As we grapple with the increasing consequences of climate change, experts are warning that it’s not just an environmental issue, declaring it the ‘biggest global health threat of the 21st century’.
In a discussion led by ABC’s climate and health reporter, Tegan Taylor, hear from experts on how disasters such as bushfires and droughts, which are heightened by climate change, are triggering a spectrum of health risks – from climate anxiety to respiratory diseases and more.
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Dr Georgia Behrens - Assistant Director, National Health, Sustainability and Climate Unit, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
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Scientia Professor Guy Marks AO - physician and epidemiologist, Woolcock and UNSW Medicine & Health
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Professor Ben Newell - Director, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
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Dr Chloe Watfern - Research Fellow, Black Dog Institute
Following the discussion, guests are invited to continue the conversation with friends, academics, and industry at a networking reception.