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Why are we talking about methane? Methane (CH4) is among the most potent greenhouse gases, largely due to its ability to keep heat in the atmosphere more than carbon dioxide (CO2) does, and methane...

Healthy Futures and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) welcome the Victorian Government's announcement today detailing their significant commitment to rolling out renewable energy generation and supply via the State Electricity Commission...

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...

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...

“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...

Health workers expressed concern today about potential health impacts of the Victorian Government and AGL's agreement allowing for Loy Yang A to remain open until 2035.

A group of health professionals from Healthy Futures and NSW Doctors for Environment (DEA) today announced plans to issue an open letter to the NSW Minister for Health and  the NSW Energy, Climate Change...

Friday 28th July Healthy Futures, a leading organisation of Australian healthcare workers advocating to reduce harmful pollution and limit climate change, along with medical colleges today welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement that from 1 January...

Wed 11 May Healthcare workers will gather today on the steps of Parliament to ask Victorian Minister for Climate Action Lily D’Ambrosio to support Victorians to switch from gas to renewable electricity urgently to protect...

Wed 1 March Healthcare workers will be asking AGL Board Chair Patricia McKenzie for an updated AGL Climate Action Plan today at a national governance conference that McKenzie is the keynote speaker at.