Category: Climate Health

COP28 Health Day for COP28 in Dubai
Climate Health
 AFMW

COP28 Health Day for COP28

Health Day for COP28 is a special event that will take place on December 3, 2023 as part of the COP28 UN Climate Conference in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

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Dr Anna Seth
AFMW
 Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM, AFMW Immediate Past President

Uplifting video, jobs, volunteering and more | CAHA

Feeling weary regarding the ever present threats of climate change? Here is an excellent post created by a DEA member a couple of years ago which still resonates with me.  And if you are interested in taking a course or being involved in some form of research or volunteering, our friends at Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) have shared a great link.

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Breaking: commit to no new gas connections to homes by 2025 and to support vulnerable households to make the transition to renewable electricity
Climate Health
 Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM, AFMW Immediate Past President

Breaking: Commit to no new gas connections to homes by 2025 and to support vulnerable households to make the transition to renewable electricity

Healthcare workers gathered on the steps of Parliament to ask Victorian Minister for Climate Action Lily D’Ambrosio to support Victorians to switch from gas to renewable electricity urgently to protect their health. Our friends and colleagues from Healthy Futures and Doctors for the Environment Victoria coordinated this session which AFMW was invited to participate in, shedding light on the impacts gas in the home has on children’s health and asthma in particular.

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