Climate Change Is Now a Health Crisis | Closing Remarks

Climate change is no longer abstract. It is entering our bodies, our homes, our food systems, our workplaces and our communities. In these closing remarks from The Conduit’s Climate and Future of Health conference, Paul van Zyl, Co-Founder of The Conduit, reflects on why health may be one of the most powerful ways to make the climate crisis real, urgent and politically durable. From local governance and food systems to sport, culture, parametric insurance and adaptation, this is a call for broader coalitions, stronger language and more imaginative climate action. #ClimateAndHealth #ClimateAction #PublicHealth #SystemsChange #climateadaptation 00:00 Closing thanks 00:44 Finding language for an existential crisis 01:32 Why today’s talks offered hope 02:16 Health makes climate change real 02:33 Local governance and practical solutions 03:23 Sport as a route into climate consciousness 03:57 Food systems as a lab for change 04:47 Culture, music, film and literature 05:12 Parametric insurance and humanitarian finance 06:35 Why climate work cannot stay in silos 07:10 Who is missing from the conversation 08:16 Climate and health will affect everyone differently 09:33 Building broader coalitions for systems change 10:43 Solution scouting with Wellcome and Howden 11:09 Final thanks