Behind the Headlines | Climate Change and Pandemics

Recorded April 07, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that acting fast and decisively is key to managing this public health crisis. If we imagine the severity of the climate emergency like the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, would we act now? As the interconnectedness of global societies becomes strikingly clear, we assess how the current pandemic is changing perspectives on how we live, how we interact – not only with each other – but with our greatest asset, Mother Nature. Our panelists include: Katharine Hayhoe, atmospheric scientist and Director of Climate Science Centre at Texas Tech University. Michael Cronin, Professor of French (1776) at Trinity College Dublin and Director of the Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation. Jane Stout, Professor in Botany at Trinity College Dublin and Chair of Natural Capital Ireland. Darragh McCullough, farmer, journalist and broadcaster (RTÉ and Irish Independent). Learn more at: https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/