Declare that the climate emergency is a health emergency

Make a public declaration that your organisation agrees that the climate emergency is a health emergency that requires urgent action.

WHY?

A declaration demonstrates a belief that urgent action is required and a commitment to acting and advocating to protect human and planetary health.  

HOW?

• Seek the endorsement of the organisation’s leadership.
• Decide on the wording of your statement.
• Decide how to promote news of the statement to staff and beneficiaries.

Find out how others have declared a climate emergency:

• Faculty of Public Health declaration.
• Intensive Care Society declaration and commitment to action.
• Royal College of Nursing declaration.
• World Health Organisation declaration.