Civil Society Call To Action

The document argues that climate change is the greatest health threat of the 21st century and urges the health sector to adopt a 'divest-invest' framework to shift financial resources from fossil fuels to renewable energy. It calls for the declaration of climate change as a global public health emergency and urges health leaders to advocate for a fair international climate agreement in 2015.

• Climate change is identified as the "greatest health threat of the 21st century," with impacts already occurring globally and expected to worsen in the poorest regions.
• The health sector is urged to adopt a "divest-invest" framework, which involves phasing out investments and subsidies for fossil fuels while increasing investment in sustainable, clean energy alternatives.
• Transitioning to renewable energy is presented as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide immediate health benefits, specifically by lowering air pollution and reducing healthcare costs.

APA

ostyx (2014). Civil Society Call To Action. Global Climate and Health Alliance. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/news/who-health-and-climate-conference-civil-society-call-to-action/

Chicago

ostyx. Civil Society Call To Action. Global Climate and Health Alliance, 2014. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/news/who-health-and-climate-conference-civil-society-call-to-action/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{ostyx2014civil, author = {ostyx}, title = {{Civil Society Call To Action}}, publisher = {Global Climate and Health Alliance}, year = {2014}, month = aug, url = {https://climateandhealthalliance.org/news/who-health-and-climate-conference-civil-society-call-to-action/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }