Climate, People & Health, with Didem Evci Kiraz

Send us Fan MailClimate change is more than just an environmental issue—it's a pressing public health crisis. Join us as we sit down with Professor Emine Didem Evci Kiraz, a pioneering climate health expert from Turkey, who shares her inspiring journey from medicine to climate action. Discover how climate change is impacting human health, from the increase in diseases and disruptions to mental health, to the heightened risks facing vulnerable populations. She passionately argues for prioritising adaptation strategies and calls for urgent action to integrate health considerations into our climate change plans, especially as we look toward COP29 in Baku.We also explore the critical role urban environments play in climate change mitigation. With a prediction that seven out of ten people will reside in cities by 2050, the World Health Organization's Healthy Cities initiative becomes pivotal in shaping resilient urban spaces.Follow GoodGeist for more episodes on sustainability, communications and how creativity can help make the world a better place.