Jill Belch

Professor Jill Belch OBE is a Scottish academic who specialises in vascular medicine.

Jill is Past President of European Society of Vascular Medicine, Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School.

This interview took place on 17 February 2023.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

00:22 When did you become aware of the impact of climate change on health?

02:03 What is the impact of climate change on health in Scotland?

03:28 What is the global impact of climate change on health?

05:29 What changes do you expect to see in the future?

06:47 What do you think about your government's response?

11:14 On an individual level - what can practitioners do?

13:51 What are the obstacles preventing change?

15:19 What sources of reliable information would you recommend?

16:34 How do you deal with the challenge of those who are not engaged?

19:14 Any final thoughts?