Climate change and how it will impact your health is confusing. The Why Climate podcast aims to make it clearer. We are going to look at how protecting the planet isn’t just good for the health of the planet, but how it can help improve your health. Each quick episode gives you the what, why, and how on various climate change topics and how they affect your health. Giving you the information you need to make informed decisions about climate change and the steps you can take to limit your contribution to it, while improving your health along the way. Listen on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Why Climate Podcast
Episode 11: Harm Reduction and Climate Change
We talk with Anne from NB Lung about Cannabis usage, harm reduction and climate change in NB. We look at the impacts not only to your health by the environment as a result of the increased usage of cannabis in NB. Remember to like and subscribe to the podcast on your...
The Chemicals We Live with
In the second episode of this limited-run series – we are talking about Chemicals and how they are managed in Canada. Today we talk with Bill Jeffery, LLB, Executive Director Centre for Health Science and Law (CHSL) We dive into all the ways Chemicals are impacting...
The Chemicals We Live with
In the our first episode of this limited-run series – we are talking about Chemicals and how they are managed in Canada. Today we talk with Meg Sears PhD and Chair of, Prevent Cancer Now To learn more about Meg's work follow the link below....
Episode 8: and that is a wrap on Season 1 with Rebekka Schnitter from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
In the final podcast of season 1 of the Why Climate Podcast, we talk with Rebekka Schnitter from the Public Health Agency of Canada about what adaptation and Health System Resilience looks like going forward. Changes in climate are affecting the health of Canadians...
Episode 7: Climate and Health, understanding the Indigenous journey on climate change
Today we chat with Angelina Heer, the director of Nutsihpiluwewicik. Nutsihpiluwewicik began its journey in 2008 when the Faculty of Nursing established the Aboriginal Nursing Initiative (ANI) at the University of New Brunswick. ANI strives to provide culturally...
Episode 6 : The Cost of Climate Change
Director, Urban and Community Studies Institute Rob Moir joined UNB Saint John in 1996 and is currently serving as Associate Dean (Research and Special Projects) and Associate Professor of Economics within the Faculty of Business. He received a BArts&Science...
Episode 5 Connections between the environment and our overall health
Dr. Larry Barzelai is a long-time Vancouver family physician. He has a special interest in geriatrics, and has been extensively involved in educating the next generation of family medicine residents in nursing home medicine. He initiated CAPE BC, which was the first...
Episode 4: The one where we talk about Wood Smoke
On Episode 4 of the Why Climate Podcast we are talking to Dr. Michael Mehta. Dr. Mehta is a Professor of Environment, Culture, and Society at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. He is an environmental social scientist who specializes in science, technology and...
Episode 3: Going Places with EV’s
Drive Electric is a project of the New Brunswick Lung Association and has received funding from The NB Environmental Trust Fund and the ZEVAI funding from the Department of Natural Resources. The New Brunswick Lung Association (NBLA) has been engaged in electric...
Episode 2: A Prescription for Nature
In our first full-length episode, we sit down and chat with Dr. Lem from the BC Parks Foundation and PaRX. Dr. Melissa Lem is a Vancouver family physician and Director of PaRx, Canada’s national nature prescription program powered by the BC Parks Foundation....