# A Hoon on The Reality of Everything Symposium, interconnected crises & Public Health

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Podcast: [The Hoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hoon-6684157)
Published: 2026-03-03T03:45:18+00:00
Episode link: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/a-hoon-on-the-reality-of-everything
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## Resource

This week I hosted a ‘Hoon’ on Substack Live previewing The Reality of Everything symposium to be held at Victoria University of Wellington on June 26, which will examine the interconnected crises of climate change, energy, water & food constraints, economic instability & public health. I was joined by regular Hoon guest Cathrine Dyer , substacker and symposium facilitator Catherine Knight , conference speaker and epidemiologist Professor Alistair Woodward from the University of Auckland, and fellow public health specialist Associate Professor Caroline Shaw from the University of Otago . We started by talking about the need for the Symposium and referring to the National Emergency Briefing held in the UK last year, including an address by Professor Hugh Montgomery , a Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at University College London . The video of his address is below via Youtube. We talked about the intersection of public health and climate change, emphasizing the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to public health in the face of climate, resource and economic crises. We talked about tobacco control as a precedent for health policy, the social determinants of health, and the benefits of e-bikes. The conversation concludes with recommendations for policymakers to prioritize health and well-being in climate action. Here’s Catherine’s substack post announcing the conference. And a follow-up post with the latest details. Here’s the chapters in the video above: 00:00 Introduction to the Reality of Everything Symposium 02:43 Understanding the Interconnected Crises 05:36 Climate Change and Health Risks 07:18 Tobacco Control as a Model for Climate Action 11:41 Social Determinants of Health and Climate Change 15:29 Transport, Health, and Climate Change Solutions 18:10 Re…

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