Our Pillars
— Advocacy
— Education and Outreach
— Research
— Cancer care delivery, sustainability,
and resilience
— Climate justice and health equity
What We Do
Although there are many health care organizations advocating for climate action, there are relatively few oncologists or oncology health professionals involved in this space. However, these organizations speak only for their members and not for global oncology priorities. OUCH serves a unique need in which all oncology health care professionals can participate, regardless of their discipline, disease interest, specialty, or locality.
OUCH is committed to promoting actionable steps in climate mitigation, advocacy, and research. This includes:
1. Testimonies before state legislatures and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2. Speaking out in the forms of letters to the editor and policymakers, signing of petitions and letters, speaking at civic
engagements, presenting data at educational events
3. Publications in peer-reviewed journals and society newsletters
4. Greening of the healthcare system
5. Interacting and advocating with other health or oncology professional societies and organizations
6. Responsible voting
7. Personal action
