by Carla Stephan | Jun 28, 2017 | Campaign Updates, Doctors Against Diesel
A response has been received from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the letter signed by nearly 300 doctors and other health professionals in February 2017. The letter called for action on diesel-related air pollution. Response from... by Carla Stephan | Jun 26, 2017 | Campaign Updates, Doctors Against Diesel
Medact is a London-based public health charity that works on environmental health, amongst other things. Medact is the lead organiser of the Doctors Against Diesel campaign which comprises a wide range of academics and clinicians who are concerned about the... by Carla Stephan | Jun 14, 2017 | Actions, Headlines, Doctors Against Diesel
Our response to the government’s consultation on its draft of a UK Air Quality Plan
by A Medact Member | May 24, 2017 | Events, Launches, Meetings, Talks & Lectures, Fracking
This is the launch event for a new Yorkshire-based local group for Medact! The event will include an introduction to Medact for newcomers, a discussion on the role of the health community in responding to fracking at a local level (* speakers TBA *), and an... by Alice Munro | May 11, 2017 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment, Divestment
As health professionals and supporters of health divestment, we are calling on the British Medical Association to phase out its investments in fossil fuel companies and immediately commit to a fossil free future.
by Alice Munro | May 10, 2017 | Headlines, Press Releases, Doctors Against Diesel
‘Doctors Against Diesel’ have marched to Downing Street today, to deliver a giant prescription to the Prime Minister, ordering her to deliver tougher action on air pollution to protect children’s lungs ‘every breath, every day’ across the UK
by Alice Munro | May 9, 2017 | Actions, Membership, Doctors Against Diesel
It’s time for tougher action on air pollution, to protect children’s lungs – every breath, every day – across the UK. Let’s work together, as health professionals and activists, for clean air.
by Alice Munro | May 5, 2017 | Reports, Divestment, Energy
Two years on from the release of our first report on health and fossil fuel investments, “Unhealthy Investments”, the divestment movement has grown exponentially and health institutions worldwide have made the decision to divest. To assist with this,... by Alice Munro | Apr 26, 2017 | Actions, Campaign Updates, Headlines, News, Sign-Ons, Divestment
It is nearly three years since members of the British Medical Association (BMA) first called for fossil fuel divestment. Despite passing a resolution on climate change that referenced divestment in 2014, there has been no commitment made to begin the process. In... by Alice Munro | Apr 13, 2017 | Events, Talks & Lectures, Divestment
It’s Global Divestment Mobilisation week, and Medact, together with Medsin and Healthy Planet, are running a series of events to discuss why now, more than ever, health institutions must divest fossil fuels. Climate change is potentially the biggest threat to... by Alice Munro | Apr 13, 2017 | Events, Talks & Lectures, Divestment
It’s Global Divestment Mobilisation week, and Medact, together with Medsin and Healthy Planet, are running a series of events to discuss why now, more than ever, health institutions must divest fossil fuels. Climate change is potentially the biggest threat to... by Alice Munro | Apr 13, 2017 | Events, Talks & Lectures, Climate & Environment, Divestment
This is the last in a series of health focused events during Global Divestment Mobilisation week. Please join us at the HUS bar, Liverpool where organisers of fossil free health, the health divestment campaign, will discuss why now, more than ever, health...