“How can you treat a person and ignore the climate?”

Retired GPs Dr Diana Warner and Dr Sarah Benn see their climate activism as inextricable from their duty as doctors to safeguard human life.

Both have been convicted and imprisoned for their climate activism. Their convictions led to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service suspending them from the medical register.

Dr Warner and Dr Benn come together in this episode to discuss why they feel direct action is necessary, and how doctors and institutions can do their part.

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Doctor podcast, brought to you by the British Medical Association.

This episode builds on reporting by Ben Ireland on doctors participating in direct climate action:

https://thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/health-society/moral-duty/

https://thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/health-society/2-000-signature-petition-calls-for-gmc-to-reverse-suspensions-of-climate-activist-doctors/

https://thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/health-society/environmental-activist-gp-has-licence-suspended-after-blocking-traffic-on-m25/

You can find a transcript of this episode at thedoctor.bma.org.uk/podcast

Additional resources:

Heading for Extinction and What to do About it | Extinction Rebellion

Health for Extinction Rebellion

Global Warming Has Accelerated: Are the United Nations and the Public Well-Informed?

Lancet Countdown 2024 report

Lancet Commission report on how to keep within planetary boundaries

Resources on citizens assemblies

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