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    Climate emergency and political will—reaching beyond human usefulness - 2 year(s) ago

    Our response requires courage, collaboration, and the wisdom to learn from others Health professionals have warned about the impact of the climate emergency on the planet and on human health for decades. But despite these warnings carbon dioxide emissions have continued to rise.1 With every year, the extent of climate breakdown worsens. Scientists recently reported that the “Earth is now well outside of the safe operating space for humanity,” as six out of nine planetary boundaries have been breached.2 Several climate tipping points relating to melting ice caps, ocean currents, permafrost regions, and deforestation are estimated to be on the brink.3 Scientists continue to call for radical action to reverse the rate of decline, but political commitment is dangerously inadequate. In clinical practice, change often comes only after people have ignored warning signs for years. It can take a catastrophic event to prompt action. The climate emergency is no different. Governments, organisatio

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    From pharmacy apps to cutting low value appointments: how hospitals are becoming more sustainable - 2 year(s) ago

    Across Europe, hospitals and their staff are coming up with simple but effective ways to reduce their environmental impact while saving time and money, Elisabeth Mahase reports After years of frustration at the numbers of items in healthcare that were used once then thrown away, Maria Gaden, a midwife by training, became the head of Denmark’s Centre for Sustainable Hospitals. The centre, which works with all hospitals in the Central Denmark Region (Midtjylland), was established in 2021, alongside a new sustainability strategy that set three main goals for hospitals to achieve by 2030: reduce consumption by 30%, reduce the total amount of waste by 30%, and recycle 70% of all waste. To help them achieve this a microfunding programme was set up to finance sustainability projects. Every year the scheme opens to applications, and anyone from the hospitals can apply. The money is mainly spent on subcontracting employees so that they can take a day or two off a week for perhaps half a year to

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      From Denmark to Spain, hospitals and their staff across Europe are coming up with simple but effective ways to reduce their environmental impact while saving time and money. @emahase_ reports https://t.co/J1lrpiTwSv #ClimateAction

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    BMJ: - 2 year(s) ago

    Archive Online archive 2023 07 October 2023(vol 383, issue 8401) 07 October 2023(vol 383, issue 8401) …

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      🌍 At BMJ, we harness the power of our platforms to empower doctors and medical professionals in recognizing the urgency of the climate crisis. Our third annual special Climate issue is now available to read: https://t.co/ZqcEJWCx0H 🌱 #ClimateAction #Healthcare #ClimateCrisis https://t.co/KbwGLq6YXm

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    From pharmacy apps to cutting low value appointments: how hospitals are becoming more sustainable - 2 year(s) ago

    Across Europe, hospitals and their staff are coming up with simple but effective ways to reduce their environmental impact while saving time and money, Elisabeth Mahase reports After years of frustration at the numbers of items in healthcare that were used once then thrown away, Maria Gaden, a midwife by training, became the head of Denmark’s Centre for Sustainable Hospitals. The centre, which works with all hospitals in the Central Denmark Region (Midtjylland), was established in 2021, alongside a new sustainability strategy that set three main goals for hospitals to achieve by 2030: reduce consumption by 30%, reduce the total amount of waste by 30%, and recycle 70% of all waste. To help them achieve this a microfunding programme was set up to finance sustainability projects. Every year the scheme opens to applications, and anyone from the hospitals can apply. The money is mainly spent on subcontracting employees so that they can take a day or two off a week for perhaps half a year to

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      Across Europe, hospitals and their staff are coming up with simple but effective ways to reduce their environmental impact while saving time and money.@emahase_ reports https://t.co/J1lrpiTwSv #ClimateAction

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    Climate action: Six young people take on 33 European nations in landmark case - 2 year(s) ago

    A group of six young Portuguese nationals have taken 33 countries, including the UK, to the European Court of Human Rights, claiming that the states have violated their rights by contributing to global warming. The six, who range in age from 11 to 24, allege that the 28 member states of the European Union, together with the UK, Switzerland, Turkey, Norway, and Russia, which have also signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights, are failing to comply with their obligations under the convention. The young people claim that greenhouse gas emissions from the 33 states contribute to global heating, resulting in heatwaves that affect their living conditions and health. The …

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      A group of six young Portuguese nationals have taken 33 countries, including the UK, to the European Court of Human Rights, claiming that the states have violated their rights by contributing to global warming https://t.co/aYBTV7xOKd #ClimateAction

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    Family Practice - 2 year(s) ago

    Publishes research with an international view of the preoccupations in the fields of family practice, general medicine, and primary care. Content covers health care delivery, epidemiology, public health, medical education, and medical sociology.

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      Did you miss this special issue from Family Practice on the effects of the #climatecrisis on primary #healthcare? Make sure you check out this superb issue, guest edited by @drjessicawatson and @LizSturgiss: https://t.co/Y83GoG35oa #climateaction https://t.co/hqC0kWz32c

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    Europe heatwave: Red alerts issued in 16 Italian cities - 2 year(s) ago

    Health warnings for Rome and elsewhere come as extreme weather scorches southern and central Europe.

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      Article #3 ⁦@BBCWorld⁩ on #climatechange. Dominating daily and our biggest existential threat. Need #climateaction now and to protect our health. 5M people die/ year from extreme heat ⁦@WHO⁩ ⁦@WHOEURO⁩ ⁦@Seed_Global⁩ https://t.co/I4iECBjo7l

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