Lisa McNamee
@lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social
Doctor, writer, filmmaker. Interested in sustainability, aerospace and innovation. Co-founder of Space Medicine Ireland. Grá/Gaeilge
Really enjoyed writing this quick intro to sustainability in #GP #primarycare for the Irish College of GPs.
Lots of opportunities for carbon reduction:
1. Optimising inhalers (reducing prescribing of Ventolin & solo Saba)
2. Deprescribing
3. Plant based diets & active travel
#sustainability
Lots of opportunities for carbon reduction:
1. Optimising inhalers (reducing prescribing of Ventolin & solo Saba)
2. Deprescribing
3. Plant based diets & active travel
#sustainability
November 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Really enjoyed writing this quick intro to sustainability in #GP #primarycare for the Irish College of GPs.
Lots of opportunities for carbon reduction:
1. Optimising inhalers (reducing prescribing of Ventolin & solo Saba)
2. Deprescribing
3. Plant based diets & active travel
#sustainability
Lots of opportunities for carbon reduction:
1. Optimising inhalers (reducing prescribing of Ventolin & solo Saba)
2. Deprescribing
3. Plant based diets & active travel
#sustainability
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Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
Reposted by Lisa McNamee
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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🎙️ New Climate Conversations episode!
Our very own @olaln.bsky.social and @orlaghgaynor.bsky.social dive into the power of storytelling to spark climate action. 🌍
Orlagh shares a piece of climate fiction that imagines a hopeful future — the one we could build if leaders acted boldly today!
Our very own @olaln.bsky.social and @orlaghgaynor.bsky.social dive into the power of storytelling to spark climate action. 🌍
Orlagh shares a piece of climate fiction that imagines a hopeful future — the one we could build if leaders acted boldly today!
What if they fixed it?
open.spotify.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🎙️ New Climate Conversations episode!
Our very own @olaln.bsky.social and @orlaghgaynor.bsky.social dive into the power of storytelling to spark climate action. 🌍
Orlagh shares a piece of climate fiction that imagines a hopeful future — the one we could build if leaders acted boldly today!
Our very own @olaln.bsky.social and @orlaghgaynor.bsky.social dive into the power of storytelling to spark climate action. 🌍
Orlagh shares a piece of climate fiction that imagines a hopeful future — the one we could build if leaders acted boldly today!
Baking in space!
Very excited to be a small part of this cool family event.
Organised by @irishspacegal.bsky.social & featuring @esa.int #Astronaut Rosemary Coogan & @netflix.com baker Andrew Smyth.
Tickets here:
www.antain.ie/event/baking...
Very excited to be a small part of this cool family event.
Organised by @irishspacegal.bsky.social & featuring @esa.int #Astronaut Rosemary Coogan & @netflix.com baker Andrew Smyth.
Tickets here:
www.antain.ie/event/baking...
October 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Baking in space!
Very excited to be a small part of this cool family event.
Organised by @irishspacegal.bsky.social & featuring @esa.int #Astronaut Rosemary Coogan & @netflix.com baker Andrew Smyth.
Tickets here:
www.antain.ie/event/baking...
Very excited to be a small part of this cool family event.
Organised by @irishspacegal.bsky.social & featuring @esa.int #Astronaut Rosemary Coogan & @netflix.com baker Andrew Smyth.
Tickets here:
www.antain.ie/event/baking...
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The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has made an urgent appeal for blood donations as current supplies for most groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
Ahead of the upcoming bank holiday, the IBTS said it is struggling to stay on top of demand.jrnl.ie/6844970
Ahead of the upcoming bank holiday, the IBTS said it is struggling to stay on top of demand.jrnl.ie/6844970
Urgent appeal for blood donations as supplies for most groups run 'critically low'
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service said it needs 12,000 donations over the next four weeks to respond to patient need and meet hospital demand.
jrnl.ie
October 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has made an urgent appeal for blood donations as current supplies for most groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
Ahead of the upcoming bank holiday, the IBTS said it is struggling to stay on top of demand.jrnl.ie/6844970
Ahead of the upcoming bank holiday, the IBTS said it is struggling to stay on top of demand.jrnl.ie/6844970
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Grenades dropped by Israel Defense Forces near Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon
Grenades dropped by Israel Defense Forces near Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon
No injuries reported to Irish personnel after incident in which Israel Defense Forces dropped explosives
www.irishtimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Grenades dropped by Israel Defense Forces near Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon
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Not sure what to submit for #CleanMed2026? We want your stories on:
🏥 Building together
📊 Cutting emissions
📦 Supply chain
🌍 Resilient systems
👩⚕️ Climate leadership
🌱 Sustainable solutions for health & community
📢 Submit: cleanmed.org/call-for-pro...
#ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthcare
🏥 Building together
📊 Cutting emissions
📦 Supply chain
🌍 Resilient systems
👩⚕️ Climate leadership
🌱 Sustainable solutions for health & community
📢 Submit: cleanmed.org/call-for-pro...
#ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthcare
September 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Not sure what to submit for #CleanMed2026? We want your stories on:
🏥 Building together
📊 Cutting emissions
📦 Supply chain
🌍 Resilient systems
👩⚕️ Climate leadership
🌱 Sustainable solutions for health & community
📢 Submit: cleanmed.org/call-for-pro...
#ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthcare
🏥 Building together
📊 Cutting emissions
📦 Supply chain
🌍 Resilient systems
👩⚕️ Climate leadership
🌱 Sustainable solutions for health & community
📢 Submit: cleanmed.org/call-for-pro...
#ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthcare
Very excited to be speaking at this FREE all ages event with @NASA astronaut Dan Tani in #Cork @mtu.ie
October 4th at 11am.
Prebooking required.
Tickets below:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/astronaut-...
October 4th at 11am.
Prebooking required.
Tickets below:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/astronaut-...
Astronaut Dan Tani and Guests at the Cork School of Music
Join former Astronaut Dan Tani, Dr. Lisa McNamee, and Dr. Josh Reynolds at the Cork School of Music, hosted by Dr. Niall Smith.
www.eventbrite.ie
September 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Very excited to be speaking at this FREE all ages event with @NASA astronaut Dan Tani in #Cork @mtu.ie
October 4th at 11am.
Prebooking required.
Tickets below:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/astronaut-...
October 4th at 11am.
Prebooking required.
Tickets below:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/astronaut-...
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New statement from Irish foreign minister Simon Harris:
"There is a genocide taking place in Gaza and the findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry earlier this week make clear that this is the case.
The need for action has never been more urgent. In fact, it is long past due."
"There is a genocide taking place in Gaza and the findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry earlier this week make clear that this is the case.
The need for action has never been more urgent. In fact, it is long past due."
September 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
New statement from Irish foreign minister Simon Harris:
"There is a genocide taking place in Gaza and the findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry earlier this week make clear that this is the case.
The need for action has never been more urgent. In fact, it is long past due."
"There is a genocide taking place in Gaza and the findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry earlier this week make clear that this is the case.
The need for action has never been more urgent. In fact, it is long past due."
Reposted by Lisa McNamee
Pressure mounts on global community to act on Gaza genocide
Pressure mounts on global community to act on Gaza genocide
‘Every day of inaction costs lives and erodes the credibility of the international community,’ says UN commission chairperson
www.irishtimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Pressure mounts on global community to act on Gaza genocide
Today is a landmark moment in the development of a sustainable Irish healthcare system with the @hselive.bsky.social
It was a privilege to contribute a short talk on carbon reduction 'Opportunities in Primary Care'.
Format is hybrid, so you can dial in online:
lnkd.in/ewzF-hmH
It was a privilege to contribute a short talk on carbon reduction 'Opportunities in Primary Care'.
Format is hybrid, so you can dial in online:
lnkd.in/ewzF-hmH
September 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Today is a landmark moment in the development of a sustainable Irish healthcare system with the @hselive.bsky.social
It was a privilege to contribute a short talk on carbon reduction 'Opportunities in Primary Care'.
Format is hybrid, so you can dial in online:
lnkd.in/ewzF-hmH
It was a privilege to contribute a short talk on carbon reduction 'Opportunities in Primary Care'.
Format is hybrid, so you can dial in online:
lnkd.in/ewzF-hmH
This is phenomenal.
Incredibly grateful to @irishspacegal.bsky.social for this focus article on the strides being made in space medicine in Ireland.
Brilliant to be able to highlight some of the cool things happening in...this space.
Had to be done.
www.irishtimes.com/science/spac...
Incredibly grateful to @irishspacegal.bsky.social for this focus article on the strides being made in space medicine in Ireland.
Brilliant to be able to highlight some of the cool things happening in...this space.
Had to be done.
www.irishtimes.com/science/spac...
Medicine’s final frontier: How space is changing what we know about health
A new generation of doctors is working at the intersection of medicine and space
www.irishtimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This is phenomenal.
Incredibly grateful to @irishspacegal.bsky.social for this focus article on the strides being made in space medicine in Ireland.
Brilliant to be able to highlight some of the cool things happening in...this space.
Had to be done.
www.irishtimes.com/science/spac...
Incredibly grateful to @irishspacegal.bsky.social for this focus article on the strides being made in space medicine in Ireland.
Brilliant to be able to highlight some of the cool things happening in...this space.
Had to be done.
www.irishtimes.com/science/spac...
Thanks @ucddublin.bsky.social for the kind shout-out in #ClassActs2025 alumni magazine.
Absolutely fabulous colleagues keeping me company #healthcare #space #STEM
Absolutely fabulous colleagues keeping me company #healthcare #space #STEM
September 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thanks @ucddublin.bsky.social for the kind shout-out in #ClassActs2025 alumni magazine.
Absolutely fabulous colleagues keeping me company #healthcare #space #STEM
Absolutely fabulous colleagues keeping me company #healthcare #space #STEM
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@dcuclimate.bsky.social is running a 6-part online Climate Change Media Masterclass this autumn, helping journalists and media pros strengthen coverage of science, policy, & sustainability. Starts late Sept.
www.dcu.ie/climate/dcu-...
www.dcu.ie/climate/dcu-...
