06 April, 2014

Talks about human health and climate change


Just a few weeks ago Shepparton hosted an event at which four speakers explored the direct connections between climate change and human health.

That successful, although poorly attended event, is now a theme being echoed around the world as the realities of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are being absorbed.

The trio of forums – the first at the Rural Health Academic Centre, followed by sessions at Shepparton’s Maguire College and finally a public event at the TAFE College’s Harder Auditorium – brought to Shepparton a message everyone need to hear.

And now health professions around the world are issuing a similar call following release of the latest IPCC report that not only warned of the threats to health, but articulated the opportunities.

A story headed: “Health professionals worldwide demand urgent climate action following IPCC report” published by EcoWatch explained how this health threat could easily be a great opportunity.

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