What is COP 26? The UN’s 26th “Conference of Parties” is taking place in Glasgow, and IDE members are there! Stay tuned to our social media to see how they get on. A summit of international leaders, negotiators, business leaders and of course citizens, with a focus on actions required to mitigate climate breakdown. The historic Paris agreement was signed…
This month had the launch of The Climate Alarm Clock, a weekly action & solution focused climate podcast with IDE contributing in its latest episode. Catch it on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. A sliver of the excitement to come in season 2 of Climate Conversations with IDE- coming soon!
Irish Doctors for the Environment will host our annual AGM on Wednesday the 25th August 2021. We will confirm details of the event closer to the time, but hope to be able to meet in person as well as hosting over zoom. If you have been a member of IDE or just want to learn more about the group and…
Join us! Cycle Royal Canal Greenway to Mullingar On 7th August, IDE members will be taking to our saddles and demonstrating the benefits of active transport by cycling 90km from the Convention Centre to Mullingar, along the Royal Canal Greenway. Funds raised will be going towards administrative and running costs of IDE, allowing us to continue to promote and advocate…
Recent IDE Updates: – Launch of Global Planetary Health course for Primary Care (available HERE) – IDE will be submitting proposals & suggestions for Climate Action Plan 2021– IDE Medical Students submission to Irish Medical Council report on Planetary Health in the Medical Curriculum – Earth Day Letter was handed & read to the Dail from IDE – GP IDE Group continue to produce fantastic resources,…
We are delighted to launch “Conversations with IDE”, a new podcast which aims to interconnect and link doctors with other environmental stakeholders across different disciplines. For this episode, Dr Callum Swift & Dr Margaret Brennan sit down to interview Isabella Tree, who is a UK conservationist and author of the award-winning book “Wilding; the return of nature to a British…
The Lancet Countdown first CPD-accredited event For those of you who have been following IDE for some time, you may have noticed we refer to the Lancet Countdown a lot. Lancet Countdown is the premier research initiative tracking global progress on climate change and health. This is its first accredited educational offering, and an excellent opportunity for all health professionals to learn…