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THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE

Climate change does not simply pose a threat to everything we know as society today. There is a significant health threat associated with changing weather patterns and some geographies may be harder hit than others. The danger is all encompassing. Moustafa Kamel, Medical Affairs Director for Janssen South Africa said: "At the tail-end of the…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 8, 20220Comments

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CLIMATE CHANGE IS A RISK SA CANNOT AFFORD TO IGNORE

The tragic floods in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), which claimed more than 440 lives and destroyed an estimated R12 billion of infrastructure, have highlighted a risk that South Africans cannot afford to ignore. The risk is climate change, and, according to the United Nations' recent IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (IP6AR), extreme weather events, which were once considered rare,…

BySpice4Life NewsMay 25, 20220Comments

More than 2,000 young leaders and youth-led organisations from across the Commonwealth are urging governments to respect the needs and contributions of the world's most vulnerable groups, in the lead up to global climate talks in Glasgow in November.

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YOUNG PEOPLE URGE LEADERS TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

More than 2,000 young leaders and youth-led organisations from across the Commonwealth are urging governments to respect the needs and contributions of the world's most vulnerable groups, in the lead up to global climate talks in Glasgow in November. The Commonwealth Youth Statement on Climate Change, released today, appeals to governments to include youth, women, the…

BySpice4Life NewsSeptember 30, 20210Comments

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YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME FINDS OPPORTUNITY IN CLIMATE CRISIS

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s recent landmark report painted a daunting picture for humanity. But a new Primestars programme shows youngsters how to harness a potential silver lining for both the planet and job-hungry South Africans: new employment opportunities in the green economy. Senior executives from public and private sector stakeholders gathered safely at the…

BySpice4Life NewsSeptember 10, 20210Comments

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LANDMARK DEEP-SEA MISSION TO BOOST OCEAN ACTION

A deep-sea scientific mission to uncharted depths in the Maldives and Seychelles will gather valuable data to support the Commonwealth Blue Charter on ocean action and train local scientists. The newest Commonwealth member country, Maldives, has joined Seychelles to launch a major joint scientific expedition to investigate unexplored depths of the Indian Ocean. The ground-breaking…

BySpice4Life NewsMarch 5, 20200Comments

Tag: Climate change

THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE

CLIMATE CHANGE IS A RISK SA CANNOT AFFORD TO IGNORE

YOUNG PEOPLE URGE LEADERS TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME FINDS OPPORTUNITY IN CLIMATE CRISIS

LANDMARK DEEP-SEA MISSION TO BOOST OCEAN ACTION

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