This is my favourite thing about my least favourite thing. Burning fossil fuels causes more deaths than tobacco. Thanks to Comms Declare for putting things in perspective with the Smoke Kills campaign with Doctors for the Environment Australia. Sign the petition: smokekills.com.au

Longwall mining in the Illawarra region is causing irreversible damage to peat swamps, threatening #biodiversity & #Sydney’s water supply. “in exchange for just a few years of coal supply, we've lost something forever” #fossilfuelsareahealthhazard abc.net.au/news/2024-08-2…

🎉Exciting news: DEA is now on TikTok. Follow us to join the conversation about #climate and #health. tiktok.com/@doctorsforthe…

New reports highlight a devastating gap between political action, and the threats posed by rising sea levels and extreme weather croakey.org/new-reports-hi… #ClimateHealth #ClimateAction #publichealth HT Climate and Health Alliance Tilman Ruff AO Doctors for the Environment Australia António Guterres Selwin Hart

Climate change in action. There are those in denial including in parts of the media. But business as usual will not work. Alarm as Australia records ‘gobsmacking’ hot August temperatures. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Emissions from ageing coal-fired power plants are rising as renewable energy use declines. This increased pollution accelerates #climatechange and poses serious #health risks. It’s not just about missing climate targets, it's a public health emergency. theguardian.com/australia-news…

As we experience extreme weather around Australia, this oped couldn't be more timely. Our ED Kate Wylie and med student leader Yufei join forces to call out the dangers of fossil fuels to our health and to outline the treatment plan. #MedTwitter insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/34/fossil…

🗓️ Tomorrow night! Register now: ama.com.au/events/fed/cli…

#ClimateChange is wreaking havoc on our communities. This past week, we have experienced severe winds & record-breaking winter heat; these erratic weather patterns are becoming the new norm. We must reduce methane emissions to protect our health & planet smh.com.au/environment/cl…

Happening tonight! Last chance to register for our annual AMA Media x DEA webinar. Join us for important discussions on climate change, health and environmentally sustainable healthcare. ⏰7-9pm AEST 💻Register here: ama.com.au/events/fed/cli… #climatecareishealthcare

DEA deputy chair A/Professor Chris Leung went on ABC radio to discuss the health risks of transport-related air pollution, emphasising the need for better ventilation at busy transit hubs like Southern Cross Station. Skip to 03:30 to hear Chris speak: abc.net.au/listen/program…

Discussions on climate and health this evening hosted by ⁦AMA Media⁩ & ⁦Doctors for the Environment Australia⁩

AMA President Professor Steve Robson is speaking at the AMA x Doctors for the Environment Australia webinar 'Climate change and sustainability: leadership and action from Australian doctors".

Prof Prof. Nick Talley, Chair of Doctors for the Environment Australia, presents a strong argument for doctors to advocate for phase out of #FossilFuels, warning about the urgency of climate action and the serious threats to the health of current and future generations.

Here you can watch a recorded presentation by Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ged Kearney on climate and health, to the AMA Media Doctors for the Environment Australia meeting tonight: youtube.com/watch?v=gJAl9Q…

Why isn’t @tanyaplibersek using the water trigger to protect First Nations communities from the devastating health and environmental risks of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin? David Pocock Environment Centre NT AYCC TalkBlack GetUp! #DontFrackTheNT

Tanya Plibersek Youth4ClimateJustice Doctors for the Environment Australia School Strike 4 Climate Australia Minister Plibersek - #healthharms of #fossilgas #fracking are enormous & Australians need #cleanwater Pull the water trigger #forhealthsake scientific evidence confirms what #traditionalowners already knew sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/n…

It’s disappointing to see that ACRRM & RDAA have gone with the same old #FrequentFlyers junket model for #RMA24 A decent #sustainable events policy should provide virtual options. Possible Doctors for the Environment Australia A Free Ride ✈️ Dr Jasmine Davis (she/her) Rosemary Storey RDAV

Join us in Canberra next week at the Better Futures Australia Forum, where you can hear from our ED, Dr Kate Wylie and DEA member, Dr Kim Loo. This event is Australia's largest multi-sectoral forum on #climate, and we are so excited to be a part of it. betterfutures.org.au/forum#program-…

Doctors respond to Chris Uhlmann’s article supporting “the continued prescription of oil, coal and gas” croakey.org/doctors-respon… cc Kate Wylie Doctors for the Environment Australia Prof. Nick Talley Climate and Health Alliance Covering Climate Now Dr Sophie Scamps MP Dr Monique Ryan MP