Grace Wong's 'small step' in setting up Pharmacists for the Environment could well be a giant stride - the Melbourne, Australia, based organization is thought to be the first in the world and could be the beginnings of a global movement.

Grace, who was the MC at the September "Greening the Healthcare Sector 2019" forum, is a pharmacist at Melbourne's Western Health.

The forum was staged by the Melbourne-based Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA), Western Health and the Institute of Healthcare Engineering Australia and attracted people from many parts of Australia.

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Forbes McGain tells us about the carbon footprint of Australian healthcare

Forbes McGain is among those driving Melbourne's Western Health toward environmental sustainability.

The Western Health doctor was among the impressive array of speakers lined up for the recent "Greening the healthcare sector forum 2019" staged by the Melbourne-based Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA), Western Health and the Institute of Healthcare Engineers Australia.

Forbes ended his presentation with a plea to the audience to "Go forth and write"; write to anyone the could help Australia, and the world, avoid the worst of the present climate crisis.

Those eager to get some further insights from Forbes can contact him either at Western Health or via email at [email protected].

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A discussion about climate risk and corporate governance

Terence Jeyaretnam (pictured) has a rich experience in understanding climate risk and corporate governance and shared his extensive knowledge with those at the recent "Greening the Healthcare Sector Forum 2019" at Melbourne's Sunshine Hospital, a key part of the city's Western Health.

Terence founded Net Balance in 2006 and that company was acquired by Ernst and Young in 2014 and so it was knowledge and experience from those organizations that he shared with those at the recent forum.

The forum was resulted from the efforts of the Melbourne-based Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA), the Institute of Healthcare Engineers Australia and Western Health.

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Explaining the State Government's approach to greening the healthcare sector

Victoria's Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Anthony Carbines, who is also the State Member for Ivanhoe, gave the opening address on day two of the September "Greening the Healthcare Sector Forum 2019" at the Sunshine Hospital.

The forum, staged by the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) , Western Health and the Institute of Healthcare Engineers Australia, attracted people from many parts of Australia who had gathered to hear and talk about the big picture changes needed within the healthcare system to address climate change and environmental sustainability.

The two day forum provided many opportunities for collaboration, networking and information exchange among health industry colleagues.

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Exploring the intersection of climate change and health

Dianna McDonald (pictured) leads the social research project for Sustainability Victoria and has been examining climate change and in particular where the understanding of the present climate crisis and health intersect.

Dianna was one of the many speakers at the recent two-day "Greening the Healthcare Sector Forum 2019" staged at Melbourne's Western Health in cooperation with and supported by the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) and the Institute of Healthcare Engineers, Australia.

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Rosie Stock (pictured) describes herself as a "newbie"and in being a first day volunteer with the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA), maybe she is, but she has an experienced head on those young shoulders and so is one of those young people Australia's PM, Scott Morrison, should be listening to.

Rosie was volunteering at the 2019 "Greening the Healthcare Sector Forum" staged by CAHA, Melbourne's Western Health and the Institute of Healthcare Engineers, Australia.

The two-day forum, at Western Health's Sunshine Hospital, looked at big picture changes needed within Australia's healthcare system to address climate change and environmental sustainability.

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