Zerina Lokmic-Tomkins

On behalf of MCH CARE, highlighting iScience special issue call on Climate-Resilient Maternal & Child Health-advancing evidence, equity, & adaptation for women, newborns & children.

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#MCHCARE #ClimateResilience #MaternalHealth #ChildHealth #AsiaPacific #ResearchCall

MCH CARE Network has now been launched: www.mchcarenetwork.com

The Hijab Series: 'What if' (2014)
by Yemeni photographer Boushra Almutawakel #womensart

We are launching the MCH CARE Network, a new initiative to strengthen maternal and child health climate adaptation and resilience across the Asia-Pacific.
📅 Wed, 5 Nov 2025 | 12–3 PM AEDT
🎙️ Keynote: Dr. Maria Asuncion Silvestre (Philippines)
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1727380123...

We are launching the MCH CARE Network, a new initiative to strengthen maternal and child health climate adaptation and resilience across the Asia-Pacific.
📅 Wed, 5 Nov 2025 | 12–3 PM AEDT
🎙️ Keynote: Dr. Maria Asuncion Silvestre (Philippines)
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1727380123...

Photo of a red brick three storey building viewed from the corner, on the right side of the building to is a huge mural of a circular lace design

Polish painter Nespoon creates street art with lace patterns #WomensArt

Australia's largest owl, which eats koalas and possums, captured on tape Powerful owls prey on possums, and even koalas, but local bird watchers are excited by the discovery of new pairs in South Australia.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Every 2 minutes a woman dies from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. Every 17 seconds, a baby is lost before birth. Each year, 2.3 million newborns die within the first 28 days. A global call petition for 1 million more midwives: millionmore.org, who can help reduce these deaths.

Upholding Planetary Health Through Nursing Leadership in a Fragmented Global Landscape' onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

YouTube video by WTF Health Nurses, Midwives, Climate Change and Digital Health

I need to review the impact of my work on society, then this pops up in my search - I did not get better at public speaking (maybe never will), but I did get better at bringing more people into this work :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsmz...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

Gene therapy developed for Huntington's disease. The first effective treatment for this disease.

This is an important step forward.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Please circulate among your bioinformatics students! 🧬🖥️❄️🦠

Integrating climate change education in preregistration nursing degree in Indonesia: A case study With increasing awareness that pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss threaten planetary health, nursing educators globally recognise their u…

Building healthcare workforce capacity in Indonesia to address the impacts of climate change on health is an essential issue. Elective subject learning objectives, assessments, etc, to help others are now published as open access. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Today is World Ozone Day.

Atmospheric scientists identified the chemicals destroying stratospheric ozone and made recommendations that politicians followed.

As a result the ozone layer is recovering.

This science success story is a valuable lesson for dealing with climate change.

National Climate Risk Assessment Learn about Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment.

Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA), released today, has detailed some of the biggest natural threats facing the nation, as the global average temperature rise. www.acs.gov.au/pages/nation...

Hot off the press: We can provide for the first time a systematic attribution of recent #heatwaves to the emissions of #carbon_majors. Essential new #Nature article coordinated by @yannquilcaille.bsky.social at @ethz.ch, with numerous contributors @usyseth.bsky.social:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A sea turtle surfacing by a MASSIVE school of rays near Clearwater, Florida a couple days ago. Another post into the BluSky void. Maybe 2 or 3 people will see this one and my time won't have been wasted. I'll keep trying a little longer. #nature #animals #amazing #wildlife #awesome #ocean

This is Doctors for the Environment initiative - ‪@docsenvaus.bsky.social‬ so best to reach out to them directly -thank you though.

Doctors for the Environment Vs Woodside & NOPSEMA In April 2025, Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) took legal action against the national regulator NOPSEMA, challenging its approval of Woodside’s Environment Plan for the Scarborough gas pro...

The health of future generations should not depend on litigation but be safeguarded by strong, forward-thinking policies. Unfortunately, when governments & industries lack the courage to make decisions that prioritise health over short-term gain, communities are at risk. chuffed.org/project/1455...

There is an unusual kind of grief that community members experience when there is a tragic loss of public servants. This week, we lost two Victoria Police officers in Porepunkah, Australia. My heart goes out to the Blue Family, families of Neal and Vadim. Thank you for your service. Never forgotten.

We’re deeply disappointed negotiations for a global plastics treaty have ended without a final agreement.
Over the past 3 years, the momentum has been undeniable. The world now understands, plastic is a full lifecycle problem that demands systemic solutions, & that its health impacts are profound.

MEDINFO25 is an incredible array of presentations with AI dominating almost every session. It would be fair to say that the sheer volume of AI use is overwhelming. I got excited about seeing the word 'sustainability' only to find that it was not in the context of the environment. This must change!

This one gave us goosebumps.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/camp-may-well-have-changed-my-daughters-life-cassidy-ma-msc-u9cbe

#STEMeducation #ScienceForKids #Edutainment #ScienceCommunication #EducationFranchise #WomenInSTEM #JuniorEinsteinsScienceClub #STEMlearning #Womeninscience

Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia

A supersized stick insect has been discovered in high-altitude trees in Queensland, Australia.

The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, may be the heaviest insect in Oz.

🧪🌏😍

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The beautiful dinosaur bird the Shoebill wants to say good morning Bluesky…. 🐦

The award-winning, FREE University of Tasmania short course ‘Bushfires and Your Health’ will be offered in September and October 2025. If you are interested in this free course, please visit bushfirehealth.mooc.utas.edu.au

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The UN's top court in a landmark climate decision says a 'clean, healthy and sustainable environment' is a human right.

2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health The 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health will take place in Brasília, Brazil from 29 to 31 July 2025, hosted by the Government of Brazil, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Panameric...

After more than 25 years of work by a small group of leaders - including WHO - health is now central to climate change.

Tune in to the 5th global conference on C&H, convened by Brazil/WHO/PAHO, defining the health content of UNFCCC COP30 in Belem, and future C&H action.

www.who.int/news-room/ev...

If you are an employee, volunteer, lived experience expert, or decision-maker from an organisation/ community group involved in disaster management in Australia, please complete the National Gender+ Emergency Management (GEM) Guidelines survey genwest.my.salesforce-sites.com/rs/gem/review

GenWest | Gender Justice and Change Formerly Women’s Health West, GenWest is a family violence support service. We also deliver programs that support communities to lead safe and healthy lives.

Wennie van Riet, from GenWest (genwest.org.au), a family violence support service working in Melbourne's west, shared a fantastic resource" Flood Insurance Guide" (Australia) -which can be accessed here: lnkd.in/getNYHK8