Event Overview:
International leaders from the UK, Australia and Ireland are in Dublin to spark a wave of Sustainable Healthcare and Climate solutions. Join us for an enlightening and impactful session dedicated to sustainable healthcare and ethical finance solutions.

Our healthcare systems and societies face unprecedented challenges, but together, we can take small steps that make a huge impact. This event includes presentations, a Q&A session and an opportunity to connect and learn with like-minded people with an interest in accelerating and scaling sustainability solutions across our systems.

This session is designed to inspire and equip you with the knowledge and tools to catalyse effective transformation starting in our workplace and communities.

Why Attend?

Our healthcare systems face unsustainable challenges due to funding limitations, increasing and ageing populations and escalating risks from climate related impacts. 30% of healthcare practices are considered low value, providing little or no benefit to patients. By collaborating, we can deliver better, tailored care, reduce waste, and optimise health funding.

The health community now recognizes fossil fuels as significant health hazards, contributing to an estimated 5.1 million excess deaths per year globally due to air pollution. The healthcare system itself contributes over 5% of global fossil fuel emissions, exacerbating climate-related health impacts.

However, we have an opportunity to reverse this trend. By decreasing emissions and improving our patient care delivery, we can make a substantial impact. Join us to learn how small, collective individual shifts can lead to significant, positive changes in our healthcare system and for our communities.

Event Details:

Date: Wed 16th October, 2024
Optional drop in times:
6-7pm Drinks & Canapes
7-8.30pm Short impactful talks
and Q&A with the panel
After Social gathering
Location: The Rose Room,
The Clarence Hotel,
6-8 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

Presenters and Panel :

Professor Hugh Montgomery OBE
Professor Intensive Care, University College London,
Co-chair, The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
Geneticist, Author, Co-Founder Real Zero
Dr Tara Shine
Founder and CEO Change by Degrees
Chair of the Board of Trustees of IIED
Member of the board of Enterprise Ireland
Author, Broadcaster and TV presenter.
Dr Sean Owens
General Practitioner, ICGP Sustainability Working Group
Chair, Climate and Health Alliance Ireland, Irish Doctors for the Environment
Ethical Finance Expert - Guest Speaker
Dr Ana Rakovac
Consultant Chemical Pathologist
Chair, RCPI Advisory Group on Climate Action
Chair, Green Team Network, HSE
Dr Brian O’Connell
Emergency Physician, General Practitioner, Climate Risk & Sustainable Healthcare Clinical Lead, Australia.
Board Director, Climate and Health Alliance Australia, UNSW Conj Lecturer,
Deputy Chair, Sustainable Emergency Medicine and Climate Advocacy Network, ACEM
First Net Zero Lead for NSW Emergency Departments
University Climate Alliance - Guest Speaker
Dr Colm Byrne
Geriatrician. Research into Health Effects of Air Pollution.
Irish Doctors for the Environment
Ethical Banking - Guest Speaker
Adrian Byrne
Director, Real Zero
Former Director of Financial Strategy, NHS, London

Topics for consideration

The 7Acts.
- What are they? And how can they cause a tipping point towards global climate solutions?
How Moving our Money can help solve the Climate Crisis
- Make My Money Matter
- Irish focused resources also
Does voting make difference for the Health and Climate Crisis?
- Poll shows the Irish public still “solidly supportive” of Government policy to cut emissions
Moving healthcare facilities towards plant-based menus
- More Plant-Based Food; Seasonal & Local – Why?
Reducing Low Value Care
- Unnecessary pathology testing
- De-prescribing Unnecessary Medications
- The Gloves are Off!
Energy stewardship
- CT switch for savings
- Lights off / Computers off initiatives

**All feedback welcomed.
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