How Healthcare Can Heal People and Planet
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the intersection of healthcare and environmental sustainability in this thought-provoking 64-minute conference talk from The Aspen Institute. Delve into the complex relationship between the climate crisis and global health, examining how climate change contributes to approximately 4 million deaths worldwide since 2000. Discover the paradoxical role of the healthcare sector, which, while dedicated to healing, is responsible for 8.5% of US greenhouse gas emissions. Learn how health professionals and organizations can leverage their ethical, economic, and political influence to spearhead a movement for environmental health and justice, ultimately working towards healing both people and the planet.
Syllabus
How Healthcare Can Heal People and Planet
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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