Greetings one and all,

Before I say anything else, we have an important update!

The Eco Medics Conference 2022 is now happening on 22 May!

Yes, one day later. Why the change? Well, the more exciting news is that we’ve confirmed the Royal Geographical Society as our venue for the in-person element of the event. It just seems fitting to host this year’s event at a place with such a rich history and understanding of the Earth we inhabit. The RGS headquarters are beautiful so please do attend in person if you can. It promises to be a memorable day.

You can still PRE-REGISTER to be eligible for the pre-release tickets going live tomorrow! Spread the word!

We’re calling for abstracts for both poster and oral presentations, so if you or a colleague has a project that needs presenting then follow THIS LINK to submit an abstract and have the opportunity to present at an international conference!

I’ve recently spent some time looking at what Greener NHS - South West have been up to. The answer? Some epic stuff! I particularly like the following projects:

On a personal note, I’ve just launched a greener prescribing QIP at my practice and it feels great :)

Check out Ripple Energy, offering a novel take on renewable energy through their offer of shares in the wind farm that will power your home or business!

We Don’t Have Time and the UNDP present Dino Talks, a deep dive into fossil fuel subsidies. World governments spend $11 million on subsidising fossil fuels every minute!

Episode 1: March 14, 15:00 CET.

Guests: George Gray Molina (Bolivia), Head of Strategic Engagement and Chief Economist at UNDP, who has helped coordinate a several landmark reports on fossil fuel subsidies. Ploy Achakulwisuta (US), scientist with the Stockholm Environment Institute. She served as a SustainUS youth delegate to the 2014 UN climate negotiations and was included in Grist magazine’s top 50 fixers in 2019.

Take our 5 minute quiz to calculate your footprint! After taking the test, make a few pledges to reduce your impact, and then have the opportunity to carbon offset the rest in Gold Standard approved projects.

If you have any thoughts, suggestions or questions, feel free to reach out on Instagram, or just hit reply to send us a direct email! In the mean time, we’d love you even more if you fancy buying us a coffee to help us pay the bills so we can keep Eco Medics running.

On behalf of the the Eco Medics family,

Dave

Today’s issue was written by David Maasdorp, an EM specialty doctor and GP trainee in London and Eco Medics Director. Follow David on Instagram @thegeneraladventurer.