Sustaining a Healthy Future – taking action on climate change
January 2008
Sustaining a Healthy Future – taking action on climate change urges those in the health and healthcare community to take the lead in tackling climate change and promoting sustainable development.
It shows how organisations such as the NHS are ideally placed to use their immense spending power to make sustainable choices in its energy, building and transport policies. And provide a powerful example to others on reducing carbon emissions and promoting a healthy, sustainable future.
- Download Sustaining a Healthy Future
[1.9MB pdf]
- Download the joint statement supporting action: It's Time to Take Action on Climate Change [pdf]
What's it about?
It explains clearly and concisely:
- the causes and consequences of climate change
- the effects of health of climate change
- what sustainable development is
- how sustainable development is inextricably linked with the public health agenda
- what tools exist for challenging climate change
- how you can help make your organisation a good corporate citizen.
- how you can work together with other organisations in your local community to promote sustainable development and its links with health.
How can it help me and my organisation?
Sustaining a Healthy Future includes :
- checklists for practical action
- policy recommendations
- a health-check tool against which all organisational strategies can be measured
- examples of existing good practice
- a directory of useful organisations and resources.
Download Sustaining a Healthy Future
[1.9MB pdf]