May 15, 2013 - Barney Foran always writes a perceptive article and we invite you to read this one from The Conversation in the context of the recent report indicating that climate change will have a devastating impact on plants and animals world wide. Last year the Australian governments (federal and state) spent AU$6.23 billion on the budget line “climate change and environment”. This probably seems a reasonable amount to most taxpayers, compared to that spent on arts and sport (AU$3.33 billion) or aged care services (AU$12.95 billion). The AU$6B makes up about 1% of combined federal and state budgets; it is dwarfed by...
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Green Doctors – Anaesthetic Life
January 6, 2011 - The following article was authored by DEA Victorian chair Dr Eugenie Kayak. An earlier version first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2010 editions of Anaesthetic Life & Surgical Life – publications of Medical Life Publishing. We thank them for permission to present the article here. Green Doctors As doctors we have a duty of care to firstly do no harm and secondly to provide leadership in advocating for action to protect health and humanity. Yet for many of us our workplaces significantly contribute to an adverse ecological footprint. Evidence strongly suggests that human activity is significantly contributing to an alarming rate...
iDEA 2012 – Registration now open
February 10, 2012 - iDEA 2012 – Registration now open Registration for the iDEA Conference 2012 is now open! You can register at the bottom of this page. Limited spaces are available – take advantage of early bird registration fees and register before March 5. This year’s iDEA Conference will be held on 14th & 15th April 2012 at CERES Community Park in Brunswick, Victoria. (Just a few stops away from central Melbourne) The 2-day event will include a program of speakers and workshops to inspire and engage attendees to take their advocacy on the environment and health to the next level. Confirmed speakers...
WHO – Children’s Environmental Health Training Modules
January 8, 2011 - A collection of over 30 modules with internationally harmonised information and peer-reviewed materials to enable health care workers to be trained, and also to become trainers of their peers and colleagues. The modules include extensive notes and references, case studies and self-evaluation tools, backed up by manuals and guidelines. A selected team of experienced professionals from over 15 countries, the International Paediatric Association (IPA) and selected NGOs are participating in its preparation. ACCESS HERE...
From Anthropocene to ‘Sustainocene’ – Bryan Furnass
June 24, 2012 - This presentation was delivered to the ANU Emeritus Faculty on 21 March 2012. Please click on the links to both the powerpoint file and the accompanying text (as pdf)....