Paediatrician, Mother , Grandmother, clinical lead for climate action @SFHFT, Officer for climate change @RCPCHtweets, All views are my own.
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Dr Helena Clements retweeted
🎉 SUCCESS! 🎉 The court agrees the decision to grant new oil & gas licences in protected areas needs more scrutiny. We’ve been given permission to proceed our case! Next year we’ll be back in court to argue why the licences were granted unlawfully. Big Oil, we're coming for you.
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
Far too often and for far too long, the needs of our children and young people have been overlooked by national policymakers.
Today we publish our blueprint for transforming child health services in England. 🧵#RCPCHBlueprint
ALT New policy report. From left behind to leading the way: a blueprint for transforming child health services in England.
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
Fossil fuels are bad for our health. They lead to:
😷air pollution
☀️climate change
🥀biodiversity loss
⛽fuel poverty
🚗physical inactivity
💧food and water insecurity
Read the full report 👇ukhealthalliance.org/influen… 2/2
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
New report by @UKHealthClimate @RCPCHtweets @RCPsych @RCPhysicians @theRCVS @phreportcard outlines the devastating health effects of fossil fuels and six actions for a clean energy system and a better, fairer and healthier society.
rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news… 1/2
ALT We strongly support the recommendations in this report. Children are among the most vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change, which is driven by our dependence on fossil fuels. The use of fossil fuels accelerates global warming, leading to extreme weather events, the spread of infectious diseases, and toxic air pollution that can damage children's lungs and brains, as well as affect unborn babies.
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
As we get closer to the UK General Election, VP for Policy Dr Mike McKean explores the commitments in the major political party manifestos on child health and the NHS workforce.
Read the blog: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news…
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
BREAKING 🚨 Govt has announced 31 NEW oil & gas licences🤯
21 of those are INSIDE our marine protected areas 🤯🤯☠️
HOW is this protection? Rigs & exploration kill wildlife, destroy habitats & pollute our seas, they have NO place in ocean havens.
RT to stop this being buried
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
"Given the evidence on climate change and its health impacts, we strongly believe peaceful protest should not be viewed as condemnable professional misconduct – but as commendable public health advocacy."
Our statement on the MPTS case of Dr Sarah Benn
dauk.org/news/2024/04/19/dau…
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
Soon there will be a general election and, as part of our newly launched campaign, children have something to say. #ChildrenAtTheTable
childrenatthetable.org.uk
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
Today is #CleanAirNight 🌙 Learn the about the impact of woodburning on air quality and what you can do to help protect the air that children breathe.
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@globalactplan @cleanairdayuk
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
Wood burning harms our health and the environment, but most people are unaware that it is a major source of air pollution🔥
Household air pollution causes 3.2 million premature deaths globally.
Learn the truth about wood burning now ⬇️ #CleanAirNight
cleanairhub.org.uk/clean-air…
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
An honour to introduce #EllasLaw in the Commons, named for 9 year old Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi Debrah - the first person to have air pollution listed on her death certificate
Breathing clean air should be a human right. Ella's Law would make it so
@EllaRobertaFdn @CleanAirLondon
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
#ForEveryChild, every right.
Spread this message on International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
#IDPD #BeInclusive
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
📢Today we've sent a letter to the #COP28 Presidency and Health Team, urging the prioritisation of child health in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. 👇1/2
ALT Quote from Helena Clements Officer for Climate change - "It is encouraging that health is now on the Agenda at COP28, however, as a paediatrician I would like to see efforts to protection children at the centre of discussions".
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
Children are not little adults.
They are especially vulnerable to the climate crisis, which impacts their health and well-being.
World leaders must take urgent steps toward protecting children and preparing them for a climate-changed world. #COP28 unicef.org/cop
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
The #ClimateCrisis is having a disproportionate impact on babies and children, particularly those in low-income households.
It puts them at greater risk of premature birth, causes asthma, and impacts blood pressure, cognitive abilities, and mental health. theguardian.com/society/2023…
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
Published today! This short report summarises @RCPCHtweets research analysing views on climate change from 100,000 children across the world. A must read! Hats off to @g_bickerton & @RCPCH_and_Us climate changers for putting it together🌍#WorldChildrensDay
rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news…
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
🤩When your campaign makes the headlines🤩
ICYMI: Earlier this week, @RCPCHtweets launched a new flagship campaign, calling for the unequal impacts of climate change on child health to be addressed.
#ShiftTheDial - a thread 🧵
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
Night thoughts:
Here is a "machine" that removes CO2 from the atmosphere, regulates groundwater, protects the soil, cleans the air of dirt, produces oxygen, builds itself, is cheap and also delights us with its splendor and beauty.
It is called 🌳🌳 tree 🌲🌲
Dr Helena Clements retweeted
"I think it's very worrying that we lock people up that are actually trying to make sure that we have some kind of future"
"The only demonstrations that really work are disruptive ones"
Thank you @GaryLineker💥👏
"The only demonstrations that really work are disruptive ones."
@GaryLineker believes disruptive climate protesters could be considered "heroes" if the world takes action against the climate crisis, and says "it's very worrying" people are being arrested for protesting.