Feeling the heat - with Polly Turton from Shade the UK

In this episode I'm chatting to Polly Turton, Head of Climate Action and Public Health Shade the UK, an organisation who have a vision and a mission of "zero deaths from overheating and a UK where everyone can live, work and thrive in hot weather." We dive into: - How hot was this summer? - What about 1976? - Is the new 'normal' (or abnormal) - The health impacts of heat on different groups within our societies - Why heat is a climate justice issue, and 'cooling poverty' is now a growing concern for summer months - Shouldn't we just install air con? - Changes that are needed to help our towns and cities adapt to a warming climate - Changes we can look to make in our own homes, from DIY measures, to more permanent retrofitUSEFUL LINKS:Shade the UK - Website - Instagram - Linked In - Overheating adaptation guidesPolly Turton on Linked InAndy Love (Shade the UK founder) on Linked InSummer 2026 hottest on record for the UK – Met OfficeSummer 1976 – 2026 – Met OfficeCooling Roadmap for LondonHeat mortality monitoring report 2022Excess deaths May and June 2026Let me know your thoughts on this one - drop me an email on jen@sustainableish.co.uk, or leave a comment wherever you're listening to this. Please do share this episode with anyone you think would be interested or would find it useful, and leave a rating and a review on your podcast platform of choice. Thanks for listening!