Resources and references
"Hot" links
- Record of January 29th Royal College of Physicians London conference on Climate Change and the Implications for Health: http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/event/ArchiveEvent/0801Climate.aspx
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Links for key aspects of sustainable development
- Energy: www.carbontrust.co.uk
- Travel: www.sustrans.org.uk
- Food: www.sustainweb.org
- Recycling: www.recyclenow.com
- Good Corporate Citizen: www.corporatecitizen.nhs.uk
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Other key organisations
- Commission on Architecture and the Built Environment www.cabe.org.uk
- Climate Challenge www.climatechallenge.gov.uk
- Every Action Counts (DEFRA) http://everyactioncounts.org.uk
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change www.ipcc.ch
- Natural England www.naturalengland.org.uk
- Sustainable Development Government website www.sustainable-development.gov.uk
- UK Public Health Association www.ukpha.org.uk
- Convergence of Health and Sustainable Development Network www.healthandsustainability.net
- Project Genie http://www.btbetterworld.com/genie
- BT Conferencing for the Health Community http://www.btconferencing.com/nhs/
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Carbon calculators
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References
Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK, 2008 An update of the Department of Health report 2001/2002
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/
PublicationsPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4007935&chk=aPZEuj
Climate Change and Human Health – Risk and Responses, 2003 WHO in collaboration with UNEP and WMO ISBN 92 4 159081 5 http://www.who.int/globalchange/publications/cchhsummary/en/
Global health strategy, March 2007, proposals for a UK government-wide strategy where climate change is a key determinant http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/Publications
PolicyAndGuidance/DH_072697
UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) provides climate change scenarios and co-ordinates research on dealing with climate change http://www.ukcip.org.uk/
Sustainable Development Commission The Government’s independent watchdog on sustainable development www.sd-commission.org.uk/health
'Securing the Future' March'05 - the Government’s Sustainable Development Strategy for the UK http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/publications/uk-strategy/index.htm
Securing the Regions' Futures - Strengthening delivery of sustainable development in the English regions. http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/
publications/documents/securing-the-regions-futures.pdf
Climates & Change The Urgent Need to Connect Health and Sustainable Development, UKPHA
Department of Health Sustainable Development Action Plan 2006/07 Reporting progress
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) The National Home Energy Rating (NHER) scheme, http://www.nher.co.uk/pages/insight/eu_directive.php
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/climatechange/policy/energy_performance_certificates.htm
http://www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk/consumer/
2_Energy_Performance_Certificates_and_your_home.html
Climate Change The UK Programme 2006 sets out policies and priorities for action in the UK and internationally http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/ukccp/index.htm
Climate information decision support tool, to complement an existing heat health warning system, German Weather Service (DWD) http://www.euroheat-project.org/dwd/
The Carbon Trust http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/climatechange/ and the Energy Saving Trust http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/ run awareness campaigns on climate change for companies and individuals.
The Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme gives advice on how to reduce energy consumption: http://www.thecarbontrust.co.uk/energy
Marches Energy Agency a leading organisation in the search for a sustainable energy future with a portfolio of innovative and highly successful projects http://mea.org.uk/what/
The Environment Agency to assess vulnerability to climate change and provide advice on other issues: www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Behaviour change measures: include national campaigns such as
"Are you doing your bit?" http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/29/19/2397715.pdf,
"Tomorrow's climate - Today's challenge" http://www.climatechallenge.gov.uk/communicate.html,
"Save your 20%" http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/commit/ and
"Every Action Counts" http://www.everyactioncounts.org.uk/ - encourage changes in human behaviour and action to remove barriers to energy efficiency
"Contraction and Convergence" GCI devised carbon rationing approach based on "Equity and Survival" http://www.gci.org.uk/contconv/cc.html
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/
PublicationsPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4007935&chk=aPZEuj
Climate Change and Human Health – Risk and Responses, 2003 WHO in collaboration with UNEP and WMO ISBN 92 4 159081 5 http://www.who.int/globalchange/publications/cchhsummary/en/
Global health strategy, March 2007, proposals for a UK government-wide strategy where climate change is a key determinant http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/Publications
PolicyAndGuidance/DH_072697
UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) provides climate change scenarios and co-ordinates research on dealing with climate change http://www.ukcip.org.uk/
Sustainable Development Commission The Government’s independent watchdog on sustainable development www.sd-commission.org.uk/health
'Securing the Future' March'05 - the Government’s Sustainable Development Strategy for the UK http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/publications/uk-strategy/index.htm
Securing the Regions' Futures - Strengthening delivery of sustainable development in the English regions. http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/
publications/documents/securing-the-regions-futures.pdf
Climates & Change The Urgent Need to Connect Health and Sustainable Development, UKPHA
Department of Health Sustainable Development Action Plan 2006/07 Reporting progress
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) The National Home Energy Rating (NHER) scheme, http://www.nher.co.uk/pages/insight/eu_directive.php
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/climatechange/policy/energy_performance_certificates.htm
http://www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk/consumer/
2_Energy_Performance_Certificates_and_your_home.html
Climate Change The UK Programme 2006 sets out policies and priorities for action in the UK and internationally http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/ukccp/index.htm
Climate information decision support tool, to complement an existing heat health warning system, German Weather Service (DWD) http://www.euroheat-project.org/dwd/
The Carbon Trust http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/climatechange/ and the Energy Saving Trust http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/ run awareness campaigns on climate change for companies and individuals.
The Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme gives advice on how to reduce energy consumption: http://www.thecarbontrust.co.uk/energy
Marches Energy Agency a leading organisation in the search for a sustainable energy future with a portfolio of innovative and highly successful projects http://mea.org.uk/what/
The Environment Agency to assess vulnerability to climate change and provide advice on other issues: www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Behaviour change measures: include national campaigns such as
"Are you doing your bit?" http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/29/19/2397715.pdf,
"Tomorrow's climate - Today's challenge" http://www.climatechallenge.gov.uk/communicate.html,
"Save your 20%" http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/commit/ and
"Every Action Counts" http://www.everyactioncounts.org.uk/ - encourage changes in human behaviour and action to remove barriers to energy efficiency
"Contraction and Convergence" GCI devised carbon rationing approach based on "Equity and Survival" http://www.gci.org.uk/contconv/cc.html
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English local authority related
Adaptation guidance Local Communities and Climate Change - How prepared are you? helps councils to understand the impact on council services of the changing climate and how services need to adapt
Local Authority Carbon Management Programme - http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/publications/publicationdetail?productid=PAC047
Nottingham Declaration - Local authority sign up to Climate Change to secure maximum benefit from action for their local communities http://www.est.org.uk/housingbuildings/localauthorities/
NottinghamDeclaration/EST_NDec_cert_HR.pdf
The IDeA guidance http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=80829
The Code for Sustainable Homes sets out standards beyond 'Building Regulations' requirements to decrease the environmental impact of housing growth http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/professionals/en/1115314116927.html
The Greening Government website includes practical advice on setting up environmental management systems, promote energy efficiency and buying energy efficient equipment, appliances and vehicles: http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/government/estates/index.htm
