There are heatwaves, wildfires, and health crises affecting our world in unprecedented ways. Countries and communities that are ill-equipped to handle extreme temperatures have been struggling the past two weeks. Not only are these international heatwaves harming our environment, they are threatening our healthcare and food systems, our infrastructure, and our economic stability. Yet, our political leaders are not listening and not acting. In this episode, learn why the world is on fire and what you can do about it.

Episode references and resources

• IPCC (2021) Sixth Assessment Report
• Reuters (2022) article about European wildfires
• Nature (2022) article about unprecedented global temperatures
• CBC News The National July 19 2022
• CBC News (2022) article about United Kingdom’s heatwaves
• BBC News (2022) article about European heatwaves
• The Guardian (2022) article about United Kingdom heart alerts

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ABOUT THE PODCAST

Clear the Air seeks to educate, empower and mobilize youth to take action against climate change. These weekly episodes will focus on a specific theme, teaching you how to take action RIGHT NOW in your own life.

Jenna Phillips is the podcast host, a passionate grad student, and a local climate action leader. She uses her expertise and desire for change to make a difference in the lives of others.

It’s time to Clear the Air of all this confusion about climate change. It’s time to learn how we, the youth climate leaders of today, can make a change. It’s time to take our future into our own hands.