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Amy Collins
@dramycollins.bsky.social
Emergency physician. Advocate for low-emissions, resilient healthcare, and climate-health solutions. Boy and dog mom. Plant-based diet follower. Healthy planet = healthy people. 🌎
Reposted by Amy Collins
As an organization founded on the principle of "do no harm," we cannot remain silent while harm is being inflicted daily. This administration may erase policies & slash budgets, but it can't take away the accomplishments we've made or undo the movement we've built.

🔗 us.noharm.org/news/our-end...
April 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🌟Calling all health professionals 🌟

Sign a health professional petition calling on Congress to protect the Inflation Reduction Act – the U.S. government’s largest investment in climate action ever.

Sign by Feb. 27 ➡️
lung.quorum.us/campaign/Pro...
Tell Congress: Protect Clean Energy Investments
Please add your name to send a message to this Congress that investments in clean energy and climate change mitigation are health imperatives.
lung.quorum.us
February 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"The science on climate change could not be clearer, and evidence of its adverse health consequences increases daily." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
How Should Health Care and Public Health Respond to the New US Administration?
This Viewpoint discusses scientific, medical, and public health actions, including withdrawing from the World Health Organization, taken so far during the first week of the Trump administration.
jamanetwork.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
First, do no harm.

So proud to be a part of Health Care Without Harm & the sustainable health care community, which is more committed than ever to leading the way toward a zero-emission, climate-resilient health care sector.

Please read and share our statement ➡️
us.noharm.org/news/unwaver...
Unwavering commitment: Accelerating a sustainable, climate-resilient, and equitable health sector | Health Care Without Harm (US & Canada)
us.noharm.org
January 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Medical students, residents & fellows interested in climate-smart health care‼️
Applications are open for the Emerging Physician Leader Award, the Blair & Georgia Sadler Fellowship @ noharm.org, and a scholarship to attend CleanMed.
Learn more and apply by Jan. 21 ➡️ cleanmed.org/epl-award-an...
January 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I'm once again honored (and humbled) to be on this list and so grateful to @katharinehayhoe.com for building this community. @noharm.org, check out this great list of climate-health leaders!
Excited to share my completely rebuilt* Climate & Health starter pack featuring 130+ researchers, writers, medical professionals, and orgs dedicated to exploring the intersection of climate change & human health. Click here to follow some (or all) ⬇️

* the original pack got over-written by Bluesky
December 31, 2024 at 2:03 PM
I agree!
It must be said - @katharinehayhoe.com’s unstoppable commitment to building community, creating mutual supports, and leading us as a climate community is just unparalleled. She’s a force of nature!
New starter pack!

Climate change and fossil fuels affect our health in a myriad of ways. That's why solutions for clean energy, nature, and climate resilience can also be solutions for better health.

These experts + organizations are helping us make those connections ⬇️

Who'd I miss?
December 16, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Wow. So honored to be on this list of incredible climate health experts (while trying not to let my imposter syndrome kick in).
New starter pack!

Climate change and fossil fuels affect our health in a myriad of ways. That's why solutions for clean energy, nature, and climate resilience can also be solutions for better health.

These experts + organizations are helping us make those connections ⬇️

Who'd I miss?
December 16, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Reposted by Amy Collins
Implementation & assessment of an educational intervention in an outpt dermatology clinic reduced regulated medical waste (saves$, better for the environment)

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

#DermSky #Sustainability @dramycollins.bsky.social @lisapatel.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 7:37 PM
🌟Calling all medical students, residents & fellows🌟
Applications are open for the 2025 Emerging Physician Leader Award & The Blair and Georgia Sadler Fellowship at Health Care Without Harm (and a chance to win a scholarship to CleanMed)
Learn more and apply ➡️ cleanmed.org/epl-award-an...
December 5, 2024 at 5:37 PM