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Creating a green health care system

January 28, 2022

The health care sector is responsible for about 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is contributing to climate change, which will create more patients and yet more emissions. Meet the German doctor who's trying to break this vicious circle by decarbonizing health care and convincing his patients of the health benefits of a greener lifestyle.

https://p.dw.com/p/46Dta

Interviewee featured in this episode:

Dr. Ralph Krolewski, general practitioner in Gummersbach, Germany

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