Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange: Cities on the Frontlines

This episode of the Urban Exchange podcast focuses on identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity.

Resilient Cities Network's Lauren Sorkin hosts, joined by Patricia Himschoot and Catalina Thela from the Buenos Aires City Government, and Jeannette Ickovics from Yale University to discuss the key findings from the Urban Pulse report.

The guests emphasise the need for better early warning systems, health surveillance capabilities, and multi-sector collaboration to address challenges related to extreme heat, flooding, air pollution and the related health threats.

The conversation turns to the specific impacts of climate change in Buenos Aires. Catalina describes the extreme weather conditions the city experiences, highlighting the need for proactive measures, and Patricia outlines the city's efforts to engage vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and residents of low-income neighbourhoods, through public awareness campaigns and preparedness programmes.

Together, our guests delve into the solutions being implemented in Buenos Aires, including greening initiatives and health-related interventions. Here, we explore the importance of cross-city collaboration, and how cities like Buenos Aires are learning from the experiences of others, such as Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City.

Finally, we dedicate time to the need for increased investment in capacity development and cross-city knowledge sharing. Here, Jeannette focuses in on the need to prioritise funding at the intersection of climate, health, and equity in order to tackle them holistically and find co-benefits across systems.

Find out more about Urban Pulse here.