Briefing Papers & Position Statements

  • Briefings to Incoming Ministers Jan 2018

    See links below for OraTaiao: NZ Climate and Health Council's briefings from January 2018:

     

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    March 25, 2018

  • Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Health 2014

    Climate change is among the most serious threats to health faced by New Zealand, but it also represents an unprecedented opportunity to improve health, create a fairer society,and reduce costs for the health sector.

    Read in full here.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    December 12, 2014

  • Climate Change and Human Health Discussion Paper

    Bennett, Metcalfe, Jones. Human health discussion paper for climate change series by Engineers for Social Responsibility and the Sustainable Energy Forum...."Without rapid global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (particularly from fossil fuels), the world will breach its carbon budget and may experience high levels of warming (4-6oC by 2100) that render many populated areas of the world unable to support human health. However, if well-planned action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were undertaken globally and in New Zealand, there could be positive impacts not only for limiting climate change, but also for health".

    Read in full here.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    October 14, 2014

  • International Confederation of Midwives Position Statement on Climate Change

    OraTaiao midwife member Lorna Davies led the development of this international position statement.

    Read here.

    Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly

    Written by
    June 14, 2014