About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of climate change and speech pathology, featuring insights from professionals in the field.

To celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd 2026, we are rebroadcasting our earth day episode from last year, where we speak with Dr. Abby Foster, and Suzanne Mungall, speech pathologists, about Earth Day, coming up on April 22nd. Suzanne and Abby share their experiences about speech pathology and climate change, and why they feel the urgent need for health professionals to address the impacts of climate change on health and service delivery. Claire Esterman, from the Speak Up Podcast Reference Group opens the episode with a brief reflection highlighting the opportunities, personally and professionally, that Abby and Suzanne discuss. Resources: Earth Day: https://www.earthday.org/ United Nations climate change information: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange National Safety and Quality Health Standards voluntary environmental sustainability and climate resilience module: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/standards/environmental-sustainability-and-climate-resilience-healthcare-module Helping people with Aphasia prepare for an emergency: https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/2020-1118-aphasia-friendly-emergency/full/ UN Sustainable development goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goals Climate…

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