12:00 – 13:30 8th June 2023
On World Ocean Day 2023, we brought together health professionals to highlight the importance of our oceans and nature for health. Opening with an introduction to World Ocean Day and an overview of healthcare’s relationship with ocean and nature. Presentations were followed by Q&A.
Our panel of experts presented:
Recommendations for ocean and nature from COP15 , and how other industries are now moving towards net-zero and nature /ocean positive
Dr Georgina Sowman, Co-Founder Healthcare Ocean
Eco-directed sustainable prescribing; reducing ocean pollution from pharmaceuticals
Dr Sharon Pfleger, Founder One Health Breakthrough Partnership (OHBP)
Human Healthcare and the Ocean
Dr Richard Hixson, Co-Founder Healthcare Ocean