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We can do the same thing with our insurance, superannuation or any investments we might have.
Our webinar will discuss both divestment and shareholder activism, showing how we can use our money to be a force of good.
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WEBINAR: Using finances to save our planet.
Choosing where we put our money makes a big difference. There are lots of simple things we can do, like switching our bank accounts from banks that invest in coal, oil, and gas, to ones that don't.
🙏 Prof Talley, a leader who saw clearly how our climate crisis relates to public health, to media discourse, to solutions those in power want to ignore—& called it out
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Today, we acknowledge & thank our outgoing Board Chair, Nick Talley, for his outstanding leadership & contribution to Doctors for the Environment Australia.
Nick’s wisdom, integrity & generosity have been instrumental in shaping the organisation & we are deeply grateful for everything he has done.
At school/childcare drop-off and pick-up, many children across Australia are unknowingly being exposed to harmful levels of transport-related air pollution from idling cars.
Tonight, we're launching 'Idle Off', a practical, community-led initiative with @parentsforclimate.bsky.social
RSVP here 👇
Our oceans are dying. Our land is burning. And without urgent climate action, it will only get worse.
How much more devastation will it take before our leaders put human and environmental health before climate polluters?
Extreme heat is becoming more frequent and severe due to climate pollution from coal, oil and gas.
With global temperature records tumbling like dominoes, there is no excuse for delay. Governments must treat climate change as the public health emergency it is and urgently phase out fossil fuels.
Today is Extreme Heat Awareness Day.
Extreme heat kills more Australians than all other natural hazards combined.
Hot temperatures increase the risk of:
- Heat-related illness (heat exhaustion, heat stroke)
- Heart attacks
- Stroke
- Kidney disease
- Domestic violence
- Mental health emergencies
This week, Victoria recorded its hottest temperature ever, 48.9°C 🥵
DEA’s Executive Director Dr Kate Wylie spoke to The Gippsland Monitor about the health impacts of extreme heat and why the heat we're experiencing now is not 'business as usual'.
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In early 2025, Doctors for the Environment Australia was selected to join the Steering Group of the WHO’s Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health as the representative voice for Health Professional Associations worldwide.
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It’s time to stop Santos gaslighting the Tour Down Under 🚴♂️🔥
There is no place for fossil fuel sponsors in sport.
#adelaide #TourDownUnder #fossilfuels #cycling
While fires still burn in the Otways, towns along the Great Ocean Road have been hit by life-threatening flash flooding.
As the planet warms, these wild swings in extreme weather will become more frequent.
To protect the health of our people & planet, our leaders MUST move us on from fossil fuels.
Santos sponsoring the Tour Down Under is like Benson & Hedges sponsoring the cricket, it’s using sport to push their harmful unhealthy product.
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For The Senior, Dr Kate Wylie and Dr Kim Loo discuss the health risks of extreme heat waves, and offer some tips on how people can keep themselves and their loved ones safe 👇
09.01.2026 07:46 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0NSW GP, Dr Sujata Allan, shares an important message about the health impacts of extreme heat 🌡️
#australia #heatwave #climatechange
💡Heatwaves are increasing in frequency and severity because of climate change.
We need to protect ourselves on hot days, and protect ourselves in the future by ditching the cause of this problem, Fossil Fuels.
Learn more here: dea.org.au/heat_and_health_factsheet
With temperatures exceeding 40 degrees across the country this week, it’s important to take steps to protect your health 👇
For health advice, contact your GP or ‘Nurse-on-Call’ on 1300 60 60 24. In an emergency, always call 000.
Our ins and outs for 2026 👇
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☀️ Heatwave Alert ⚠️
Heatwave conditions are predicted for large parts of Australia this week. Extreme heat is known as Australia's 'silent killer', so it’s important to take steps to protect your health.
Read our heat and health fact sheet to learn more: www.dea.org.au/heat_and_hea...
DEA Statement following Bondi Beach attack.
If you need mental health support, please contact:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line: 13YARN (13 92 76)
Headspace: 1800 650 890
ReachOut: reachout.com.au
The Victorian Government has committed to powering all public hospitals with 100% renewable electricity.
This commitment is a huge win for climate and health, and a crucial step toward reducing the healthcare sector’s environmental footprint.
Read our media release: www.dea.org.au/vic_dea_sust...
With your support, our volunteer doctors and medical students can continue their vital work advocating for climate action to protect human and planetary health.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to our End of Year appeal today: dea.org.au/donate
DEA strongly supports the Greens' motion in the WA Parliament that would allow local governments to exclude gas connections from new residential and commercial developments, citing overwhelming evidence that gas appliances pose serious risks to public health.
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DEA member Dr John Van Der Kallen has co-authored an important new journal article, examining the carbon footprint of rheumatology as a specialty and outlining practical steps that physicians can take to cut emissions and protect patient health.
Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It's Giving Tuesday: Can you help us make 2026 our best year yet?
If you're in the position to donate, it will greatly enhance our ability to make 2026, DEA's 25th Anniversary year, our most active and successful year yet. Our target is $60,000 by 31 December 2025.
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Our ED Dr Kate Wylie has written a timely article for @croakeynews.bsky.social urging the senate to include human health in their proposed EPBC reforms.
“Clean air, clean water…and a stable climate are fundamental to human health, yet health considerations are nowhere to be seen in the ‘reforms’”
Dr Kimberley Humphrey, an emergency medicine specialist representing DEA at COP30, jumped into action to help treat people impacted by the fire.
“It was terrifying...It’s like the universe is telling us something, which is: get on and do something”
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Missing out on COP31 is a lost opportunity for climate action in Australia.
As Dr Wylie states in this article for @croakeynews.bsky.social,
“Out of sight is out of mind, and having this vital global forum on the other side of the world means Australians will be able to look the other way.”
