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"Environmental Health and Climate Change" slide pack (Mar 09)
by Frances Mortimer | Mon, 16/03/2009 - 12:45
"Climate change and the NHS" slide pack (Mar 09)
by Frances Mortimer | Mon, 16/03/2009 - 12:39"Health Impacts of Climate Change" slide pack (Mar 09)
by Frances Mortimer | Mon, 16/03/2009 - 12:27Emergency Planning
How can we prepare for climate emergencies and prevent emergency responses from damaging the environment
We increasingly need to plan for emergencies relating to climate change. Hopefully plans are already in place to deal with floods etc. But should we modify these in relation to climate change - e.g. to deal with more frequent or longer lasting flooding. Do we need to link up various plans to deal with multiple climate change emergencies - e.g. displaced people causing local increase in population in which an atypical ('tropical')epidemic develops.
Do current emergency plans have negative impacts on the environment, eg. creating huge carbon emissions, or anti-terrorist activity having negative effects on the public transport network. Could we even extend this to the economic emergency? Does the government's response to protect the motor industry (supposedly a green policy) - the 'car scrappage scheme' actually increase emissions caused by production?
6 minute VIDEO: Health and Climate Change: Beyond Boundaries
by Frances Mortimer | Thu, 12/02/2009 - 12:29Published by:
The World Health Organisation
Publication date:
30 Jan 2009
Resource type:
video
Brief description:
A stimulating dance depiction of the impact of global warming and climate change on human health and the environment, using the traditional Bharatanatyam dance and music. As a dominant form of communication, dance has captivated the imagination of generations, its intricate facial and body movements presenting an array of meaning beyond what words can convey.
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