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Global health care sector is a major contributor to the climate crisis: new report
If the global health care sector were a country, it would be the fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter on the planet, according to Health care’s climate footprint: How the health sector contributes to the global climate crisis and opportunities for action, a new report by Health Care Without Harm in collaboration with Arup.
Greening the Healthcare Sector Forum 23-24 September 2019
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Greening the Healthcare Sector Forum 2019 on 23 and 24 September!
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Health leaders say climate change is a health emergency
Health leaders, including Nobel Laureate for Medicine, Professor Peter Doherty say climate change is a health emergency. The message from the health and medical community in Australia is: this election, vote for a candidate, and a political party that is committed to climate action. Our health depends on it.
After the election: A message from our Executive Director
Dear Friends,
Climate action is a long game.
As we digest the news of the election result, I want to write and say thank-you to our amazing supporters, members, partners, and allies who have helped support CAHA’s work to highlight the links between health and climate change - and propose solutions to respond.
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CAHA welcome Greens commitment to National Strategy
The Climate and Health Alliance has welcomed the commitment from the Australian Greens to implement a plan to tackle the health effects of climate change based on the National Strategy on Climate, Health and Wellbeing and commit $2 million over the forward estimates to this.
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The ALP's Commitment to a National Climate, Health and Well-Being Strategy
As part of the ALP Climate Policy Package, Shadow Minister for Climate Change Mark Butler and Shadow Minister for Health Catherine King announced the ALP commitment that a Shorten Labor Government will develop Australia’s first National Strategy on Climate Change and Health.