Learning to treat the climate emergency together: social tipping interventions by the health community

Accelerating the decarbonisation of local and national economies is a profound public health imperative. As trusted voices within communities around the world, health professionals and health organisations have enormous potential to influence the social and policy landscape in support of decarbonisa...

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Published in:The Lancet. Planetary health 2023-03, Vol.7 (3), p.e251-e264
Main Authors: Howard, Courtney, MacNeill, Andrea J, Hughes, Fintan, Alqodmani, Lujain, Charlesworth, Kate, de Almeida, Roberto, Harris, Roger, Jochum, Bruno, Maibach, Edward, Maki, Lwando, McGain, Forbes, Miller, Jeni, Nirmala, Monica, Pencheon, David, Robertson, Scott, Sherman, Jodi D, Vipond, Joe, Yin, Hao, Montgomery, Hugh
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Language:English
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Health Personnel
Humans
Policy
Public Health
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Summary:Accelerating the decarbonisation of local and national economies is a profound public health imperative. As trusted voices within communities around the world, health professionals and health organisations have enormous potential to influence the social and policy landscape in support of decarbonisation. We assembled a multidisciplinary, gender-balanced group of experts from six continents to develop a framework for maximising the social and policy influence of the health community on decarbonisation at the micro levels, meso levels, and macro levels of society. We identify practical, learning-by-doing approaches and networks to implement this strategic framework. Collectively, the actions of health-care workers can shift practice, finance, and power in ways that can transform the public narrative and influence investment, activate socioeconomic tipping points, and catalyse the rapid decarbonisation needed to protect health and health systems.
ISSN:2542-5196
2542-5196
DOI:10.1016/S2542-5196(23)00022-0