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Climate, Energy and Health_PHASA

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The Climate, Energy and Health (CEH) Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Public Health Association of SA (PHASA) is a national climate advocacy network

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linkhttps://phasa.org.za/index.php/special-interest-groups/13-climate-energy-and-health calendar_today29-10-2019 12:18:00

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Kicking off our climate change for health professionals workshop in Nairobi, Kenya today with the ministry of health giving an overview of climate and health in Kenya.

Kicking off our climate change for health professionals workshop in Nairobi, Kenya today with the ministry of health giving an overview of climate and health in Kenya.
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14592 sites are open burning pits (UPOP hotspot) in Kenya for treatment of medical waste. There’s an urgent need to ensure optimal health care waste management. Justis Ogando speaking on greening supply chains.

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Resource use drives over 55% of global GHG emissions, highlighting a direct link with the triple planetary crisis. It's time to rethink how resources are used and bend the trend for a healthier future. More from International Resource Panel (IRP)’s 2024 Global Resources Outlook: unep.org/resources/Glob…

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Engaging perspectives from the ongoing Climate & Health workshop hosted by AKU Institute for Human Development and groundWork. The workshop brings together various leaders in the health community for capacity building and coordination of sustainable and climate resilient healthcare initiatives.

Engaging perspectives from the ongoing Climate &amp; Health workshop hosted by <a href="/akuihd/">AKU Institute for Human Development</a> and <a href="/groundWorkSA/">groundWork</a>. The workshop brings together various leaders in the health community for capacity building and coordination of sustainable and climate resilient healthcare initiatives.
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Discover how top hospitals are tackling CO2 emissions & the health sector's climate impact in a recent Newsweek article. Don't miss out on the insightful perspectives from HCWH - US & Canada's Keith Edgerton and Healthy Hospitals's Nick Thorp! 📰Check it out: newsweek.com/how-some-top-h…

Discover how top hospitals are tackling CO2 emissions &amp; the health sector's climate impact in a recent <a href="/Newsweek/">Newsweek</a> article. Don't miss out on the insightful perspectives from <a href="/HCWithoutHarm/">HCWH - US & Canada</a>'s Keith Edgerton and <a href="/Green_Hospitals/">Healthy Hospitals</a>'s Nick Thorp!

📰Check it out: newsweek.com/how-some-top-h…
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Join us on Friday to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay2024 with an interactive e-media parley with #AfricanJournalists. Let us talk about the social environmental & human rights violations confronting women in Africa & the connection between #Patriarchy and #gender #injustice.

Join us on Friday to celebrate  #InternationalWomensDay2024  with an interactive e-media parley with #AfricanJournalists.
Let us talk about the social environmental &amp;  human rights violations confronting women in Africa &amp; the connection between #Patriarchy and #gender #injustice.
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21 March today marks human rights day in South Africa. We are offering an interactive workshop at the Human Rights Festival on reclaiming health activism in the age of the climate crisis. Open to the public and other CSOs.

21 March today marks human rights day in South Africa. 

We are offering an interactive workshop at the Human Rights Festival  on reclaiming health activism in the age of the climate crisis. 

Open to the public and other CSOs.
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Alarming that Africa hosts major NO2, SO2 and air pollution hotspots, as revealed by Greenpeace Africa’s new report act.gp/MajorPolluters…. Dirty fossil fuels are harming the health of the people and driving the #ClimateCrisis. Africa needs urgent climate action.

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Members of the Climate, Energy and Health Special Interest Group gathered today to discuss plans for 2024. Excited to continue this work!

Members of the Climate, Energy and Health Special Interest Group gathered today to discuss plans for 2024.  Excited to continue this work!
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An article on a call from 40 public health scientists for an end to the humanitarian and environmental catastrophe in Gaza link.springer.com/article/10.118…

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Eastern Cape MEC for Health, Hon N Capa emphasising the importance of environmental health practitioners in disaster risk management and climate change #WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay

Eastern Cape MEC for Health, Hon N Capa emphasising the importance of environmental health practitioners in disaster risk management and climate change #WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay
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“We used to call them fence line communities but the correct term would be sacrifice zones” Sarah Dunlop from Minderoo Monaco Commission speaking about the health impacts of plastics.

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Join us (Climate Energy and Health special interest group) at PHASA conference for our upcoming organised session on the role of healthcare in the climate crisis! Register now forms.gle/rQng1PPj61J1vg…

Join us (Climate Energy and Health special interest group) at <a href="/PublicHealthSA/">PHASA</a> conference for our upcoming organised session on the role of healthcare in the climate crisis! Register now forms.gle/rQng1PPj61J1vg…
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Day 1 of PHASA 2025 conference was eventful for our SIG! We hosted an organised session on The role of Healthcare in a Climate Crisis: Local case studies and a global issue.

Day 1 of <a href="/PublicHealthSA/">PHASA</a> 2025 conference was eventful for our SIG! We hosted an organised session on The role of Healthcare in a Climate Crisis:
Local case studies and a global issue.
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Children are among the worst affected by fossil fuel pollution—air pollution causes nearly 20% of all newborn deaths globally, and childhood asthma is surging. This #WorldHealthDay, we stand in solidarity with those most at risk. It's time to go #FossilFree4Health World Federation of Public Health Associations

Children are among the worst affected by fossil fuel pollution—air pollution causes nearly 20% of all newborn deaths globally, and childhood asthma is surging. This #WorldHealthDay, we stand in solidarity with those most at risk. It's time to go #FossilFree4Health <a href="/WFPHA_FMASP/">World Federation of Public Health Associations</a>