Community leadership and climate change Guidance for Local Authorities guidance on a range of opportunities for councils to develop their response to climate change www.idea-knowledge.gov.uk/idk/aio/396534
'Sustainable Communities - a shared agenda a share of the action' - a guide published by Defra and the LGA to help local councils improve quality of life, tackle climate change and work towards environmental sustainability. http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/publications/documents/sustainable-communities-guide.pdf
Tools local authorities are using for measuring sustainability:
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=81083
Local Authority Carbon Management Programme - http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/publications/publicationdetail?productid=PAC047
Nottingham Declaration - Local authority sign up to Climate Change to secure maximum benefit from action for their local communities http://www.est.org.uk/housingbuildings/localauthorities/
NottinghamDeclaration/EST_NDec_cert_HR.pdf
The IDeA guidance http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=80829
The Code for Sustainable Homes sets out standards beyond 'Building Regulations' requirements to decrease the environmental impact of housing growth http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/professionals/en/1115314116927.html
The Greening Government website includes practical advice on setting up environmental management systems, promote energy efficiency and buying energy efficient equipment, appliances and vehicles: http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/government/estates/index.htm
Community leadership and climate change Guidance for Local Authorities guidance on a range of opportunities for councils to develop their response to climate change www.idea-knowledge.gov.uk/idk/aio/396534
'Sustainable Communities - a shared agenda a share of the action' - a guide published by Defra and the LGA to help local councils improve quality of life, tackle climate change and work towards environmental sustainability. http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/publications/documents/sustainable-communities-guide.pdf
Tools local authorities are using for measuring sustainability:
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=81083
- Advice and support for local government - Environmental Management Systems(EMS) http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/advice/local/ems_regional_networks.html
- Analysis of the applications of the ecological footprint tool, an aggregated indicator of natural resource consumption http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=81085
- Integrated resource management, a new approach, called 'ecoBUDGET' http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=81089
- Local Evaluation 21, an online self-assessment tool for local sustainable development processes http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=90743
- Local authority sustainable procurement tool http://www.forumforthefuture.org.uk/
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NHS related
Material Health Report- a mass balance and ecological footprint analysis of the NHS in England and Wales http://www.materialhealth.com/download.htm
New Environmental Strategy for the NHS, 2002 - NHS Environmental Assessment Tool (NEAT)
Sustainable development: Environmental Strategy for the NHS, 2005
Healthy Transport Tool Kit: A guide to reducing car trips to NHS facilities Transport 2000 Trust, 1998; Sustrans
Sustainable Communities: Making Safe, Green, and Healthy Environments (NHS Confederation, 2006)
Primary Care Trusts and Leadership in Sustainability: How PCTs can contribute to sustainable development in LIFT
The Future Healthcare Network, part of the NHS Confederation, offers advice regarding buildings. www.fhn.org.uk
SDC Healthy Futures
Good Corporate Citizenship self-assessment sustainable development model for NHS organisations http://www.corporatecitizen.nhs.uk/. It offers guidance in 6 areas:
The SDC Toolkit for Good Corporate Citizenship for NHS organisations
New Environmental Strategy for the NHS, 2002 - NHS Environmental Assessment Tool (NEAT)
Sustainable development: Environmental Strategy for the NHS, 2005
Healthy Transport Tool Kit: A guide to reducing car trips to NHS facilities Transport 2000 Trust, 1998; Sustrans
Sustainable Communities: Making Safe, Green, and Healthy Environments (NHS Confederation, 2006)
Primary Care Trusts and Leadership in Sustainability: How PCTs can contribute to sustainable development in LIFT
- Sustainability Guidance for PCTs
- The Rapid Community Needs Assessment Tool (RCNA)
The Future Healthcare Network, part of the NHS Confederation, offers advice regarding buildings. www.fhn.org.uk
SDC Healthy Futures
- Sustainable development opportunities for the NHS - examines how the NHS’s food purchasing policies and capital development programmes can promote improved health and stronger, healthier, more sustainable communities
- Food and sustainable development - promoting sustainable development through decisions about how food is served, prepared, purchased and produced can have a huge impact on the health of individuals, communities and the environment.
- Buildings and Sustainable Development - looks at the impact that the NHS can have on health, the environment and communities by building and refurbishing sustainably.
- Are you a good corporate citizen? Health organisations have a corporate social responsibility and need to build sustainability into everyday business practice. This is a toolkit aimed at influencing good corporate citizenship for NHS organisations, promoting sustainable development and tackling health inequalities.
- Sustainable Transport and Active Travel - explores the NHS contribution to health and sustainable development through its transport policies
- The Natural Environment, Health and Well-being - explores the connections and opportunities for NHS organisations to promote health through the natural environment.
