Doctors for the Environment Australia Podcast
Discusses latest DEA news & topical environment and health issues
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Doctors for the Environment Australia Podcast
Discusses latest DEA news & topical environment and health issues
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A conversation with A/Prof Tilman Ruff (ICAN, IPPNW / MAPW) on the weaponization of nuclear energy, co-hosted by the DEA National Student Committee and UniMelb Students Shambhavi and Stuart.
Learn more about the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and Medical Association for Prevention of War.
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In this episode we chat to Emma Bacon, founder and Executive Director of Sweltering Cities- an organisation dedicated to advocating for and empowering communities most impacted by our heating climate.
Find out more about Sweltering Cities: https://swelteringcities.org/
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Join us on this new season of the Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) podcast. In this first episode, hosts Ludi Pillay and Devanshi Sahore chat to Dr Kate Wylie, executive director of DEA, about her path to climate activism as well as the DEA campaign 'Fossil fuels are a health hazard'.
Links for DEA membership:
Doctors: https://www.dea.org.au/doctor_membership
Student: https://www.dea.org.au/student_membership
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In this episode we discuss the health risk of indoor gas appliances to health with Dr. Ben Ewald and ways to minimise exposure.
Find out more here: https://dea.org.au/newsgp-the-overlooked-health-hazard-lurking-in-many-homes-by-dr-ben-ewald/
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In this episode we talk to Grace and Laura about the medical curriculum mapping project. It is imperative that educating the medical workforce to understand, address and mitigate the health effects of climate change is integrated into all levels of medical education. DEA medical students and doctors co-developed a curriculum resource that maps climate change and health to the classically used organ-system teaching structure. It is an easy-to-use tool for medical educators to locate clinically relevant teaching points in each major body system. Hear about how it was developed, what it covers, and how to use this fantastic resource.
You can contact DEA at admin@dea.org.au
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In this episode hear about the new national network Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) with Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis and cohosts Kaiya Ferguson and Karin English.
The vision of the Healthy Environments And Lives (HEAL) Network is to catalyse research, knowledge exchange and translation into policy and practice that will bring measurable improvements to our health, the Australian health system, and the environment. Hear about how DEA members can benefit and be a part of the network.
You can find out more about HEAL and find the content from the 2021 annual conference here: https://heal2021.com.au
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In this episode, Dr. Kaiya Ferguson and Dr. Beau Frigault discuss the latest environment and health news, including the recent DEA and AMA open letter to Scott Morrison requesting Australia lift it's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, plus Josh Frydenburg's comments that addressing climate change is now influencing global capital markets. This episode's interview is with Dr. Kristine Barnden, Obstetrician/Gynaecologist in Hobart Tasmania, and DEA member. They dive into a lot of questions regarding environmental impacts on pregnancy, but in particular discuss RANCOG's recent information pamphlet for patients and doctors about the effects of air pollution in pregnancy. Take a listen and let us know if there's other topics you want to hear in future episodes!
Resources
DEA website dea.org.au
Air pollution and pregnancy information from RANZCOG https://ranzcog.edu.au/womens-health/patient-information-guides/patient-information-pamphlets/air-pollution-and-pregnancy
Music credit: www.bensound.com
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In this episode, Dr Kaiya Ferguson and Dr Beau Frigault discuss the latest IPCC report, before diving into an interview with Dr Lydia Birch and her sister and medical student Hannah Birch about the Tarkine native forest in Tasmania, and why its protection is a human health issue.
Resources:
IPCC report summary for policy makers: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_SPM.pdf
IPCC interactive atlas: https://interactive-atlas.ipcc.ch
Tarkine Media release by Dr Lydia Birch: https://www.dea.org.au/media-release-doctors-call-for-emergency-national-heritage-listing-for-takayna-tarkine-for-healths-sake/
Bob Brown Foundation & The Tarkine: https://www.bobbrown.org.au/takayna_tarkine
Music - Time for The Tarkine: https://listeningearth.com/tarkine/
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Clearly you're listening to this podcast because you're concerned about climate change and health! Even with a high level of concern, we all struggle at times to take action. If you've wondered why, listen to this episode! We are discussing a paper by the Lancet Planetary Health that examines healthcare workers understanding of climate change and barriers to action.
Views of health professionals on climate change and health: a multinational survey study, Kotcher, John et al. The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 5, Issue 5, e316 - e323
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(21)00053-X/fulltext
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Join us on this episode, as we'll help you feel very virtuous by learning how to change your diet (or your patients' diets) to benefit yourself and the planet!
