Mitigation

Efforts to limit the speed and severity of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Carbon Addict

Published by: 
The Climate Connection & The Campaign for Greener Healthcare
Publication date: 
2 Dec 2008
Resource type: 
evidence base / teaching tool
Brief description: 
The fabulous new online guide to medical management of "Carbon Dependence Syndrome". Do your patients report lengthy showers, meat bingeing and/or compulsive purchase of consumer goods? Asthma? Mental distress? Diabetes? Problem use of carbon-based fuels is now recognised as a disabling medical syndrome.
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Peninsula CPD online webcasts - Climate Change and Public Health

Author: 
Dorothy Templeman
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Nursing Students Action Group

Can a student "Community of Practice" affect change in health education and practice?

Student nurses will be caring for people because of the consequences of climate change. Climate change is likely to lead to an increased demand on emergency and health services; it is clear that the environmental problems and effects associated with it are already happening and impact most heavily on older people, children, and low-income families.