Sustainability Now! | Cat Aiton & Sarah Jump | UofL Center for Integrative Environmental Health Science | 5-19-25

On this week’s show, your host, Justin Mog, scrubs your aural environment of all toxins with two colleagues from the University of Louisville’s Center for Integrative Environmental Health Science (CIEHS): Cat Aiton, MSW, is the Community Resource Coordinator for the Community Engagement Core of CIEHS, and Sarah Jump is the Communications & Marketing Specialist. Learn more about the Center at https://louisville.edu/ciehs On the show, we discuss what environmental health is and how we all play a role in either advancing it or detracting from it. We share some practical tips for keeping yourself, your family, and your entire community healthy in the face of a world of dangerous toxins and pollutants. We talk about how the Center is working to reach young people with empowering messages and walking the talk with more sustainable give-aways. You’ll also learn about an upcoming Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences and the importance of Report Back strategies for sharing findings with communities in a language that is meaningful to them. We’ll also tell you all about the upcoming Environmental Health Youth Academy that the Center is organizing this summer (https://events.louisville.edu/event/2025-ciehs-cec-environmental-health-summer-youth-academy). The deadline to apply for this free summer series in June 16th and it is open to all high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. CIEHS will host a two-week Youth Academy focused on environmental health in Louisville, July 14-24! At the end of the academy, participants will receive a certificate and a letter of completion (plus some free sustainable swag), making this a valuable addition to college or job applications. We have limited spots available—only 20 students will be accepted for this exclusive summer program, where you will learn directly from environmental health experts. Applications must be submitted by June 16th! Learn more and apply at https://louisville.edu/ciehs. The schedule for the Youth Academy is as follows: July 14 (In Person with lunch): Introduction to Environmental Health Banrida Wahlang, PhD, UofL Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Lu Cai, MD, PhD, UofL Pediatrics, Radiation Oncology, and Pharmacology & Toxicology July 15 (Virtual): Air Quality and Health Petra Haberzettl, PhD, UofL Medicine, Diabetes & Obesity Center July 16 (Virtual): Water & Health Mayukh Banerjee, PhD, UofL Pharmacology & Toxicology July 17 (In Person with lunch): Community-Led Science Ted Smith, PhD, UofL Medicine and Pharmacology/Toxicology Rachel Neal, PhD, UofL Biology Luz Huntington-Moskos, PhD, RN, CPN, FAAN, UofL School of Nursing July 21 (Virtual): Energy & Health Sumedha Rao, Mayor’s Office of Sustainability July 22 (Virtual): Mapping the Issues Charlie Zhang, PhD, UofL Geographic & Environmental Sciences, DJ Biddle, Director and Senior Lecturer, UofL Center for Geographic Information System Laura Krauser, UofL’s Geographic Information Sciences Research Coordinator July 23 (Virtual): Communicating Sustainability Brent Fryrear, UofL Sustainability Council July 24 (In Person with lunch): Policy Advocacy and Storytelling Dr. Tony Arnold, UofL Law, Urban and Public Affairs, Resilience Justice Project Angela Story, PhD, UofL Anthropology and Director of Anne Braden Institute As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com