Climate change is the number one threat to our health. Healthy Futures is a network of health professionals, students and community members taking climate action. Together we raise awareness of the health impacts of climate change and fossil fuels, we campaign for meaningful change and we take action to ensure all Australians can thrive with access to clean air, clean energy and a safe climate.
September 21, 2023
As the world enters the climate emergency, an intensified and unpredictable El Niño weather event has been declared in Australia. El Niño is a climate event originating in the Pacific Ocean, and that has wide-ranging consequences for weather around the entire globe.
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Health professionals will gather today outside NSW Parliament to deliver an open letter signed by the Australian Medical Association NSW Branch, two medical colleges, the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association and nineteen other health organisations calling for gas in homes and public buildings to...
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2023
“It’s quite simple really, the burning of coal causes air pollution which causes a raft of adverse health impacts and increases the risk of severe climate events. If we are to improve our health and protect ourselves from future climate impacts, we must stop...
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