Summers are getting hotter, wildfires more frequent, and our children are feeling the stress of an uncertain climate future. How do we keep our kids safe and healthy in a warming world? In this episode, host Sarah Spengeman talks to pediatricians Dr. Amanda Millstein and Dr. Lisa Patel about practical ways parents and caregivers can protect children and youth from air pollution and heat. When is it O.K. for children to play outside? What are the signs of heat stress? Should we speak with our children's teachers about these challenges? And how do we talk to our kids about hard issues like climate change or racism without stoking their fears? Lisa and Amanda share insights from their experiences as physicians and as mothers of young children.

As climate and health advocates, Lisa and Amanda also discuss how they are working for more sustainable schools and healthier, more equitable communities where all children can thrive. You'll hear how you can make a difference in your own neighborhood or state, and policy proposals that can save lives. 


Recommended Resources:

Climate Health Now

Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health

Protecting  Youth in Warming Summers fact sheets

New  Biden admin heat resources

Amanda Recommends:

Listos California

Essential Labor by Angela Garbes

Lisa Recommends:

99% Invisible