Climate Confident Facing the Heat: Unveiling Climate Change's Invisible Threat
In this latest episode of the Climate Confident podcast, we're diving deep into one of the most pressing issues of our time - extreme heat.
My guest for this episode is Kathy Baughman McLeod, the Director of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center. Kathy brings to the table years of experience and a passion for addressing the impacts of climate change and extreme heat, particularly on the most vulnerable.
During our conversation, Kathy shed light on the staggering global impact of extreme heat and its effects on our health, economy, and infrastructure. It was eye-opening to learn about the silent and invisible damages extreme heat is causing, affecting the productivity of workers and increasing mortality rates.
One of the most inspiring parts of our discussion was learning about the innovative solutions Kathy and her team are implementing.
We also talked about a pilot project launched in India, offering microinsurance for heat protection to women working in the informal sector.
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Join me in this insightful conversation with Kathy, and let's learn more about the silent killer that is extreme heat, and how we can all become climate confident!
Check out the video version of this episode at https://youtu.be/ku6dL4efrPU
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Music credits - Intro by Joseph McDade, and Outro music for this podcast was composed, played, and produced by my daughter Luna Juniper