<div class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Sarah Walpole</b> <span dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:argotomunky@yahoo.co.uk">argotomunky@yahoo.co.uk</a></span><br><br>Contact <a href="mailto:argotomunky@yahoo.co.uk">argotomunky@yahoo.co.uk</a>, to join<br>
<br>‘Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century’ (The Lancet 2009).<br>--> PHM climate change circle?<br><br>Would you like to share information, experience and strategies to fight for a healthier environment? To mount a global response to a global problem.<br>
<br>Aims of the discussion group<br>- share information about local, national and global lobbying and campaigns strategies, that may inspire actions in other countries<br>- share information about new findings/research papers/resources<br>
- create a global health voice to lobby for policy and action on climate change and the environment that is in the interest of public health<br><br><br>An example of a campaign that took place in the UK this weekend:<br>See <a href="http://www.medsin.org/cop" target="_blank">www.medsin.org/cop</a> for posters and info.<br>
Do you ever feel concerned about the health effects of climate change?<br>Saturday December 5th the UK will see its biggest ever demonstration in support of action on climate change – The Wave (<a href="http://www.the-wave.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.the-wave.org.uk</a>).<br>
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