Critical connections between health, oceans and climate
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Dr. Richard Hixson (Consultant in Clinical Care Medicine and Co-Founder of Healthcare Ocean) at the 5h Saving Lives Sustainably Global Forum 2022 on 23 November 2022.
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Critical connections between health, oceans and climate
- 1. Richard Hixson Consultant in Critical Care Medicine and co-founder Healthcare Ocean The vital interconnections between health, oceans and climate change
- 2. NHS NHS
- 3. Social Economic Trends Earth System Trends
- 4. 2045 2085
- 6. Pollution Ocean warming Carbon dioxide and other GHGs Sewage and agriculture Underwater radiated noise Macro waste and particulates Marine mammal collision, mining, building, non-indigenous species transfer and artificial light Loss of ocean biodiversity, biomass and carbon sequestration capacity Fuels climate change, impacts on all nature, human health and healthcare systems Molecular pollution (pharmaceuticals, pathology, contrast agents, detergents) Ocean acidification Ocean hypoxia Global warming
- 7. …”arguably the most important micro organism on earth” David Attenborough 2022
- 8. Reproduced with permission from The Goes Foundation
- 9. Five facts, ten words: 1. Scientists agree. 2. It’s real. 3. It’s bad. 4. It’s us. 5. There’s hope. But where? “the general consensus is that society has sufficient time to technologically adapt to a CO2 greenhouse effect.” National Academy of Sciences 1983 Human added CO2 Nature
- 10. “We believe the restoration of healthy natural systems especially oceans offers the planet and humanity the best solution to the climate emergency and will improve the health and wellbeing of all global citizens” Healthcare Ocean 2022 “By absorbing carbon, phytoplankton are our greatest ally in combatting climate change” David Attenborough 2021 1 billion tonnes of photosynthesising biomass turnover every 8 days Falkowski, Nature 2012
- 11. Healthcare & Government Healthcare Suppliers Academia & Environment Collaborate to survive “We all cross the line together or none of us cross it at all”
- 12. System level examples 1. Ensure decision makers are nature (ocean) literate understanding need for environmental protection and improvement. 2. Procure container ships which cause the least environmental impact and sign the coZEV ambition statement. 3. Reduce all forms of pollution, drive changes to product and packaging materials. 4. Maximise the PR opportunity, drive further adoption for planet and people; help restore natural systems.
- 13. Global Goal 14 1. Reduce marine pollution. 2. Protect and restore ecosystems. 3. Reduce ocean acidification. 4. Sustainable fishing. 5. Conserve coastal and marine areas. 6. End subsidies contributing to overfishing. 7. Increase the economic benefits from sustainable use of marine resources. 8. Increase scientific knowledge, research and technology for ocean health. 9. Support small scale fisheries. A. Implement and enforce international sea law.
- 14. “Treat nature as if your life depends on it, recognize it does, then do something about it” Sylvia Earle 20-6-22 Pollution Collaborate Nature
- 15. THANK YOU