Pinnacle's climate change position
Pinnacle has released a climate change position statement, acknowledging the urgent threat climate change poses to health and wellbeing across our communities. Our board has developed this statement to guide our network in reducing climate impacts and strengthening resilience.
Pinnacle’s vision – Kia hauora te katoa, kia puaawai te katoa (Everyone healthy, everyone thriving) – recognises that health is deeply connected to the environment and that climate change exacerbates existing health inequities. Our statement highlights how different communities, especially Māori and Pasifika peoples, will face unique and disproportionate challenges due to climate change.
Pinnacle is committed to:
- collaborating with iwi, community organisations, Te Whatu Ora, and local and central government to build practical climate mitigation and emergency recovery strategies
- reducing our own environmental footprint while maintaining exceptional care
- supporting practices in our network to identify adaptive measures to climate-related health risks
- ensuring our approach honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the right of iwi and hapū to exercise rangatiratanga in managing climate risks to people, land, rivers, and taonga.
The health sector must act now to adapt to these challenges and protect our communities. We believe primary care has a central role in fostering resilience, reducing harm, and supporting wellbeing.
Read the full climate change position statement in 'Files and links', below.
Planet, people and primary health care
Kiyomi is a mother of four, based in Taranaki, working in general practice. The health of te taiao has an undeniable impact on the wellbeing of people we care for in primary health. Kiyomi is passionate about caring for both people and planet at a system, business and individual level by taking action and being innovative towards greener primary health care in Aotearoa. Kiyomi is also deputy chair of the Pinnacle board.
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