Why is wellbeing ignored in climate modelling?

About this episode

Inge Schrijver discusses the neglect of human wellbeing in climate modelling despite the impacts of climate change on health and security.

Climate change is making the lives of many more difficult. Tens of millions of people are already displaced by weather events each year, and studies show that climate breakdown drives mental and physical health crises, increased conflict, drought, and food insecurity, among many other challenges. So why do leading climate models primarily measure impacts on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rather than human wellbeing? Inge Schrijver joins Alasdair on the podcast to discuss her new research ...

People in this episode

Host: Alasdair

Guest: Inge Schrijver

Topics covered

• climate change
• wellbeing
• climate modelling
• mental health
• food insecurity

Keywords

• climate change
• wellbeing
• GDP
• mental health
• food insecurity
• drought
• conflict

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