TED Climate: It's impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet | Shweta Narayan

Speed & Scale

EpisodeDec 22, 20219m

TED Climate: It's impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet | Shweta Narayan

Speed & Scale

EpisodeDec 22, 20219m

The doctrine of "first, do no harm" is the basis of the Hippocratic Oath, one of the world's oldest codes of ethics. It governs the work of physicians -- but climate and health campaigner Shweta Narayan says it should go further. In this essential talk, she highlights the interdependence of environmental and human health and emphasizes the necessity of placing health at the heart of all climate solutions.For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/speed-and-scale-transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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