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Welcome May 2021 -
Fáilte Bealtaine 2021

 

Every month, we aim to deliver a newsletter full of our upcoming events, insightful news, articles of note & of academic interests
regarding health and the environment. 

www.ide.ie

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As we continue to #holdfirm as outlined by HSE, we ask that the public remain vigilant with following the government guidance during the ongoing vaccination period.
We would like to thank the Irish population for their ongoing kindness, generosity and patience towards the healthcare sector during these trying times over the last year.

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Recent IDE Updates: 
- Launch of Global Planetary Health course for Primary Care (available HERE
- IDE will be submitting proposals & suggestions for Climate Action Plan 2021
- IDE Medical Students submission to Irish Medical Council report on Planetary Health in the Medical Curriculum 
- Earth Day Letter was handed & read to the Dail from IDE 
- GP IDE Group continue to produce fantastic resources, infographic below
- IMO Motions submitted by IDE 
- An exciting initaitive with EPA / Childrens Hospital / IDE on air quality education & monitors will be launched in the upcoming months

 

We would like to thank IDE intern Heather Coyne for the recent IDE infographics circulated on Twitter and all her work. IDE are very grateful to have Heather, who is currently studying a Bachelor of Global and International Studies at Carleton University, Ottawa.
The registration period is from May 5th 2021 to December 19, 2021 and there is NO CHARGE for registration. 
 
www.globalfamilydoctor.com/News/WONCAEnvironmentlaunchesplanetaryhealthcourse.aspx
 
Please see below for further details about the course as well as a foreword by Sir/Prof Andy Haines from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. 
 
The course will be launched in an online event on the May 5th at 1PM. The link to watch it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEC_gcO0Wts . 
“This course is particularly timely and relevant because it both describes the pervasive threats to health from environmental change and also gives practical, evidence-based guidance on how primary care practitioners can support their patients to address the challenges and work with colleagues to transform health systems. It will become a landmark course for family doctors worldwide, and has been developed by a diverse group of family doctors and other health professionals, from all of the continents besides Antarctica”.
 
Sir Andy Haines, Professor Environmental Change and Public Health, Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Dr Callum Swift & Dr Derek Cawley representing Irish Doctors for Environment outside the Dail to hand an independent TD a letter reenforcing climate action importance on Earth Day 2021. Picture - Irish Times, Nick Bradshaw
Find Out More - Website

The Pathfinder Initiative, led by researchers based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), aims to assess and synthesise lessons from the implementation of practical, evidence-based pathways to zero-carbon societies.

The initiative highlights knowledge gaps and identifies how to address challenges of implementation across diverse settings. This supports evidence-informed decision-making on real-world case studies and robust scientific evidence. With scientific oversight provided by The Lancet Pathfinder Commission, and working with partners including SDSN, the C40 cities network and the OECD, the Pathfinder Initiative aims to accelerate progress towards a healthy and prosperous future for all in a ‘post-carbon’ society.

We encourage all members of the public and organisations to submit to the public submission on Climate Change before the 18 May 2021 to continue advocating for just and equitable environemntal changes across all sectors
IDE Podcast was launched across Spotify to great success!
We would like to thanks Padraic Fogarty for the latest episode, which truly feels like a walk through nature. 

If you are new to the work of IDE, we encourage you to listen to the introductory podcast and begin thinking about environment and health in your own space, finding a community that will encourage you to explore these links deeper and continue working on committing individually, nationally and internationally to supporting climate action. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZXXrkGv5nAzidofZ0EQmk
The focus of this webinar is to:
  • Consider what is effective public consultation for active transport-related projects; 
  • Give examples of best practice from Ireland; and
  • Explore the barriers and challenges involved.
 
Damien O’Tuama (National cyclist co-ordinator with cyclist.ie and An Taisce) and Fergus Galvin (Director of Transport Services, Waterford City & County Council) will briefly outline the key challenges facing their organisations with regard to public consultations.
Sandy McGroarty from the Cork Transport Mobility Forum explaining how a TMF can be a best practice model of stake holder engagement; Jeanette Fitzsimmons from UCC explaining various approaches to public consultation and participatory design, and Giulia Vallone from Cork Co. Co. giving us examples of good practice in achieving community-centred design.
The webinar will be hosted by Elaine Mullan, School of Health Sciences, WIT, and is open to all. To register: email Elaine Mullan - emullan@wit.ie

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If you are a doctor, healthcare clinician, member of staff of a hospital & wish to get involved, please get in touch at - irishdocsenv@gmail.com
If you are interested in speaking to our group, becoming an affiliated member, or have an interesting project we would love to hear from you and your work.

We are beginning to build up 'green network' amongst the hospitals, so please get in touch with us. 

We hold regular committee meetings on the first Wednesday of each month where everyone is very welcome to come along or Skype in to. There are a number of Working Groups where most of the work is implemented, and we welcome all initiatives and ideas regarding the environment and health.
 


 
"To walk through a forest uncharacteristically barren of snow in wintertime, or through a hospital ward dominated by older and chronically ill patients, is to witness two of the greatest challenges of our time: the degradation of the Earth’s ecosystems and the shift in human disease towards that driven by our lifestyles and our surroundings. Both challenges are inseparable: climate change, ecosystem destruction, massive losses in biodiversity, a warming ocean, soil degradation, and pollution are wreaking havoc on our planet and sickening us." 
Lancet Global Health - Human health and environmental sustainability: the 21st century's grand challenges

 






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