by Park Doctor | Aug 28, 2019 | Important, Planetary Health, Resources
Could the concept of a healthy human on a destroyed planet have any merit? Is there any precedence in history for Doctors taking to arms to defend their field of health and wellness on a grand scale? An article in the New England Journal of Medicine by James Dunk and...
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 | Jul 2, 2019 | Important, Planetary Health
Around the world, groups of doctors are realising the devastation of climate change and the links to human health. In June, over 1000 UK doctors signed a letter against the ‘Cancer of Climate Change’. Their demands are aligned with those of Extinction...
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...
