Incorporating ‘Green Podiatry’ into your clinic, and into your life

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Commentary

Angela Margaret Evans AM¹ 

[1] Discipline of Podiatry, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, 3086, Melbourne, Australia;

关键词: Climate change;    Footprint;    Healthcare;    Carbon;    Podiatry;    Emissions;    Health;    Green;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13047-022-00591-y

 received in 2022-07-05, accepted in 2022-11-14,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThis commentary outlines practical ways of positively incorporating green podiatry, foot health, physical activity benefits, and relevance to climate change into the clinical setting as Conference of Parties (COP27) approaches. Recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the World Economic Forum, and undergraduate curricula concerns, are presented.Main bodyClimate change is irrefutable, and as health professionals, podiatrists can discuss the benefits and principles of green podiatry with patients of all ages in their clinics, appreciating that people are increasingly worried about the climate crisis.Feet as fundamental for independent, healthy, and carbon–neutral active transport, needs to become a key message. The three pillars for green podiatry are exercise, evidence, and the everyday changes that all podiatrists can make. Likewise, podiatrists can encourage their patients, and in doing so, join with community leadership, alongside other allied health and medical peers.ConclusionPodiatrists have a shared responsibility to work and live as ‘green’ as possible, and to share this message with patients. Reducing waste, physically and in the form of unnecessary treatment, and supporting a review of supply chains, are important aspects of reducing health care emissions.Promoting feet as carbon–neutral transport, and physical activity as evidence based and health enhancing, are a sound contribution to twenty-first century public health. Podiatry has a great opportunity for positive legacy.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s) 2022

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