Good Corporate Citizenship self-assessment sustainable development model for NHS organisations http://www.corporatecitizen.nhs.uk/. It offers guidance in 6 areas:
The SDC Toolkit for Good Corporate Citizenship for NHS organisations
| 1. Transport | Transport co-ordinators, NHS Active /Green travel plans for visitors and staff - healthier travel options such as walking & cycling, public transport, Trust car/lift sharing schemes/computer package, Fleet transport tyre pressure checks to improve fuel economy, Parking permit assessment system, Bicycle User Group, Safer routes to work, Events to get more people on their bikes, Improvements in cycle parking facilities, Free shuttle buses for staff, and Inter-site health hopper buses, Staff discount on bus fares, Sustrans, (http://www.activetravel.org.uk) |
| 2. Energy use | PFI Energy management scheme, Adjusting heating controls, Upgrading selected light fittings, Staff energy awareness training & induction courses, Switching off unnecessary lighting, Better insulation/ventilation, technology to manage energy use –solar energy, Energy & water conservation policies, Energy contracts-sign up to '100% renewable energy providers' |
| 3. Procurement | Promotion of local food procurement, Develop seasonal menus, local organic food, Food procurement action plan, Healthier food, vegetarian & fair trade options |
| 4. Facilities management - Water use, Waste production & Buildings | Recycling, Waste management, Sustainable printers, Using water sensibly, Compliance with ISO 14001 Environment Management System (EMS), Appoint an Environmental Manager to develop the EMS, 'e-learning' package for environmental awareness training, New build healthcare facilities to consider energy efficiency and environmental impact |
| 5. Employment & skills | Employing local people, Boosting recruitment through skills qualifications and work placements for unemployed people, "Grow its own" workforce, Community-based approach to learning and careers Flexible working systems, Career & Employment Coaching project, IWL, Childcare schemes |
| 6. Community engagement | Using local businesses for procurement, Regeneration Maximiser Team, active citizenship/volunteering, LAA |
The 'Building for Health' toolkit allows Primary Care Trusts and NHS Trusts to build sustainability into the process to procure new health care facilities www.lho.org.uk/viewResource.aspx?id=10703
The Sustainable Communities Plan recognises the importance of providing housing in a context of creating communities that are healthy and sustainable. The Healthy Urban Development Unit (HUDU) provides advice on spatial planning issues to the health sector in London. www.lda.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.1156
NHS ProCure 21 from NHS Estates delivers publicly funded buildings and aims to improve procurement standards www.nhs-procure21.gov.uk
NHS Carbon Management Programme (NHSCM) - support by the Carbon Trust on carbon management and energy saving options; includes measuring carbon footprint, identifying energy efficiency measures and an implementation plan. http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/carbon/nhs/
The NHS Network a Carbon Trust online network to support NHS Energy Officers http://nhsnetwork.carbontrust.co.uk/index.php
Health Technical Memorandum 07-02: Encode 2006 – making energy work in healthcare - primary guidance on energy efficiency in healthcare facilities http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/Publications/publicationdetail.htm?productid=CTC605&metaNoCache=1
The North West Climate Change Charter NHS Trusts in the North West region sign up by the Regional Director of Public Health http://www.snw.org.uk/charter/home.htm
Clarifying Approaches to Health Needs Assessment, Integrated Impact Assessment, Health Equity Audit, Race Equality Impact Assessment, HDA 2005 includes cross sectoral development and use of a sustainability/integrated impact assessment (including climate change issues) www.hda.nhs.uk, www.nice.org.uk
Heatwave plan for England 2007 - protecting health and reducing harm from extreme heat and heatwaves www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/
Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_074539
SunSmart - the UK's national skin cancer prevention campaign http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/healthyliving/sunsmart/
Keep Warm Keep Well: information and advice about staying well in winter by keeping warm http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/Healthandsocialcaretopics/DH_4076849
HPA Information for residents whose homes have been floodedhttp://www.hpa.org.uk/flooding/guidance.htm
