Preparing the health sector for the global climate emergency

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Climate change and environmental degradation threaten to reverse 50 years of advances in human health. Increased extreme weather events, poor air quality and changes to oceans, sea levels and rainfall in turn create conflict, migration, reduced productivity, and food and water insecurity that have physical and mental health consequences.

Period	15 Jul 2019

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Title	Preparing the health sector for the global climate emergency
Degree of recognition	Local
Media name/outlet	Monash Lens
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	15/07/19
Description	Climate change and environmental degradation threaten to reverse 50 years of advances in human health. Increased extreme weather events, poor air quality and changes to oceans, sea levels and rainfall in turn create conflict, migration, reduced productivity, and food and water insecurity that have physical and mental health consequences.
Producer/Author	Monash Lens
URL	https://lens.monash.edu/@medicine-health/2019/07/14/1375572/preparing-the-health-sector-for-the-global-climate-emergency
Persons	Jorja Collins, Margaret Simmons, Gabrielle Brand, Gitanjali Bedi, Liza Barbour, James Bonnamy, Bethany Carr, Chanika Ilangakoon, Patricia Nayna Schwerdtle, Rosie Wotherspoon

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Keywords

Climate change
climate emergency
health professions
learning and teaching
environmental sustainability