Doctors and medical students from the group Climate 911 are touring the Mississippi River valley in August with a puppet show about climate solutions. The physicians and their puppets will perform in 14 river towns between Minneapolis and St Louis. In order to practice what they preach, the doctors are traveling by bicycle. Shows in our region include:
Wabasha (at River Rider Cycle & Specialty) - Saturday, August 6, 5:00
Winona (Lake Lodge) - Sunday, August 7, 7:00
La Crosse (Myrick Park) - Monday, August 8, 6:00
De Soto (Community Center) - Tuesday, August 9, 7:00
Prairie du Chien (Public Library) - Wednesday, August 10, 6:30
The show's title, D.O.G.S.. stands for "Dozens Of Good Solutions". The main characters are two dogs who train their humans to cut climate pollution in half in “a dog's life” (14 years). This aligns with scientific consensus on what we must do to keep global warming below 2 degrees C.
“We want people to know that not all good medicine tastes bad”, says Dr. Wendy Ring, the family physician who created D.O.G.S. “The clean air, walkable communities, and healthier diets which are spinoffs of climate action will save hundreds of thousands of lives by reducing chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and asthma.” Dr Robert Byron, an internist/puppeteer from Montana, adds: “Good medicine isn't always expensive. The health savings from climate solutions are many times greater than their cost.”
Climate action has broad support from American medical organizations including the American Medical Association, National Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Practitioners; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology; American College of Physicians, American College of Preventive Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Sports Medicine, American Thoracic Society, National Association of County and City Health Officials and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
About Climate 911
Climate 911 is a national network of health professionals and students who educate and advocate for policies which decrease greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health. For more information about the group, the health benefits of climate solutions, or their Healthy Climate Solutions Tour, visit www.climate911.org
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