Revisioning the Public Health System to tackle the Climate and Ecological Crises

This report summarises work led by the Faculty of Public Health exploring what UK public health organisations are doing on the climate and ecological crisis, to understand gaps in action, understand what is needed for a climate resilient health system, and to identify opportunities for organisations to work together effectively to maximise impact.

This report is written to give an overview of current work across public health organisations and a synthesis of the ideas that public health professionals and organisations have for how work in this space could be strengthened. The report is intended for use by public health organisations to promote discussion on the issues raised, to explore how gaps could be met, and to consider how partnership working with other organisations will increase the impact of their actions.

We intend this report to inform next steps towards developing a climate resilient public health system in the UK, that drives mitigation and adaptation efforts to protect public health into the future. This report is also intended to be used as a transparency and accountability piece, outlining what work is ongoing in public health organisations and enabling organisations to hold themselves and each other accountable.