Karin, Kaiya and guest GP Michael Schien share some very simple tips for how to reduce your dietary impact on the environment and tips for talking or educating patients about diet, health and the environment.
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In this episode of the podcast, join Beau as he talks with Martin about the impact of climate change on sport in Australia and the role that sport has to play in tackling climate change.
The discussion covers the report released by the Climate Council "Game, Set, Match: Calling Time on Climate Inaction".
https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/game-set-match-sports-climate-change/
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Towards net zero emissions in healthcare
The changing climate is exposing our patients and communities to more frequent and intense extreme weather.
Health professionals are increasingly treating climate-related illnesses, and healthcare services are vulnerable to a range of risks, including an increase in patient demand and threats to infrastructure, workforce and supply chains.
Yet the healthcare sector itself is a significant contributor to climate change through its own carbon footprint, which is estimated to be 7% of Australia's total carbon emissions.
DEA is calling on the healthcare sector to achieve:
– An interim emission reduction target of 80% by 2030.
– Net zero emissions by 2040.
A new report charts this course: “Net zero carbon emissions: responsibilities, pathways and opportunities for Australia's healthcare sector”
Click here to access the Net Zero Carbon Emissions Report.
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It's an episode all about sustainable menstrual products.
What do doctors need to know about them? What are they? Why do people use them? Are they safe? What are the environmental benefits? Can you do pilates with them?
We talk all about the important things that doctors need to know about sustainable menstrual products.
And one host will take home the title of the 2020 Menstrual Cup Queen!
Listener warning: some content within this show may not be appropriate for family listening
Resources from the show:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(19)30111-2/fulltext
Music from www.bensound.com
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On this episode, we talk about how nature is good for you and your patients! Ever wondered what your daily dose of nature should be? Join us and Dr. Dimity Williams, DEA member, and Steven Wells, a therapeutic horticulturalist, to find out.
Think of this episode as an antidote to 2020. We promise you'll finish the episode feeling relaxed, refreshed and eager to get out and about amongst the greenery.
Resources:
Music: Recording from Wamboin, NSW - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-XuvLjIulU (ABC Science) Recording from Hobart, TAS - https://youtu.be/Q9gs3zxrPM4
Kids in Nature Network: https://www.kidsinnaturenetwork.org.au
Steven's website: https://www.stevenwellsthegardener.com/
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Join us as we talk to author Paddy Manning about the book body count - a book about the personal impacts of climate change. This book features many DEA members!!
Body Count by Paddy Manning: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Body-Count/Paddy-Manning/9781925456752
If you have thoughts after listening to this podcast that you'd like to share with us, please email them through to kaiyaaferguson@gmail.com
If you've ever connected a patients presentation to climate change or even told a patient so, please let us know. If you feel brave, record yourself telling us about it and send it through!
News audio credits: https://youtu.be/BE-ZEiNg4l4heat: https://youtu.be/9Srr0WVZnJcflood: https://youtu.be/nVTx5t3iMW4disease: https://youtu.be/_1FFBQGOnyUbreakdown: https://youtu.be/Xg4Adl0u3yMhope: https://youtu.be/fV34M7yH308https://youtu.be/jWu3TlB7XdY
Music credit: www.bensound.com
Find out more about the global burden of disease and climate change https://youtu.be/ewmzPPUmY-A
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Join us as we talk to doctor in training Georgia Behrens about the importance of the youth movement for action on climate change and incorporating the environment and health into medical education.
CALLING MEDICAL STUDENTS TO BE PART OF THE 2021 DEA NATIONAL STUDENT COMMITTEE📣
If you are a medical student with a passion for advocacy and the link between the environment and our health, we want to hear from you!
Click the links to a) read position descriptions and b) apply through the form 🌻💚
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c12JqhQUeevCCiHhxjq3lZz_tHAaxMih/view?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rp8jJJPWJOc0hO1VkL8gs8lE9KikhKXPV_TFWhpCNeQ/edit
Credits:
Fatboy Slim x Greta Thunberg, Right Here Right Now - https://youtu.be/FrEP4MHCKDc
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Interested in learning more about why DEA is supporting the call to #TurnOffTheGas?
Then join us on this episode as we talk to Professor Melissa Haswell about the health effects of gas!
https://turnoffthegas.good.do/turnoffthegas/turnoffthegas/
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