UK Health Alliance on Climate Change
UK organisation of health institutions
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| 2020 | Supported NHS leadership's announcement of aiming for 'net zero', calling on hospitals to reduce carbon emissions, switch to better asthma inhalers, and encourage staff to use active travel. |
| 2020 | Richard Smith advocated for global action on climate change, emphasizing the potential of health professionals' global networks to address the issue. |
| 2020 | Published report 'All-Consuming: Building a Healthier Food System for People & Planet', recommending public campaigns about diet and environmental food labeling. |
| October 2019 | Richard Smith, former editor-in-chief of the British Medical Journal, became the chair of UKHACC. |
| June 2019 | Wrote a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, urging her to commit to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target before 2050. The Prime Minister responded by confirming a 2050 target would be set in law, with legislation passed later that month. |
| 2017 | Collaborated with King's College London to demonstrate that polluted air covered more than 50% of NHS facilities in London. |
| 2016 | Published first report 'A Breath of Fresh Air', which proposed actions to clean up air and tackle climate change, highlighting collaboration methods for reducing carbon dioxide and improving air quality. The report built upon a previous document that attributed 40,000 premature deaths per year to outdoor air pollution. |
| 2016 | UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC) was founded, bringing together major health institutions with a collective membership of over 650,000 healthcare professionals to combat climate change. |
| 2011 | Global Climate and Health Alliance was formed, of which the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change is a member organization. |
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