A masterclass on climate change and having impact in the NHS

This fifth episode of the Health emergency of climate change series will explore climate change’s effect on our food and water, and the impact that human consumption is having on the planet.

This episode will look at food and water-related diseases which are aggravated by climate change, how the food we eat contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss, and what health professionals can do to promote good health and protect our planet.

This sixth episode of the Health emergency of climate change series will explore climate change’s impact on the unborn child and children’s health. The episode will look at how factors including extreme heat exposure and air pollution are impacting pregnant women and pregnancy outcomes, along with neonatal health and development.

This eighth episode of the Health emergency of climate change series will explore the impact that healthcare systems have on climate change, both in the UK and across the world, and discuss what clinicians can do to help. Join us on this important webinar to understand the scale of the challenge ahead. Leading experts will join chair Dr Nick Watts, Chief Sustainability Officer of the NHS, to evaluate what the NHS and other healthcare systems across the world are doing, and can do in the future, to help mitigate climate change.

The ninth episode of the 'Health emergency of climate change' series will look at the importance of planetary health from the perspective of the current pandemic. This episode will gather thought-leadership perspectives from around the world on planetary health, and how our impact on nature can influence the rise of pandemics. Leading authorities will discuss the relationship between planetary health and pandemics, strategies for minimising future threats, and what healthcare professionals can do to make a difference.