The Sustainable Communities Plan recognises the importance of providing housing in a context of creating communities that are healthy and sustainable. The Healthy Urban Development Unit (HUDU) provides advice on spatial planning issues to the health sector in London. www.lda.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.1156
NHS ProCure 21 from NHS Estates delivers publicly funded buildings and aims to improve procurement standards www.nhs-procure21.gov.uk
NHS Carbon Management Programme (NHSCM) - support by the Carbon Trust on carbon management and energy saving options; includes measuring carbon footprint, identifying energy efficiency measures and an implementation plan. http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/carbon/nhs/
The NHS Network a Carbon Trust online network to support NHS Energy Officers http://nhsnetwork.carbontrust.co.uk/index.php
Health Technical Memorandum 07-02: Encode 2006 – making energy work in healthcare - primary guidance on energy efficiency in healthcare facilities http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/Publications/publicationdetail.htm?productid=CTC605&metaNoCache=1
The North West Climate Change Charter NHS Trusts in the North West region sign up by the Regional Director of Public Health http://www.snw.org.uk/charter/home.htm
Clarifying Approaches to Health Needs Assessment, Integrated Impact Assessment, Health Equity Audit, Race Equality Impact Assessment, HDA 2005 includes cross sectoral development and use of a sustainability/integrated impact assessment (including climate change issues) www.hda.nhs.uk, www.nice.org.uk
Heatwave plan for England 2007 - protecting health and reducing harm from extreme heat and heatwaves www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/
Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_074539
SunSmart - the UK's national skin cancer prevention campaign http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/healthyliving/sunsmart/
Keep Warm Keep Well: information and advice about staying well in winter by keeping warm http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/Healthandsocialcaretopics/DH_4076849
HPA Information for residents whose homes have been floodedhttp://www.hpa.org.uk/flooding/guidance.htm
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Key references and further reading
BMJ Articles - www.bmj.com
Anthony J McMichael and Andrew Haines 'Global climate change: the potential effects on health' BMJ, Sep 1997; 315: 805 – 809
Cathy Read and Robin Stott 'Climate change—thinking widely, working locally, acting personally' BMJ, Sep 1997; 315: 758 - 759
Andrew Haines and Anthony J McMichael 'Climate change and health: implications for research, monitoring, and policy' BMJ, Oct 1997; 315: 870 – 874
R Sari Kovats, Andrew Haines, Rosalind Stanwell-Smith, Pim Martens, Bettina Menne, and Roberto Bertollini 'Climate change and human health in Europe' BMJ, Jun 1999; 318: 1682 - 1685
Jonathan A Patz and R Sari Kovats 'Hotspots in climate change and human health' BMJ, Nov 2002; 325: 1094 - 1098 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7372.1094
Cathy Read 'Climate Change and Human Health: Risks and Responses' BMJ, May 2004; 328: 1324 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7451.1324
Anthony McMichael and Rosalie Woodruff 'Climate change and risk to health' BMJ, Dec 2004; 329: 1416 - 1417 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7480.1416
Bettina Menne and Roberto Bertollini 'Health and climate change: a call for action' BMJ, Dec 2005; 331: 1283 - 1284 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.38684.496354.DE
Ian Roberts 'Integration of Public Health with Adaptation to Climate Change: Lessons Learned and New Directions' BMJ, Oct 2005; 331: 971 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.971
Robin Stott 'Healthy response to climate change' BMJ, Jun 2006; 332: 1385 - 1387 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7554.1385
Anna Coote 'What health services could do about climate change' BMJ, Jun 2006; 332: 1343 - 1344 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7554.1343
Robin Stott and Fiona Godlee 'What should we do about climate change?: Health professionals need to act now, collectively and individually' BMJ, Nov 2006; 333: 983 - 984 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39028.427164.BE
Mike Gill, Fiona Godlee, Richard Horton, and Robin Stott 'Doctors and climate change' BMJ, Dec 2007; 335: 1104 - 1105 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39412.488021.80
Alan Maryon-Davis, Ian Gilmore, and Patricia Hamilton 'We must all act now' BMJ, Dec 2007; 335: 1110 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39409.501817.BE
