Environmental Contamination, Child Development, and Healthcare in Climate Action: A Conversation with Dr. Schottler-Thal
November 10, 2025
About this episode
Welcome to Mind the Planet, a podcast under Climate Junction!
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Carrin Schottler-Thal, a General Pediatrics and Pediatric Developmental-Behavioral Health doctor at the Albany Medical Center who also works in environmental health. We discuss everything from the climate crisis’ impacts on children with developmental delays or disabilities like autism to healthcare’s role in climate action.
About this show
A podcast that gives you insight on how to protect your mental health amidst the climate crisis. 🌍💙
This podcast is part of Gen Climate Speaks, a project of Climate Junction.
Your host
Vildan Soguktas, founder of Young Women for Planetary Health, founder of EcoRelief, Chair of the Advocacy Committee for the National Alliance on Mental Illness Virginia Youth Advisory Board
Guests
Carrin Schottler-Thal, MD, Albany Medical Center, board-certified pediatrician