Healthcare's Role in Climate Change with Irish Doctors for the Environment

The built environment and of course, the environment in general, are inextricably linked to our health and well-being . With so much media coverage on climate change and biodiversity loss, it is hard to ignore these facts. Places and people are also connected in various ways. The people who live in nature-blessed places have a higher chance of good health than those whose homes are in concrete jungles with little or no nature . We have investigated these topics in earlier episodes with guests such as Dr. Nadina Galle and Jane Findlay . But did it ever occur to you that when a health issue affects you, your treatment may be bad for the environment? This is the topic that Ciara O’Brien investigates in their interview with Dr. Lisa McNamee of Irish Doctors for the Environment. “Healthcare is the fifth largest greenhouse gas emitter.” Irish Doctors for the Environment Spreading Awareness to the Public Tune into this episode, to hear GP and sustainability lead Dr. Lisa McNamee unpack the true footprint of healthcare—and how smarter choices in clinics, hospitals, and our communities can cut emissions while improving patient outcomes.

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Healthcare's Role in Climate Change with Irish Doctors for the Environment is an episode from Constructive Voices by Jackie De Burca.

This episode is 00:56:11 long.

This episode was published on Nov 11, 2025.

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