Robin Stott 'Climate change—2057' BMJ, Dec 2007; 335: 1318 - 1319 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39420.654583.25
Ian Roberts 'The economics of tackling climate change' BMJ, Jan 2008; 336: 165 - 166 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39468.596262.80
Fiona Godlee 'Climate change: permission to act' BMJ, Jan 2008; 336: 0 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39469.569815.47
Anthony J McMichael and Andrew Haines 'Global climate change: the potential effects on health' BMJ, Sep 1997; 315: 805 – 809
Cathy Read and Robin Stott 'Climate change—thinking widely, working locally, acting personally' BMJ, Sep 1997; 315: 758 - 759
Andrew Haines and Anthony J McMichael 'Climate change and health: implications for research, monitoring, and policy' BMJ, Oct 1997; 315: 870 – 874
R Sari Kovats, Andrew Haines, Rosalind Stanwell-Smith, Pim Martens, Bettina Menne, and Roberto Bertollini 'Climate change and human health in Europe' BMJ, Jun 1999; 318: 1682 - 1685
Jonathan A Patz and R Sari Kovats 'Hotspots in climate change and human health' BMJ, Nov 2002; 325: 1094 - 1098 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7372.1094
Cathy Read 'Climate Change and Human Health: Risks and Responses' BMJ, May 2004; 328: 1324 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7451.1324
Anthony McMichael and Rosalie Woodruff 'Climate change and risk to health' BMJ, Dec 2004; 329: 1416 - 1417 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7480.1416
Bettina Menne and Roberto Bertollini 'Health and climate change: a call for action' BMJ, Dec 2005; 331: 1283 - 1284 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.38684.496354.DE
Ian Roberts 'Integration of Public Health with Adaptation to Climate Change: Lessons Learned and New Directions' BMJ, Oct 2005; 331: 971 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7522.971
Robin Stott 'Healthy response to climate change' BMJ, Jun 2006; 332: 1385 - 1387 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7554.1385
Anna Coote 'What health services could do about climate change' BMJ, Jun 2006; 332: 1343 - 1344 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7554.1343
Robin Stott and Fiona Godlee 'What should we do about climate change?: Health professionals need to act now, collectively and individually' BMJ, Nov 2006; 333: 983 - 984 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39028.427164.BE
Mike Gill, Fiona Godlee, Richard Horton, and Robin Stott 'Doctors and climate change' BMJ, Dec 2007; 335: 1104 - 1105 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39412.488021.80
Alan Maryon-Davis, Ian Gilmore, and Patricia Hamilton 'We must all act now' BMJ, Dec 2007; 335: 1110 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39409.501817.BE
Robin Stott 'Climate change—2057' BMJ, Dec 2007; 335: 1318 - 1319 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39420.654583.25
Ian Roberts 'The economics of tackling climate change' BMJ, Jan 2008; 336: 165 - 166 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39468.596262.80
Fiona Godlee 'Climate change: permission to act' BMJ, Jan 2008; 336: 0 ; doi:10.1136/bmj.39469.569815.47
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Other references
Coote, A. 2002. Claiming the Health Dividend. London: King's Fund.
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 2005. Securing the Future. The UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy. London: TSO.
Department of Health, NHS Estates. Sustainable development: Environmental strategy for the National Health Service. 2005. www.dh.gov.uk
Department of Health and Health Protection Agency, 2007. Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK. An Update of the Department of Health Report 2001/02. To be published late 2008 www.dh.gov.uk
Department of Health ‘The Health Impact of Climate Change: Promoting Sustainable Communities’ Fact sheet, 2008 www.dh.gov.uk
Faculty of Public Health 2008 ‘Sustaining a Healthy Future – Taking action on climate change’ www.fph.org.uk
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 2007. Summary for Policymakers of the Synthesis Report of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. www.ipcc.ch
Lancet Series of Six Articles on Energy and Health: September 15th 2007; Vol 370, Issue 9591; www.thelancet.com
National Heart Forum, Living Streets, CABE. 2007. Building Health: Creating and Enhancing Places for Healthy, Active Lives. Blueprint for Action. www.heartforum.org.uk
New Economics Foundation on behalf of the NHS Confederation, 2007. Taking the Temperature. Towards an NHS Response to Global Warming. London: NHS Confederation.
