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Books that have guided my transformative change towards planetary justice

Books that have guided my transformative change towards planetary justice

by Noriko Yamaguchi | Jan 6, 2023 | Environmental Justice, Environmental Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy Education, Planetary Health

I recently chatted with a colleague about books that have changed our lives (1). It was literally a 2-minute conversation, but the idea of the impact of books still lingers in my mind. Counterintuitively, the readings that have had the most positive impact on my...
Access to clean and healthy environments is now a universal human right

Access to clean and healthy environments is now a universal human right

by Erin Keough | Dec 5, 2022 | Environmental Justice, Environmental Physiotherapy, Planetary Health, SDGs

The United Nations (UN) declared access to clean and healthy environments a universal human right in July 2022. This historic decision was voted in favour by 161 countries. But what exactly does this mean? And how does this apply to health care and rehabilitation?...
Park prescriptions: Moving toward greener and more socially just healthcare

Park prescriptions: Moving toward greener and more socially just healthcare

by Stephanie Molloy | Jun 5, 2022 | Environmental Justice, Greenspace Exposure, Nature-based interventions

Green space is not as accessible as you think Since cities started developing in North America, there has been a move to create designated green spaces, both in and outside of urban centers. Although the intention behind these efforts seems pure, the practice of...
Healthpunk Vol 2 – Call for Stories

Healthpunk Vol 2 – Call for Stories

by Filip Maric | Feb 16, 2022 | EcoHealth, Environmental Issues and Health Impacts, Environmental Justice, Indigenous perspectives, Physiotherapy Research, Planetary Health

After the incredible success of Physiopunk Vol 1 – Speculative fiction for future physiotherapies, I am really excited to share this Call of Stories for what will be our second volume, open to all healthcare professions, all languages, students, clinicians,...
Centering (climate?) justice in physiotherapy

Centering (climate?) justice in physiotherapy

by Shaun Cleaver | Mar 29, 2021 | EcoHealth, Environmental Issues and Health Impacts, Environmental Justice, Indigenous perspectives

In the two decades that I have been a member of this profession, I cannot recall an instance when justice was a central topic for physiotherapists. With many physiotherapists self-conceptualizing as experts of movement or physical function, maybe this oversight is...

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