We need urgent climate action to protect health

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Will you email your MP to demand action to protect our health from the adverse effects of climate change?

Australian individuals, families and communities are at risk of health impacts from heatwaves, extreme weather, and changing patterns of disease associated with global warming.

But unlike many nations, Australia is actively undermining international progress, and has no national strategy to respond to this serious risk.

A national approach is needed to ensure the community and health professionals are ready to respond to these risks.

Australia's response to climate change must address the urgent need for emissions reductions to reduce risks ...

Will you email your MP to demand action to protect our health from the adverse effects of climate change?

Australian individuals, families and communities are at risk of health impacts from heatwaves, extreme weather, and changing patterns of disease associated with global warming.

But unlike many nations, Australia is actively undermining international progress, and has no national strategy to respond to this serious risk.

A national approach is needed to ensure the community and health professionals are ready to respond to these risks.

Australia's response to climate change must address the urgent need for emissions reductions to reduce risks to health, as well as take advantage of the opportunities to improve health through low carbon strategies, including clean renewable energy and transport systems.

There are many benefits to health, as well as environmental and economic benefits, from cutting emissions.

In May 2021, 60+ health and medical groups wrote to the Prime Minister, the leader of the Opposition and other relevant health and environment ministers with three key asks to move Australia from laggard to leader when it comes to climate and health:

Prioritise health in the context of Australia’s Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement
Commit to the decarbonisation of the healthcare sector by 2040
Implement a National Strategy on Climate, Health and Wellbeing for Australia

You can read the full letter here.

Now we want to show that the Australian community backs this call. Will you email your MP and ask them to work with their colleagues to make it a reality?

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Will you ask your MP now for urgent climate action to protect Australians’ health?

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I write to you out of concern for the health and well-being of the Australian community in relation to climate change. This will be a core issue for me when it comes to voting in the next federal election.

We are already experiencing significant impacts from climate change in Australia and this is adversely affecting the health of the community and impacting on the health care system.

Australia’s carbon reduction commitments are woefully inadequate to play our role in limiting global warming to a safe level.

The protection of the health and wellbeing of the community must be paramount. The Paris Agreement obliges the Australian Government to consider its citizen's 'right to health' in its national climate change response.

In May, 60+ health groups wrote to the Prime Minister and leader of the Opposition, asking for urgent action to protect health from climate-related health impacts. Specifically, they called for:

- Include health in our international commitments under the Paris Agreement
- Decarbonise our healthcare sector by 2040
- Implement a National Strategy on Climate, Health and Wellbeing

I call on you as a member of the federal Parliament to commit to working with your parliamentary colleagues to develop and implement these important initiatives as a matter of priority.

I would be grateful if you could advise what steps you intend to take to address the above.

For further information, here is the open letter: www.caha.org.au/openletter

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