Stern N on behalf of Cabinet Office and HM Treasury. 2007. The Economics of Climate Change. The Stern Review. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
UK Public Health Association, 2007. Climates and Change - the Urgent Need to Connect Health and Sustainable Development. www.ukpha.org.uk
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 2005. Securing the Future. The UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy. London: TSO.
Department of Health, NHS Estates. Sustainable development: Environmental strategy for the National Health Service. 2005. www.dh.gov.uk
Department of Health and Health Protection Agency, 2007. Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK. An Update of the Department of Health Report 2001/02. To be published late 2008 www.dh.gov.uk
Department of Health ‘The Health Impact of Climate Change: Promoting Sustainable Communities’ Fact sheet, 2008 www.dh.gov.uk
Faculty of Public Health 2008 ‘Sustaining a Healthy Future – Taking action on climate change’ www.fph.org.uk
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 2007. Summary for Policymakers of the Synthesis Report of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. www.ipcc.ch
Lancet Series of Six Articles on Energy and Health: September 15th 2007; Vol 370, Issue 9591; www.thelancet.com
National Heart Forum, Living Streets, CABE. 2007. Building Health: Creating and Enhancing Places for Healthy, Active Lives. Blueprint for Action. www.heartforum.org.uk
New Economics Foundation on behalf of the NHS Confederation, 2007. Taking the Temperature. Towards an NHS Response to Global Warming. London: NHS Confederation.
Stern N on behalf of Cabinet Office and HM Treasury. 2007. The Economics of Climate Change. The Stern Review. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
UK Public Health Association, 2007. Climates and Change - the Urgent Need to Connect Health and Sustainable Development. www.ukpha.org.uk
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Books and further reading
'The Rough Guide to Climate Change' by Robert Henson, Penguin 2006
'Global Warming, A very short introduction' by Mark Maslin, OUP, 2004
'The Weather Makers - The History and Future Impact of Climate Change' by Tim Flannery, Penguin, 2005
'How we can Save the Planet' by Mayer Hillman, Penguin, 2004
'How many light bulbs does it take to Change the Planet?' by Tony Juniper, Quercus, 2007
'Heat' by George Monbiot, Penguin, 2006
'The Revenge of the Gaia' James Lovelock, Penguin, 2006
'Ecosystems and Human Well Being: Synthesis' Millennnium Ecosystem Assessment; Island Press, Washington DC, 2005
'Sustainability and Health - Supporting Global Ecological Integrety and Public Health' Brown VA, Grootjans J, Ritchie J, Townsend M, Verrinder G; Earthscan, 2005
'Global Warming, A very short introduction' by Mark Maslin, OUP, 2004
'The Weather Makers - The History and Future Impact of Climate Change' by Tim Flannery, Penguin, 2005
'How we can Save the Planet' by Mayer Hillman, Penguin, 2004
'How many light bulbs does it take to Change the Planet?' by Tony Juniper, Quercus, 2007
'Heat' by George Monbiot, Penguin, 2006
'The Revenge of the Gaia' James Lovelock, Penguin, 2006
'Ecosystems and Human Well Being: Synthesis' Millennnium Ecosystem Assessment; Island Press, Washington DC, 2005
'Sustainability and Health - Supporting Global Ecological Integrety and Public Health' Brown VA, Grootjans J, Ritchie J, Townsend M, Verrinder G; Earthscan, 2005
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Co-Benefits
Healthy Solutions for the Low Carbon Economy: Guidelines for Investors, Insurers and Policy Makers
http://chge.med.harvard.edu/programs/ccf/documents/healthy_solutions_report.pdf
http://chge.med.harvard.edu/programs/ccf/documents/healthy_solutions_report.pdf
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