Climate change

In England, 1.5 million children live in unsafe, substandard homes, where poor environmental conditions cause and contribute to asthma, respiratory infections, and chronic illness, further worsening health inequalities.

Dr Alice Willson, (RCPCH Clinical Fellow, with the Clean Air Fund Partnership), reflects on climate change and sustainable practice taking centre stage at the College’s recent conference.

The Senedd election in Wales is next May. So what better time, suggests Officer for Wales Dr Nick Wilkinson, to help ensure child and adolescent health and wellbeing top the list for debate? Here's how members in Wales can engage with our recently published manifesto.

The College Conference in Glasgow is just around the corner, with over 1,600 delegates already registered. This update reflects on the history of College meetings, including the 1934 conference, and how things have evolved since then.

After a busy start to the year, Helena Clements, RCPCH Officer for Climate Change, shares how she is building networks and fostering relationships to drive climate action for Children and Young People.

Yesterday, global leaders were due to discuss international action on climate and health at COP29’s Health Day. To mark this, RCPCH has issued a letter to the COP29 President and global leadership urging the prioritisation of child health in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.

The UK Government has re-introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to phase out smoking, restrict youth access to vaping, and expand smoke-free areas.

In this final episode of our podcast series on the changing climate, this mountainous country is seeing extreme temperature fluctuations, landslides and air pollution, endangering communities and impacting healthcare. But, there are some lessons around adaptation, as our guests who work or have volu...

Floods, heatwaves and wildfires have become increasingly common across Canada. And as retired paediatrician Dr Julian Pleydell-Pearce explains in this episode of our climate change podcast series, this makes a profound impact on the lives of children and young people - and the way health services ar...

Less predictable weather in this east African country has led to food shortages and skyrocketing prices. There are broader consequences for children's health, too, as Eva Odongpiny, a local pharmacist, discusses with us in this first episode of our podcast series.