October 2021 Newsletter

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 AGM

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…

July 2021 Newsletter – Greenway Cycle and AGM

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…

May 2021 Newsletter

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,…

March 2021 Newsletter – Human Health and Planetary Health

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…

January 2021 Newsletter – Climate-smart Healthcare

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…

November 2020 Newsletter – Lancet Countdown Launch

The 2020 Report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change presents the latest data on 41 indicators across five domains: climate change impacts, exposures and vulnerabilities; adaptation planning and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; economics and finance; and public and political engagement.  On December 11, 2020 we invite those working in health (health policy, clinical practice, academia,…

September 2020 Newsletter

After a successful Zoom Meeting AGM held at the beginning of the month, we are delighted with the response and the commitment of old and new members for the upcoming Committee and Working Groups. As an organisation (which is still finding its feet amongst the busy lives of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals), we encourage anyone to join us….

August 2020 Newsletter – Upcoming AGM

A few of Irish Doctors for Environment members last Saturday tried and tested out the new cycleway out to Dun Laoighre with local guide and cycle advocate Sean Barry.  IDE have been participating with linking many of the NGOs on improving the safety of cycling in Dublin and across towns and cities of Ireland, and we would like to thank these organisations…

May 2020 Newsletter – Public Spaces

The Irish Public have been outstanding during this challenging time, and as healthcare professionals, we would like to thank everyone for the kindness, goodwill and community spirit displayed. We have seen how valuable and important human lungs are, which in turn rely on nature’s lungs – clean air, fresh water and biodiversity. IDE are asking you perhaps to consider pledge a…