CIEH pledge for environmental health: Building healthier futures together

Supporting environmental health during the 2024 general election and beyond

We led a campaign to place environmental health at the forefront of the agenda for policymakers. Recognising the critical challenges facing environmental health professionals, we sought to demand immediate and thorough action from the Government.

Manifesto for environmental health

Explore our Manifesto for Environmental Health 2024, which outlines our calls for the new Government to meet the needs of communities and businesses in improving environmental and public health standards. This manifesto is a commitment to a safer, cleaner, and healthier environment. It’s more than just words; it’s a roadmap for our collective action. Don’t miss the one-page summary manifesto. Together, let’s build healthier futures.

Environmental health professionals - making a difference every day

Environmental health professionals perform vital roles that touch every aspect of our daily lives. Their dedication helps to ensure that our environment is safe, healthy and conducive to our well-being. Here are just a few ways in which they make a tangible difference:

  • Housing standards: They play a crucial role in tackling poor housing conditions and thereby reducing ill health and saving lives.
  • Food safety: Whether by inspecting local food businesses, ensuring quality control within organisations, or providing consultancy services to local businesses, they ensure that the food we consume is safe, reducing the risk of foodborne illnesses and upholding high standards of hygiene and safety.
  • Supply chain integrity: Through meticulous inspections at our borders, they safeguard the integrity of our supply chain, ensuring that imported goods meet our rigorous health and safety standards.
  • Workplace health and safety: They enforce health and safety regulations in workplaces, as well as supporting businesses improve their internal processes, thereby protecting employees from accidents and ill health.
  • Air quality: By enforcing air quality regulations, they play a crucial role in combating pollution and protecting the air we breathe, contributing to a healthier environment.
  • Disease control: They are pivotal in controlling infectious and communicable diseases. Their frontline role during the COVID-19 outbreak was instrumental in managing public health responses and mitigating the spread of the virus.

Our pledge for environmental health

Our campaign spearheaded a call to prospective parliamentary candidates to pledge to:

  1. Engage constructively with CIEH on vital environmental health issues listed in our manifesto
  2. Elevate the profile of environmental health in parliament, supporting key concerns through questions and legislative amendments
  3. Collaborate to establish an All-Party Parliamentary Group on environmental health, driving focused discussions and actions in parliament

Get involved

CIEH members can get involved in our pledge to establish an All-Party Parliamentary Group on environmental health by downloading our letter template and sending it to your local MP to show your support.

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CIEH manifesto: Building healthier futures together

Our manifesto for environmental health aims to place environmental health at the forefront of the agenda for the election.

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