Extreme heat is a growing threat, and communities need practical solutions. In this episode, guest host Dr. Marc Futernick sits down with Jonathan Parfrey, executive director of Climate Resolve, to talk about a needed but often overlooked solution: cool surfaces. They discuss how cool surfaces can reduce urban heat, improve health outcomes, and deliver real economic and climate benefits. Plus, they explore how health professionals can advocate for these efforts locally.

Referenced in This Episode

Climate Resolve

https://climateresolve.org/

Cool Surfaces in Pacoima

https://climateresolve.org/cool-surfaces-in-pacoima/

Urban Heat Island Index for California

https://calepa.ca.gov/climate/urban-heat-island-index-for-california/

Shine On Initiative

https://climateresolve.org/shine-on-initiative/

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Healthy Climate America is produced by Lucy Walker. Our podcast interns are Isaias Segui and Mathilda Tataw. Savannah Martincic is our manager of communication. A sincere thank you to Adam Karl for his support in the editing process. Our music was composed by James Harp.

Extreme heat is becoming a major threat to pregnant people and their babies. In this episode, guest host Dr. Bruce Bekkar sits down with Dr. Santosh Pandipati, Co-Founder and Chief Health Officer at Lōvu and Founder and President of Silicon Valley Maternal-Fetal Medicine. They discuss the health impacts, the inequities that worsen them, and how health professionals can help through patient care and advocacy.

Referenced in this episode:

Climate Change Nearly Doubled Pregnancy Heat Risk Days in U.S.

https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/pregnancy-heat-risk-days

Lōvu

https://lovu.health/

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Healthy Climate America is produced by Lucy Walker. Our podcast interns are Isaias Segui and Mathilda Tataw. Savannah Martincic is our manager of communication. A sincere thank you to Adam Karl for his support in the editing process. Our music was composed by James Harp.

Guest host Dr. Neda Frayha sits down with Delaney Nolan, a freelance journalist based in New Orleans, to talk about the critical intersection of extreme heat and housing. They discuss the risks, what solutions are needed, and how health professionals can better support populations who may not have access to the resources they need to stay safe.

‘The heat will eat you up’: homeless in New Orleans on the hottest days in its history - Delaney Nolan, The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/31/new-orleans-homeless-residents-extreme-heat

Southern Solidarity

https://southernsolidarity.org/

ProPublica Wet Bulb Map

https://projects.propublica.org/climate-migration/#:~:text=Extreme%20Heat%20and%20Humidity%3A%202040%2D2060

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Healthy Climate America is produced by Lucy Walker. Our podcast interns are Isaias Segui and Mathilda Tataw. Savannah Martincic is our manager of communication. A sincere thank you to Adam Karl for his support in the editing process. Our music was composed by James Harp.