Climate Change Media Masterclass series | Climate
www.dcu.ie
September 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
@dcuclimate.bsky.social is running a 6-part online Climate Change Media Masterclass this autumn, helping journalists and media pros strengthen coverage of science, policy, & sustainability. Starts late Sept.
www.dcu.ie/climate/dcu-...
www.dcu.ie/climate/dcu-...
Great to be able to pick up a couple of copies of new book from @thinkorswim.bsky.social for pals tonight @ria.ie
Looking forward to getting stuck in.
#climate
Looking forward to getting stuck in.
#climate
September 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Great to be able to pick up a couple of copies of new book from @thinkorswim.bsky.social for pals tonight @ria.ie
Looking forward to getting stuck in.
#climate
Looking forward to getting stuck in.
#climate
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The back-to-back strikes this morning killed journalists Mohammad Salama, Mariam Dagga, Hussam al-Masri, Moaz Abu Taha and Ahmad Abu Aziz.
http://jrnl.ie/6799032
http://jrnl.ie/6799032
Israeli killing of journalists at Gaza hospital condemned as 'double tap' strike
A double tap involves an initial strike on a target followed by a second one that kills first responders.
jrnl.ie
August 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The back-to-back strikes this morning killed journalists Mohammad Salama, Mariam Dagga, Hussam al-Masri, Moaz Abu Taha and Ahmad Abu Aziz.
http://jrnl.ie/6799032
http://jrnl.ie/6799032
A few weeks ago the Irish College of GPs allowed me to introduce 'Green tip of the Week' to all of their staff and I am delighted with the feedback so far.
I'm going to start sharing the green tips here on Blue sky and open to feedback on what people find useful.
#sustainability #climate #health
I'm going to start sharing the green tips here on Blue sky and open to feedback on what people find useful.
#sustainability #climate #health
August 24, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A few weeks ago the Irish College of GPs allowed me to introduce 'Green tip of the Week' to all of their staff and I am delighted with the feedback so far.
I'm going to start sharing the green tips here on Blue sky and open to feedback on what people find useful.
#sustainability #climate #health
I'm going to start sharing the green tips here on Blue sky and open to feedback on what people find useful.
#sustainability #climate #health
Most Irish people are unaware that Ireland is one of the biggest importers of Israeli goods. Teva pharmaceuticals are a large part of the medications dispensed in Ireland.
More than 50 consultants urge State to stop using Israeli medicines where ‘viable alternatives’ exist
More than 50 consultants urge State to stop using Israeli medicines where ‘viable alternatives’ exist
Teva Pharmaceuticals, which makes Sudocrem, is one of the largest suppliers of generic medicines to HSE
www.irishtimes.com
August 23, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Most Irish people are unaware that Ireland is one of the biggest importers of Israeli goods. Teva pharmaceuticals are a large part of the medications dispensed in Ireland.
Reposted by Lisa McNamee
'It is now the time for action': President Higgins calls on EU states to respond to Gaza famine jrnl.ie/6797076
And he's right; the time for condemnation is long over.
And he's right; the time for condemnation is long over.
'It is now the time for action': President Higgins calls on EU states to respond to Gaza famine
Higgins warned that the international community risks the ‘loss of credibility and moral authority’ because of Gaza.
jrnl.ie
August 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
'It is now the time for action': President Higgins calls on EU states to respond to Gaza famine jrnl.ie/6797076
And he's right; the time for condemnation is long over.
And he's right; the time for condemnation is long over.
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As our kids go #BackToSchool, never forget that we ARE the traffic that we’re afraid of. If more kids walked, biked or rode transit to school, it would erase a massive number of car trips each day, and our kids would be safer, healthier and better at school. HT Ian Lockwood.
Spread the word.
Spread the word.
August 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
As our kids go #BackToSchool, never forget that we ARE the traffic that we’re afraid of. If more kids walked, biked or rode transit to school, it would erase a massive number of car trips each day, and our kids would be safer, healthier and better at school. HT Ian Lockwood.
Spread the word.
Spread the word.
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The Annals of Internal Medicine has refused US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s demand to retract a study that found that vaccines containing the adjuvant aluminium hydroxide did not increase the incidence of 50 chronic disorders, including autism and asthma
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
August 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The Annals of Internal Medicine has refused US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s demand to retract a study that found that vaccines containing the adjuvant aluminium hydroxide did not increase the incidence of 50 chronic disorders, including autism and asthma
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat
August 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat
Reposted by Lisa McNamee
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
August 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
Reposted by Lisa McNamee
Kajitani et al. show in their new systematic review that sustainable inhaler use hinges on shared leadership. Informed patients and supported clinicians can work together to drive meaningful change.
Clearing the air: a systematic review on leadership challenges with sustainable inhaler prescribing
Background The environmental impact of inhalers, particularly pressurised metered dose inhalers with high global warming potential, poses significant challenges in the context of planetary health. Alt...
bmjleader.bmj.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Kajitani et al. show in their new systematic review that sustainable inhaler use hinges on shared leadership. Informed patients and supported clinicians can work together to drive meaningful change.