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Health workers calling for fossil methane emission reductions
November 22, 2023
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...
Read More ShareMedia Release: Health workers welcome SEC investment in renewables
October 26, 2023
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...
Read More ShareWhat does El Niño declaration mean for health?
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...
Read More ShareMedia Release: Health Professionals Call on NSW Government to Phase Out Gas
September 12, 2023
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...
Read More ShareOpen letter to NSW Premier Minns re: Eraring
September 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...
Read More ShareMedia Release: Health workers urge Loy Yang A closure by 2030 to save lives
August 21, 2023
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.
Read More ShareMedia Release: Health Professionals to Call on NSW Government to Phase Out Gas
August 18, 2023
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...
Read More ShareMedia Release: Health workers welcome gas decision: “a win for health”
July 28, 2023
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...
Read More ShareMedia Release: Health experts ask VIC gov to help households get off gas
May 31, 2023
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...
Read More ShareMedia Release: Pressure on AGL continues
February 28, 2023
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.
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