To demonstrate that going green can be fun Team Greener Healthcare took part in the fantastically eccentric Brompton World Championship event at Blenheim Palace on 4th October.
After months of preparation the 10:10 Campaign is finally live and kicked off to a great start at the Tate Modern on 1st September. Thousands of people turned out including our pioneering ten NHS organisations plus the BMJ and Guy's and Thomas'. Why not get your NHS organisation to sign up? Everyones at it ...
Oxfam have produced a new Stop Climate Chaos video for Glastonbury as part of their Here and Now climate change campaign. I couldn't tell you who the stars are but I love the video!
On 2nd June, the National Network of Medical School Educators of Public Health held a fantastic meeting on teaching climate change and determinants of health to medical students. The meeting was organised by the East of England Teaching Public Health Network, who are now planning to coordinate pilots in 5 medical schools over the coming year.
The launch last week of The Health Practitioner's Guide to Climate Change has made me realise how important books are in developing and providing focus to a new discipline.
I spent two days last week at the Plymouth University ‘All Our Futures’ Conference. Focused on ‘Designing Sustainable Futures’, the conference hosted workshops by educators, business bods and health professionals – including me!
Bristol PCT Climate Change and Sustainability Steering Group conducted a survey in order to find out staff views on climate change. The aim was to inform the PCT’s work on climate change and sustainability.
