Climate and Environment
Climate Change and Public Health: A Discussion of System Adaptation and Resilience
An engaging discussion with three alumni from the Master of Public Health program at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, now working at the forefront of climate and health. Together, they explore how public health professionals are addressing the health impacts of a changing climate, current drivers shaping the field, and the challenges of working at this intersection.
Original air date: Tuesday, July 29
Heat and the Adverse Impacts on Maternal Health
A conversation with Rupa Basu on adverse birth outcomes nationally and in the California.
Original air date: Wednesday, February 5
Adapting Health Care Infrastructure and Services to Climate Change
A conversation on what it means to make health care facilities more environmentally sustainable and resilient to increasing natural disasters and the importance of community engagement to focus on anticipatory action to prevent as many individual illnesses as possible.
Original air date: October 18, 2023
Understanding the Linkages Between Planetary Health and Population Health in South Asia
A conversation on research covering the impact of climate change on health in South Asia and how researchers can assess vulnerability in the area and utilize the assessment to minimize climate stress on the area’s most vulnerable populations.
Original air date: August 28, 2023
Climate Change and Baltimore: How Can We Increase Health and Resiliency of Communities
In this event, our speakers discuss the impacts of climate change on our air, water and public health in Baltimore City, what is being done locally to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change, and how we can all contribute to these efforts.
Original air date: September 15, 2022
Evaluating the Built Environment to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse
A conversation with Adam Milam, MD, PhD ’12, MHS ’09, on how communities can directly impact the health and well-being of youth in the neighborhood and what some communities have done to ensure the safety of younger residents.
Original air date: February 15, 2022
The Environmental Focus of Tobacco Control
A facilitated discussion with Thomas Novotny, MD, MPH ’92 and Ryan Kennedy, PhD, around the history of tobacco control, where we are now, and where Novotny and Kennedy want to see the field move in the future.
Original air date: December 7, 2021