Role of the youth in climate and health action is bigger than ever
At Health Care Without Harm we are proud to be nurturing a cohort of youth climate and health activists among our international staff and partners. In July 2019 four of them convened in London along with other youth leaders at a 3-day workshop to align global communication efforts on climate and health. Read more.
Health institutions declare climate emergency
More and more hospitals, health systems, and health professional organizations are declaring “climate emergency,” joining nearly 1,000 jurisdictions in 18 countries that have made the declaration. In England, National Health Service (NHS) organizations in Greater Manchester have declared a climate emergency, committing to far-ranging action to slash carbon emissions and avert predicted illness and disease. This followed a similar declaration in June by Newcastle hospitals; both are Global Green and Healthy Hospitals members. Likewise, the Australian Medical Association has recently joined the American Medical Association, British Medical Association, and other health organizations around the world in recognizing climate change as a health emergency.
Celebrating the 2019 Climate Champions
Health Care Without Harm has announced the 2019 Climate Champions of the Health Care Climate Challenge. This year, we were honored to recognize the largest group of award winners in the history of the Climate Challenge: over 40 participating institutions from 15 countries. These hospitals, health systems and health organizations are at the forefront of the transformation to climate-smart health care around the world. Read more.
India | Report reveals respiratory health burden of traffic police in Chennai
 Traffic police personnel are vulnerable to long term, continuous exposure to high levels of pollution from vehicle exhaust, road dust, and other sources. A new study by Huma Lung Foundation, a member of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network, documents the respiratory abnormalities found among traffic police personnel, highlights the pollution hotspots in the city, and recommends measures to protect traffic personnel’s health and mitigate the pollution sources. Read more.
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Betsy Marville is the nurse organizer for her nursing union, which represents more than 26,000 health care providers in 27 hospitals and 80 nursing homes. Marville’s primary role involves educating nurses about issues pertinent to their work. For Marville, that includes climate change, as the environment has always been a priority for the union. 
In recognition of National Lung Month in the Philippines, the Health Care for Cleaner Air Alliance led by Health Care Without Harm Southeast Asia partnered with the Philippine College of Chest Physicians to tackle air pollution and mobilize the health care sector’s leadership to beat it. 
