Andrew Mackenzie
@awmackenzie.bsky.social
Associate Director of Strategy & External Relations, The Physiological Society (@physoc.bsky.social).
Trustee of Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine. Council Member of Parliamentary & Scientific Committee. Own views.
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We’ve launched the Phase One Report from our Global Climate and Health Summit: setting out a human-centred plan for climate and health.
Climate change harms people through their bodies. Heat, air pollution and poor nutrition push human physiology beyond its limits.
👉 www.physoc.org/blog/from-fo...
Climate change harms people through their bodies. Heat, air pollution and poor nutrition push human physiology beyond its limits.
👉 www.physoc.org/blog/from-fo...
🌍Inspiring day with fellow @ukhealthclimate.bsky.social trustees today discussing our upcoming strategy. Lots of exciting developments to come! Thanks to @fphuk.bsky.social for hosting.
Pumpkin picking! Halloween is a big deal for 3 year olds…
🎬Great day filming yesterday at University of East London as part of @physoc.bsky.social’s upcoming 150th celebrations. Stay tuned! 📺
Key messages:
1. Delays in climate change action are increasingly costing lives and livelihoods.
2. Millions of people are dying needlessly each year due to fossil fuel dependence, growing greenhouse gas emissions, and failure to adequately adapt to climate change.
1. Delays in climate change action are increasingly costing lives and livelihoods.
2. Millions of people are dying needlessly each year due to fossil fuel dependence, growing greenhouse gas emissions, and failure to adequately adapt to climate change.
Fantastic also to see @drelainemulcahy.bsky.social from @ukhealthclimate.bsky.social presenting on the UK policy priorities.
Huge congratulations to @marinaromanello.bsky.social and the team at @lancetcountdown.bsky.social for the successful UK launch of their 2025 report today. A phenomenal achievement again to bring such a huge body of research together in such a digestible way.
Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals
Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year because of failure to tackle climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
‘Bleak’. ‘Devastating’. ‘Destruction’. Grim words associated with the new Lancet Countdown report that reveals one person every minute dies from extreme heat. And deaths keep rising due to climate change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
London looking particularly pretty in the autumn sunshine today. But with the clocks going back this weekend, this will be the last time finishing work in daylight until spring 😬.
🥳Great evening in Parliament celebrating the launch of the South East Asia Health Policy Network. We heard powerful stories from communities affected by health impacts of climate change, alongside inspiring examples of resilience & determination. Thanks to Plymouth Uni for great event.
Can highly recommend the new ZooTown at @londonzoo.bsky.social. Isla enjoyed dressing up as a vet, zookeeper, builder and much more.
(Although the animals were a bit still 👀)
(Although the animals were a bit still 👀)
Autumn in Berlin! One of the best things about the World Health Summit being in Berlin is that you can start the day in parks like this. #WHS2025
Physiology took centre stage at the World Health Summit today with a session highlighting the vital role physiological evidence and insight has in keeping people safe during extreme heat - from understanding how the body responds under stress to shaping practical measures that prevent harm. #WHS2025
One of the most interesting sessions at #WHS2025 today focused on global challenges to ensuring access to reliable, quality health information. The key question was how to embed quality indicators into policy, as well as considering the role of scientific journals. Looking forward to day 3 tomorrow!
Day 1 at the World Health Summit in Berlin! I’m here talking to partners and policymakers across global health about the role physiologists can play in shaping health responses that start with the science of how the body works. #WHS2025