ssssResponsibilities

- Calculate WAMSS carbon footprint and reduce emissions produced by all events and activities of WAMSS, and further carbon offset these to some extent, working with a transparent carbon offsetting company and within reason.
- Educate medical students on vital environmental issues and living through innovative modern ideas while promoting WAMSS stance on these issues. Hold a number of promotional and educational events with notable speakers in enjoyable environments. Provide contacts and outlets for medical students to learn more and do more to help the environment through promotional material.
- Define and facilitate the role of medical students in the protection of the environment and ethical living in general. Introduce health issues associated with environmental impacts such as climate change, and environmental issues faced as a doctor. Demonstrate and be a role model in terms of the ethical choices we can make every day in line with environmental sustainability.
- Liaise between WAMSS, Interhealth and the DEA for a coherent and uniform approach to environmental issues and advocacy.