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The health impact of climate change: promoting sustainable communities - guidance summary

This is a summary of the guidance document produced by the South East Regional Public Heath Group for the DH.

The guidance document contains advice for public health professionals on what can be done to mitigate and adapt to climate change and promote sustainable communities.

This has been a collaborative effort with the UK Public Health Association (UKPHA), Faculty of Public Health and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), as well as the content verified across government.

The guidance documents ask health professionals to consider the health impacts of climate change and provide information on how societies can adapt to the most severe impacts - such as heatwaves and flooding, with adequate planning.

Ideas for minimising the future effects of climate change by reducing energy use and CO2 emissions, both in the workplace and at home are also provided.

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• The health impact of climate change: promoting sustainable communities - guidance document