Code Green: Climate Change

Few people are aware of the extraordinary impacts that climate change will have on health. Indeed, The Lancet heralded climate change as the "greatest global health threat of the 21st century."

In July 2009, for the first time, the Australian Medical Students' Association (AMSA) adopted formal policy on climate change. In doing so AMSA recognised the threat of climate change and the huge ramifications it holds for health. Visit AMSA online to view the:

• Introductory video – Climate Change and Health
• AMSA Climate Change Policy
• The Short Guide to Climate Change and Health

For more information see the Code Green website

Doctors for the Environment of Australia (DEA)

DEA aims to utilise the skills of members of the medical profession to address the ill health resulting from damage to the natural environment at local, national and global levels. It provides comprehensive resources on climate change and health, as well as opportunities to become involved through the DEA Student branch.

For more information visit the DEA website

Other Climate Change Groups and Resources

• World Health Organisation (WHO) – Climate change
• Climate and Health Council - Works to mobilise health professionals to take action to limit climate change, which threatens to radically undermine the health of all peoples.
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - The leading body for the scientific assessment of climate change, and its potential environmental and socio-economic consequences
• The Australian Youth Climate Coalition - building a generation-wide movement to solve the climate crisis
• Beyond Zero Emissions - a road map to zero emissions by 2020
• Real Climate - up to date climate science from climate sciences