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Show Notes
Host Zannat Reza and Dr. Trevor Hancock, co-founder of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, retired University of Victoria professor, and activist, as they delve into climate change through the lenses of planetary health and older adults. Trevor introduces the concept of a Well-being Society and the essential economic & mindset shifts that are required to move towards it. This includes innovative policy recommendations, like taxing robots and implementing wealth taxation,and the important changes that can be made locally and municipally.
Zannat and Trevor explore the ways that older and younger generations can be engaged and come together to create these changes, and his real-life work to make this happen in his own community. The episode concludes with a discussion on global awareness, future perspectives, and the potential for older adults to be agents of change. Listeners will be inspired to reassess their values, and join the movement towards a sustainable and thriving society.
Chapters:
- (00:00) - Introduction to Climate Change and Aging
- (04:18) - Building a Well-being Society and Reshaping the Economy
- (05:54) - Calling for a Well-being Society
- (08:42) - Restructuring Economics to create change
- (10:05) - How to Shift Mindsets and Foster Intergenerational Collaboration
- (14:09) - Using Impact Networks to Create a Social Movement
- (17:35) - Global Awareness and Future Perspectives
- (20:56) - Older Adults as Agents of Change
- (22:42) - Future of Aging: The Final 2 Questions