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Ride for their Lives 2023

Picture : UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, Waterloo Bridge, London, October 2022

We have three main themes in 2023...

COLLABORATION

We are encouraging groups of healthcare providers – you – to organise rides between healthcare settings. On these rides discuss the state of climate action in your organization, good and bad. From experience, we know these events result in ongoing collaborations and action. They also make you feel less alone, a common misconception of climate campaigners.

Riders from multiple NHS trusts take part in one of 5 rides linking 27 London Hospitals in 2022
Riders from multiple NHS trusts take part in one of 5 rides linking 27 London Hospitals in 2022

INFRASTRUCTURE

Lend your support to local policymakers who are making a difference. Organise a ride to support initiatives that improve air quality by reducing traffic or the use of wood-burning stoves in urban areas. Choose an initiative that is relevant to where you live but needs support from the health voice. For example, we have planned a 3-day ride in London in May 2023 to support the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion, and one has already taken place in Newcastle.

A ride in January 2023 celebrating the Newcastle CAZ
A ride in January 2023 celebrating the Newcastle CAZ

REPORTS and CONFERENCES

Have you produced a report or are planning a conference with a sustainability theme or section? Is your work aimed at mitigating air pollution and the climate and nature crisis? You can organise a promotional ride to increase engagement and adoption. For example, we are in talks with the Lancet Countdown on Climate Change and Health team to use this year’s campaign to support their 2024 launch.

Dr Heather Lambert with a MOU between the NHS and WHO, "endorsed" by our riders
Dr Heather Lambert with a MOU between the NHS and WHO, "endorsed" by our riders

Our campaign is a "blank canvas". If you have other ideas on how you could use Ride for their Lives to support your climate/health work please email ride@climateacceptancestudios.com.

Ride for their Lives 2023 launch zoom call 20th Feb 2023.

Presentations start at 2.26

Speakers + talks :

  • Tom Clark, campaign lead, Ride for their Lives: Intro and housekeeping (0.00 - 2.26) and a look around our new website (2.27 - 8.49)
  • Dr Fiona Godlee (pictured), public health Ambassador, UK Health Alliance on Climate Change: Campaign messaging and ethos (8.50 - 15.18)
  • Dr Heather Lamber, retired Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Great North Children’s Hospital: The story of the first ride of the year (15.19 - 21.43)
  • Dr Mark Hayden, ride lead, Ride for their Lives: Our new strategy and the big rides planned for 2023 so far (21.44 - 29.23)
  • Q&A session and group discussion (29.24 - END)