Innovation and Impact, funded under Proposition 301, the Arizona Sales Tax for Ed...

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