Hot Air, Cool People

This episode is hosted by Dr. Anna Gunz , with guest Dr. Myles Sergeant Healthcare has a massive environmental footprint, and making it more sustainable is something we can't ignore. In this episode, Dr. Anna Gunz talks with Dr. Myles Sergeant about practical solutions to reduce that impact. Dr. Sergeant shares realistic advice on how to actually start green initiatives in your own practice,...

This episode is hosted by Dr. Anna Gunz , with guest Dr. Gordon McBean   This episode confronts the reality of the climate crisis, framing it around the UN’s "code red for humanity." Reflecting on a career dating back to the 1970s, Dr. McBean shares insights from helping form the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and breaks down how political shifts historically derailed m...

This episode is hosted by Dr. Anna Gunz , with guest Dr. Ingrid Waldron (Part 1)  In this episode, Dr. Waldron opens up about her personal background and early aspirations, including how her family shaped her academic path. She also shares about her struggles with finding a sense of direction and times when she felt  lost and unmotivated. We also hear about her chance encounter with an environment...

This episode is hosted by Dr. Anna Gunz , with guest Dr. Ingrid Waldron (Part 2)  This episode covers Bill C-226, Canada’s first environmental justice law, which Dr. Waldron co-developed to create structural solutions to environmental racism. We break down how environmental racism drives poor health outcomes, looking at how factors like toxic air quality and climate change disproportionately harm...

This episode is hosted by Dr. Anna Gunz , with guest Dr. Ingrid Waldron (Part 3)  Episode Summary:   Dr. Waldron emphasizes the power of education in tackling systemic racism, describing how, during her work on the environmental racism bill, she realized that many people lacked a full understanding of systemic racism, especially in the context of Canada's healthcare system, which is based on...