PAFP Planetary Health

💪You're probably hearing more and more about protein. While the right amount is much debated, one overlooked aspect is the toll protein sources take on the planet.

🫘Here's the good news: High protein doesn't have to come at a high climate cost. For example, beans, lentils, soy, nuts, and seeds are not only great sources of protein but also typically more affordable.

🥦Learn more about plant protein: https://go.wri.org/plant-protein-fb

Planetary Health Towards a Thriving People and Planet | Dr. Jake Bryan Cortez | TEDxMakati What if the reason you’re getting sick isn’t just in your body—but in the world around you?In this TEDx talk, family and community physician Dr. Jake Bryan S...

🌍 Roles of Health Professionals in Addressing Climate Change:

🩺 Protecting Human Health
Diagnosing, treating, and preventing climate-related illnesses such as heat stress, respiratory diseases, malnutrition, and vector- and water-borne infections.

📣 Health Education and Risk Communication
Educating patients and communities on climate-related health risks, prevention strategies, and preparedness for extreme weather events.

🏛️ Advocacy and Policy Influence
Advocating for climate-informed health policies and framing climate change as a public health priority at local, national, and global levels.

🏥 Building Climate-Resilient Health Systems
Strengthening health infrastructure, surveillance systems, supply chains, and emergency preparedness to withstand climate shocks.

♻️ Promoting Sustainable Healthcare Practices
Reducing the environmental footprint of healthcare through sustainable energy use, waste management, and responsible resource utilization.

🔬 Research and Evidence Generation
Conducting research and generating data on climate–health links to inform policy, planning, and effective interventions.

⚖️ Ethical Leadership and Health Equity
Championing climate justice by protecting vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by climate change.

🌱 Health professionals are not only caregivers—they are leaders in protecting both human and planetary health.

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“Awareness alone will not translate into behavior change when structural constraints remain unchanged.”

At the SEA of Solutions Forum 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand last week, Greenpeace Philippines' Eunille Santos shared why behavior change with regard to plastic pollution requires more than awareness. It needs systems that make sustainable choices realistic for everyday life.

Read the full article on our website 👉🏾 act.gp/49n4FG5

We are proud to launch our latest publication, “Sustainable Healthcare in Action: How Hospitals are Tackling Plastic Pollution” 📚🎉

Healthcare exists to protect and promote health—but in doing so, it also has a responsibility to protect the planet that sustains life.

Read about how these hospitals in the Philippines and Malaysia are rising to this challenge by transforming their operations, culture, and policies to reduce plastic waste, minimize environmental impact, and champion sustainable practices. 🌱🏥

These stories show that meaningful change doesn’t require a single approach—it comes from bold ideas, whether large or small, that engage staff, patients, and communities.

📖 Read the publication at asia.noharm.org/hospitals-tackling-plastic-pollution