Interview : How Two Physicians Make Climate Justice Part of Patient Care
I R ÈN E M A T H I E U AN D N EELU TUMMAL A
Photograph by Markus Spiske
Neelu Tummala , MD and Irène Mathieu , MD are physicians and climate health activists , who advocate for climate solutions to protect the health of their patients and advance public health . They are members of the Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action ( VCCA ) steering committee , one of many healthcare provider-led climate advocacy groups that focuses on climate solutions as health solutions .
Neelu and Irène sat down to talk about what brings each of them to this work , how they stay energized , and how they process the climate crisis both professionally and personally .