COP27 began with a stark warning from the UN Secretary General: "We're on a highway to climate hell." And it isn't just about saving the planet ... it's about protecting our health. According to the WHO, less than 1% of multilateral climate finance is currently directed to health-related projects. Julia's featured guest today, Seed Global Health co-founder and CEO Vanessa Kerry, says investing in health systems around the world is essential to economic and social wellbeing as well as national security, and that includes protection against climate-related shocks by investing in our health care workforces.

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