by Alison Reid | Jan 17, 2019 | Blogs, Headlines, Climate & Environment, Divestment
Alison Reid urges midwives to get involved in the fossil fuel divestment movement as a means of acting on climate change. Babies being born today face a future marred by climate breakdown if we do not act urgently. Climate action is far more than an environmental concern – it’s a matter of intergenerational justice and crucial to protect human health.
by Medact | Dec 18, 2018 | Appeals, Headlines, Climate & Environment
Let’s harness the expertise, mandate and social power of the health community to help solve the climate crisis.
by Medact Bristol | Dec 12, 2018 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment, Doctors Against Diesel
Medact Bristol is co-ordinating a letter calling on the Mayor of Bristol, Martin Rees, to act to protect our health and take serious action on air pollution
by Deirdre Duff | Dec 10, 2018 | News, Climate & Environment, Divestment
The UK Faculty of Public Health has ended all investment in gas, oil and coal companies. In doing so it highlights the health impacts of fossil fuel driven climate change. Our Fossil Free Health campaigner, Deirdre Duff, shares the news.
by Deirdre Duff | Nov 13, 2018 | Campaign Updates, News, Press Releases, Climate & Environment, Divestment, Peace & Security
The British Psychological Society is divesting from fossil fuels! It joins a growing number of health organisations that are cutting ties with gas, oil and coal. Dr Deirdre Duff reports on their divestment decision.
by A Medact Member | Oct 8, 2018 | Blogs, Headlines, News, Food, Health Through Peace, Healthy Planet, Better World, Nuclear Weapons
A busy, productive and enjoyable weekend was had by Medact members in Glasgow and beyond on 21st and 22nd September. Held in Kinning Park Centre, a converted Victorian school close to public transport, with delicious food provided by social enterprise Milk, and music... by Deirdre Duff | Oct 2, 2018 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment, Divestment
Medact is coordinating an open letter from GPs, to the RCGP, to congratulate them on their divestment from fossil fuels and to encourage others to divest.
by Rebecca Daniels | Sep 13, 2018 | Headlines, News, Doctors Against Diesel
Air pollution impacts cognitive abilities. Dr Guddi Singh, member of Doctors Against Diesel argues, “As our knowledge of the link between air pollution and ill health grows, so does the weight of our responsibility towards those affected by it, especially the next generation.”
by Benjamin Walpole | Sep 5, 2018 | Events, Workshops, Climate & Environment
An intensive one-day course to introduce health professionals and educators to the concept of ‘sustainable value’ and the ‘SusQI’ framework for integrating sustainability into quality improvement. Learning from real examples, participants will explore in depth how the... by Benjamin Walpole | Sep 5, 2018 | Events, Workshops, Climate & Environment
An interactive one-day course for public health and other health professionals and trainees to develop leadership skills for environmental sustainability within and outside the health and care sector. Drawing on real-life examples, the course will explore how health... by Benjamin Walpole | Sep 5, 2018 | Events, Workshops, Climate & Environment
This one-day masterclass by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is designed for health professional educators and students to develop skills for integrating planetary health and sustainable healthcare into existing curricula and teaching. Full details can be found... by Benjamin Walpole | Aug 17, 2018 | Events, Talks & Lectures, Climate & Environment, Economic Justice, Food, Human Rights, Peace & Security
Join us for a dinner and speaker event organised in conjuction with Medact Glasgow and Medact Scotland. This will be a fantastic opportunity for Medact members, supporters and newcomers from all around the UK to swap ideas and get to know each other. We are delighted...