Medact Forum 2016: Healthy Planet, Better World
byJoe Yates
Date and Time
From: 9 December 2016, 09:00
To: 10 December 2016, 17:00
Open Full Event

Medact Annual Forum 2016: Healthy Planet, Better World

Human health is dependent on a healthy environment. Yet we are damaging ecosystems and depleting natural resources in ways that undermine our ability to sustain healthy and equitable societies.

Climate change, desertification, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss are among many ecological threats to health. These impact on health via multiple pathways that include reducing food and water security, altering disease patterns, increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, and multiplying the risk of conflict.

The threats posed by climate change and wider environmental degradation are serious. According to a Lancet-UCL Commission, climate change could be “sufficient to trigger a discontinuity in the long-term progression of humanity”. Indeed, on the basis of current emission trajectories, “temperature rises in the next 85 years may be incompatible with an organised global community”.

However, the challenge this represents also presents a number of opportunities to promote health, both short and long-term. These include reducing air pollution, promoting active forms of transport,  healthier food systems, and working towards a fairer, more equal economy and society.

The health community has both a mandate and an interest in calling for the social, political and economic actions required to mitigate and adapt to environmental change.

The health community is already helping to lead the way. But we can do much more.

 

Tickets are available for one or both days of the conference – if your browser fails to show the ticket selections on this page then please click here.

We have 135 half price tickets for students studying a health related subject! To apply complete this form

Medact Members receive a discount – so why not join Medact today?

If you would like to include a donation to support Medact’s work, there is the option to purchase a supporter ticket or add an additional donation of your choice.

We will need a number of willing volunteers to help with the delivery and logistics over the two days. Volunteers will have the opportunity to attend some of the sessions as well as see how things work behind the scenes. If you are interested, please get in touch via [email protected]

 

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