Climate breakdown, “the greatest threat to global health of the 21st century” is driven by the same political and economic systems that are exacerbating health inequities, so starkly amplified by […]
Climate change
Matthew Sawyer: Why all health professionals should be carbon literate and practise sustainably
As a GP my training has equipped me with the skills needed to prevent ill health, diagnose illnesses, provide treatment, care for the sick, and hold the hands of the […]
Our children face “pretraumatic stress” from worries about climate change
Children are particularly vulnerable to the psychological trauma from current extreme weather events. They can also be harmed by the fear of future harms, writes Lise Van Susteren. Adults have […]
Making healthcare cleaner and more sustainable after covid-19
Crises are an opportunity to interrogate what really matters. The covid-19 pandemic is no exception. There has been considerable debate about possible causal relationships between capitalism and inequalities, environmental damage […]
Nicky Philpott: Ending the NHS’s contribution to the climate emergency
I met a climate refugee the other day—a woman who had lost her home in the wildfires in California. She was forced to leave her community because she could no […]
Six steps to promote recovery of the health and social care system from the covid-19 pandemic
The National Health Service has been transformed in the past five months to respond to the covid-19 pandemic, and the social care system has been severely strained. More recently, the […]
Mandeep Dhaliwal: We need a green recovery to prevent the next pandemic
Covid-19 is more than a health crisis. If the virus has taught the world anything, it is that ignoring our problems will not make them disappear: the threat of a […]
Living in a thin dark line: How can we make healthcare systems climate resilient?
Healthcare professionals will be crucial to advocating for and implementing healthcare systems that are climate resilient, says Caitlin Rublee […]
We have a limited window of opportunity to act on the climate emergency
Despite the distraction of the recent pandemic, environmental issues continue to be a central part of public discourse. After decades of work by activist groups and academics, knowledge that the […]
Nicky Philpott: Priorities for a #HealthyRecovery
There are many comparisons that can be made between climate change and coronavirus: both are causing widespread harm to health, and require urgent worldwide collaboration and action to prevent greater […]