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British Psychological Society divests from gas, oil and coal
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.
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Open letter welcoming RCGP divestment from fossil fuels and calling on others to follow suit
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.
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Jonathan Grigg from Doctors Against Diesel discusses Air Pollution on BBC News
Jonathan Grigg from Doctors Against Diesel discussing Air Pollution
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Sustainability in quality improvement – 1-day course in Oxford
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, […]
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Leadership skills for sustainability and health – 1-day course in Oxford
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 […]
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Sustainable Healthcare Education 1-Day Masterclass in London
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 […]
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Food for Thought
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 […]
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Royal College of General Practitioners divests from fossil fuels!
The Royal College of General Practitioners is divesting from all fossil fuels. Dr Deirdre Duff shares this exciting news.
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Delving below the greenwash – is Shell going to ‘Make the Future’?
Many UK health institutes are likely to have direct or indirect investments in Shell. Does this conflict with a health-focused mission? Dr Deirdre Duff examines Shell’s words and actions.
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Doctors Against Diesel
Doctors Against Diesel are calling for the use of diesel fuels to be banned in our urban areas and progressively phased out elsewhere. We want to see a future in which personal exposure to soot and gases from vehicles is dramatically reduced, and that a choice to travel actively (walking, cycling, with public transport) does…
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Climate change threatens to undo decades of global health gains – but health workers can help prevent this
Fossil Free Health lead Deirdre writes on the vital role that health professionals can play in the divestment movement