About the report
The 'Unhealthy Investments' report discusses the case for divestment from the fossil fuel industry - ie. companies working in the extraction and production of coal, oil and gas - by the UK health sector, from a range of perspectives. This includes representative bodies such as the medical and nursing Royal Colleges, academic institutions working on medical and public health subjects, and health-focused charities and foundations. It is being published jointly by the UK-based health NGOs Medact, Healthy Planet UK, the Climate and Health Council, Medsin and the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.
A launch event held in London on the evening of Tuesday February 3rd (register for free here) will bring together a panel of expert speakers to discuss whether organisations which work to improve health should continue to invest in fossil fuel companies, given the health impacts of air pollution from fossil fuels and the rising threats to health from climate change.
The 'Unhealthy Investments' report discusses the case for divestment from the fossil fuel industry - ie. companies working in the extraction and production of coal, oil and gas - by the UK health sector, from a range of perspectives. This includes representative bodies such as the medical and nursing Royal Colleges, academic institutions working on medical and public health subjects, and health-focused charities and foundations. It is being published jointly by the UK-based health NGOs Medact, Healthy Planet UK, the Climate and Health Council, Medsin and the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.
A launch event held in London on the evening of Tuesday February 3rd (register for free here) will bring together a panel of expert speakers to discuss whether organisations which work to improve health should continue to invest in fossil fuel companies, given the health impacts of air pollution from fossil fuels and the rising threats to health from climate change.
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About the signatory organisations
Medact is a London-based health charity designed to enable health professionals to act on the social, political, ecological and economic determinants of health and health inequality. It has a membership of over 900 health professionals who are committed to seeing health through the lens of social justice. www.medact.org The Climate and Health Council is a coalition of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who recognise the urgent need to address climate change to protect health. It works towards a world where the impacts of climate change on health are understood and tackled so as to improve the public’s wellbeing. www.climateandhealth.org |
Healthy Planet UK is a network of students and young people across the UK who work on the relationship between global environmental change and health. It was founded in 2006. www.healthyplanetuk.org The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare was set up in 2008 to help the NHS fulfil its legal duty to reduce its carbon footprint by 80% by 2050. It is now the foremost institution in the world working on sustainable healthcare in research and practice. www.sustainablehealthcare.org.uk Medsin is a student network and registered charity which seeks to tackle global and local health inequalities through education, advocacy and community action. They have over 30 branches in universities across the UK. www.medsin.org |
