by Park Doctor | Aug 19, 2019 | Important, Protected Areas
How much of the Earth do we need to protect from farming, development and settlement to ensure the future of health of both ourselves and our planet? And how are we doing so far? The Global Deal for Nature calls for half of our planet to be set aside to protect...
by Park Doctor | Jul 31, 2019 | Doctors and Conservation, Important, Protected Areas
Next time you go to a National Park and appreciate the splendour of a wild place, remember that you can do that because that area, and all species in it, are protected by law and there are people willing to enforce that law – even at great personal cost. ...
by Park Doctor | Jul 3, 2019 | Important, Planetary Health
“Planetary health isn’t a “new discipline”; it is merely an extension of a concept that was understood by our ancestors, and remains the vocation of all healthcare providers. Discourse on the topic requires cultural competency, critical consciousness and a...
by Park Doctor | May 15, 2019 | Doctors and Conservation, Important, Planetary Health, Resources
The World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA), the Planetary Health Alliance, and the Clinicians for Planetary Health Working Group have published a declaration that any Family Doctor can commit to. It asks Family Doctors to take action: We ask family...
by Park Doctor | May 11, 2019 | Doctors and Conservation, Important, Planetary Health, Resources
Doctors in the UK have taken a stand against air pollution. Findings show that over 40 towns across the UK have toxic levels of air pollution (according to WHO standards), and doctors say this accounts for the shortening of 40 000 lives every year. This is an example...
by Park Doctor | May 7, 2019 | Doctors and Conservation, Important, Planetary Health, Resources
“This is the most thorough, most detailed and most extensive planetary health check. The take-home message is that we should have gone to the doctor sooner. We are in a bad way. The society we would like our children and grandchildren to live in is in real jeopardy. I...
