July 22, 2021 - ...can expect from the conference will be released in the coming weeks, so stay tuned! Unfortunately, due to the ongoing border closures associated with COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s conference will be held online. Doctors for the Environment Australia is a registered not-for-profit organisation. All proceeds from this event will go towards our health- and environment-related projects and campaigns. A copy of the program can be found here. GUEST SPEAKERS Zali Steggall show more Zali Steggall OAM is the Independent Federal Member for the seat of Warringah in Sydney’s North. She is also Australia’s most successful alpine skier, winning a bronze...
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High value health care is low carbon health care
February 7, 2022 - ...a more detailed United Kingdom breakdown revealed that emissions from building energy, water and sanitation together accounted for less than 20% of health care emissions, with the remainder coming from pharmaceuticals, medical devices, equipment and their supply chains, anaesthetic gases, metered dose inhalers, staff, patient and visitor travel, and other goods and services for patient care.4 In short, the business of clinical care itself. Low value care remains stubbornly common and may be increasing, including in low and middle income countries.5 Recent estimates show that about 30% of health care is wasteful or low value, and a further 10% is harmful.6 Using...
The US EPA, the Republicans, Justice Scalia and climate change
January 22, 2011 - ...environment regulations “exceed their costs by billions of dollars” It defines the need for public health http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703396604576088272112103698.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop (The footnote for the article tells the reader “Mr. Obama is president of the United States” Surely a put-down) The President is supported by a host of the nation’s leading environmental, scientific, and progressive organizations who have written opposing the attack on the Clean Air Act by the nation’s biggest polluters http://climateprogress.org/2011/01/21/letter-president-clean-air-act/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+climateprogress/lCrX+(Climate+Progress) All this will count for nought for the attack will inevitably move to the Supreme Court and there the vote of Justice Scalia is likely to be crucial. Let us look...
Fears over gas drilling more than hot air
February 23, 2011 - ...a Federal Government report from its Science, Engineering and Innovation Council indicating that Australia could become a net importer of food, if as seems inevitable the country’s population continues to grow and climate change cuts agricultural production. Furthermore, why such alacrity in signing off on $30 billion of projects in the face of concerning reports of the medical dangers, both existing and projected, of this technology leading to the demand for a moratorium in several regions of the USA? ……continued at ABC Online’s The DRUM – Unleashed. For more on this topic, see 4 corners or this previous DEA article....
Higgins: Take strong climate action this election
February 17, 2022 - ...climate action as health action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka-2FvEZuvE 2021 Higgins Climate and Health Forum led by DEA – this took place online due to Covid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMLIOIIkq5M Dear Prime Minister, The electorate of Higgins and surrounds call on you to: 1. Adopt an ambitious national plan to cut climate pollution (emissions) this decade To protect health, with strong, science-based targets that at minimum match our key allies and trading partners. This plan would include: banning new coal, gas and oil projects and ending public funding to fossil fuels; accelerate transition to electric vehicles; and delivery of 100% renewable electricity by 2030. 2. Establish...