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Sustainable Food Systems in Undergraduate Education
“…health professionals need to become well informed about the dangers posed by global environmental change to the health of those they serve and the potential for health co-benefits from policies […]
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Eating Better calls on Government to step up to the plate for our health and the health of the planet
Yesterday, Tuesday 2 February, Eating Better – an alliance of nearly 50 organisations, including Medact – launched its asks of Government – to take urgent action on the unsustainable level of […]
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Sustainable Diets
“What, and how much we eat directly affects what, and how much is produced. We therefore need to consume more “sustainable diets” – diets that have lower environmental impacts, and […]
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Short Film Screenings: Critical Degrees
As world leaders gather in Paris to discuss a new possible agreement to reduce the threat of climate change, Medact and Shorts On Tap are inviting young people to join us […]
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Contribution to HHR Journal COP21 Series on Divestment
The divestment movement has empowered individuals and investors to go beyond attempts to influence demand for fossil fuels; rather, people can directly influence fossil fuel supply and the structural drivers of climate change, challenging the systems that lock us into fossil fuel dependency.
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Divestment is No Grand Gesture
This briefing by Dr David McCoy provides a structured and detailed examination of the arguments used by Jeremy Farrar (Wellcome Trust) and Charlie Jeffery (University of Edinburgh) to support continued investment […]
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Divestment is no ‘Grand Gesture’
According to Jeremy Farrar, head of the Wellcome Trust, the Guardian’s “Keep in the Ground” campaign to promote divestment from fossil fuel companies is merely a “grand gesture” that can […]
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PUBLIC MEETING Fracking in Lancashire – what are the risks to health?
On June 24, Lancashire County Council will decide whether to allow fracking in the county. Fracking has been banned in New York State due to the “significant public health risks”. […]
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Fracking: what is the British government trying to hide?
Decisions over the onshore drilling need to be taken with the facts in the open, not pushed through Parliament in a rush. By John Ashton We shouldn’t need a report […]
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Medact publishes rebuttal responding to criticisms of the Medact report on Fracking and Health
On 31st of March, Medact published its report on Health and Fracking which concluded that hydraulic fracturing for shale gas (‘fracking’) poses significant risks to public health and called for an immediate […]
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Fracking – an inherently risky activity to health
The arguments against fracking on public health and ecological grounds are overwhelming. And Medact believes that a moratorium should be put in place to allow time for a full and comprehensive […]