Nursing's mandate in climate change

Area of Science:

• Environmental Health
• Public Health Policy

Background:

• Human-induced climate change is a scientifically established reality.
• Climate change presents significant threats to global health and well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight the critical role of nurses in mitigating climate change impacts.
• To emphasize the ethical and professional obligation of nurses towards climate action.

Main Methods:

• Review of scientific consensus on climate change.
• Analysis of the nursing profession's capacity for advocacy and policy influence.

Main Results:

• Nurses possess a key role in both individual and collective efforts to combat climate change.
• Urgent action, advocacy, and policy change are necessary at all levels.

Conclusions:

• Nurses must engage in personal and professional actions to address the climate emergency.
• Achieving climate justice and the United Nations' Sustainable Health Goals requires a strong focus on climate action by the nursing profession.