Pulse of Change
Did you know that climate change affects your health? On Pulse of Change, we explore its impacts on physical, mental, and social well-being, as well as on the things that help keep us healthy, like affordability, housing, and the economy. Each week, you'll hear an inspiring guest share their story, and the ways they are working to protect both our planet and our health. Join us and learn what solutions can look like when we work together to defend the things we need most.
Episodes
In this week's episode, we hear from Janelle Lapointe, a climate justice and Indigenous rights organizer from the Stellat’en First Nation. Janelle shares her story with us, from fishing salmon from her local river to heading off to university with a plan to girlboss her way through the big city, and finally experiencing an undeniable call to stand up for her people and planet. Together, we'll unpack some of the root cause...
In this week's episode, we hear from Judy Wu, a PhD student at Simon Fraser University and a researcher at CHART Lab. Judy shares her journey, which started with a passion for environmentalism and led her to study how climate change is impacting the mental health of young people. We have an open and honest conversation about how this critical health issue is affecting people (including us), and discuss some of the ways that we...
In this week's episode, we hear from Dr Paul Kershaw, the founder of the think and change tank, Generation Squeeze. Hard work isn't paying off for young people the way that it used to--compared to older generations, young people go to school for longer and work harder, only to receive lower pay, unaffordable housing, growing debt, and worsening climate change. After learning this through his research, Paul could tell tha...
In this week's episode, we hear from Raluca Radu, a Registered Nurse, Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia, and (at the time of recording) a Climate and Health Educator at Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Raluca reflects on how she unexpectedly discovered the health impacts of climate change during her graduate education, leading her to become an advocate for climate change content in nursing education. We wil...
In our first-ever episode, Alexi Hu, a Master of Science student and environmental health researcher, shares his experience growing up in the Gobi Desert, where climate change has caused serious problems like drought and desertification. After witnessing the record-breaking heat dome in British Columbia, he jumped into climate activism, even taking part in a blockade. Along the way, he noticed a disconnect between climate research ...
Introducing Pulse of Change, a podcast where we explore the connection between climate change and health by sharing stories about taking action.
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