1 declaring a climate emergency
If there's a problem, we have to acknowledge it, and name it first. That then makes sure we're on the right path to doing something about it. A bit like a health condition: pretending it's not there is never going to end well ... see it, name it, then make a plan!
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Nearly one in four Cornish practices have declared a climate emergency by 2025. And in our 2024 survey, 92% of agree or strongly agree that they are concerned about the impact of climate change on our patients’ health, especially our most vulnerable patients.
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Time to get moving.
Narrowcliff Surgery, Newquay, Cornwall
Narrowcliff are using their website to say what's needed, and talk about what they're doing about it.
Bosvenna Practice, Bodmin, Cornwall
Bosvenna is a Cornwall Climate and Nature Pioneer and working with our team to use its website to say what it's doing on the climate emergency.
Saltash Health Centre
Saltash is another Climate and Nature Pioneer, and used their social media to make their declaration.
and more fabulous links...
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Health Declares
Pharmacy Declares