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Summary of Climate and health session - All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change

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23 Nov 2017
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This was a very research-rich event which clearly put climate change on the health 'to-do' list. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change (one of the organisers) has produced a good summary…
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A Mandatory NHS Sustainability Training Day

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21 Nov 2017
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On the14th November 2017 the UK’s first, mandatory Sustainability in the NHS Training Day was held in Sheffield for dental trainees. This exciting event was made possible by Health Education England…
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We need your help: WHO Study on Environmental Sustainability in Medical Curricula

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20 Nov 2017
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Maja Milkowska
Dear all, My name is Maja Milkowska and, within Health Care Without Harm Europe, I am working on a WHO project on environmental sustainability in medical curricula. Being aware of the Centre's…
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British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry

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20 Nov 2017
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Darshini Ramasubbu
Sara and I attended, and each presented posters, at the BASCD conference last week, which had a fantastic line-up of insightful speakers and interesting presentations. Promoting health and…
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the Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change - interview

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16 Nov 2017
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Interesting interview on climate and mental health from the US by Dr Lise Van Susteren of the Climate Psychiatry Alliance. Do you think this [dealing with climate denial] is the role of the mental…
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Where do your optometry and ophthalmology instruments come from?

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16 Nov 2017
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Rosie Hillson
Have you ever thought about the ethical and environmental impacts of eye health procurement? A questionnaire to find out about this very issue has been designed. Simon Berry, quoted in Optometry…
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Green spaces at hospitals and mental health

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7 Nov 2017
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Jacqueline Cutting
The design of hospital environments with an increased focus onnaturehas been reported to havehealth and well-being benefits. This paper from the BJPsych International journal published by the Royal…
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Sustainability and Carbon Footprinting in Dentistry- BDJ Article

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6 Nov 2017
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Darshini Ramasubbu
http://www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v223/n8/abs/sj.bdj.2017.839.html Insightfularticle on carbon footprinting and sustainability in dentistry published in this months British Dental Journal. Really…
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Film on nursing and climate change

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2 Nov 2017
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This has been put together by the US Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. It gives a very clear account of how climate change is affecting the day job. Useful for teaching and sharing on…
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Sustainability at the British Dental Industry Association Showcase

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27 Oct 2017
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Darshini Ramasubbu
Last week, Sara and I attended the BDIA showcase for two days to display a poster we had made alongside Dr Brett Duane, the CSH and HEE on Sustainability in Dentistry. We surveyed over 700 dental…