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What Nashville can do about climate change

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Climate change is already affecting our city, and the time to do something about it is running out. How is Nashville preparing to become more resilient and more sustainable?

We talk with experts and advocates about adjusting to life on a warming planet — and city — and discuss what individual Nashvillians can do.

But first, WPLN's Marianna Bacallao gives an update on how transgender patients of Vanderbilt University Medical Center are responding to the release of health care records to Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti.

This episode was produced by Steve Haruch.

Guests:

  • Millie Peterson, student participant in the Nashville Youth Climate Summit

  • Dodd Galbreath, director of the Institute of Sustainable Practice at Lipscomb University

  • Vasu Primlani, sustainability project manager for Metro Nashville Department of General Service

  • Jaclyn Mothupi, director of social innovation, The Wond’ry at Vanderbilt University

    • Related:

    • What climate change means for Nashville, Tennessee, and how you can help (Cumberland River Compact)

    • Nashville rainstorms are getting wetter. How much? 12% wetter in the past five decades. (WPLN News)

    • Climate change is shifting what plants — and pests — can thrive in Nashville (WPLN News)

    • The Tennessee legislature blocked climate action this year — again. And other environmental bills you may have missed. (WPLN News)

    • Tennessee can build a new landfill or expand Middle Point. A better option is to repurpose trash. (WPLN News)

    • What to plant in Nashville this spring — other than grass (WPLN News)

    • Last year was Nashville’s 11th warmest (WPLN News)

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