How should the climate-health crisis change the role of doctors? What can medical practitioners do now to protect those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change? Can clinicians be advocates…
Hi Everyone Just a few updates on the Green OT project and some items of interest I hope! And a picture of a beautiful spider web in my urban garden! COT update Julia Scott, CEO of the COT, has…
On 18th of October the BBC published new evidence about the beneficial impact of green spaces on health, especially mental health, based on research from the Journal of Epidemiology & Community…
There's going to be an important vote on climate change in parliament this Wednesday. MPs are voting on whether or not the House of Commons and the whole of government should join the 10:10 climate…
Last week saw the launch of the first book knitting together the two fields of sustainable development and health care.
Each chapter of the Health Practitioner's Guide to Climate Change has been…
An ambitious plan to create forests the size of 2,500 football pitches was launched in Liverpool on Tuesday with senior figures from the NHS and Forestry. The NHS Forest will see the planting of 1.3m…
To demonstrate that going green can be fun Team Greener Healthcare took part in the fantastically eccentric Brompton World Championship event at Blenheim Palace on 4th October. Wearing Fairtrade…
The new high profile climate change campaign 10:10 has just gone global at 1010global.org. Having had an extremely successful launch in the UK, 10:10 is spreading its wings and inviting other…
It was a treat to be journeying back from Plymouth, through the stunning hills and countryside. The land was lush - emblazed by the late afternoon sun. It was a perfect evening for awalk ‘in the…
The leaders of 18 of the world's professional medical organisations have written an open letter, published in the BMJ and the Lancet, urging doctors to demand that their politicians listen to the…