From doctors and teachers to lawyers, every profession has a duty to align with climate goals

This article examines the role of various professions in combating climate change, highlighting that professionals have a duty to align with climate goals. It cites the example of Dutch general practitioners who petitioned their pension fund to stop investing in oil and gas, leading to the sale of all fossil fuel investments. The author notes that professionals often fall between governments, markets, and campaigners in terms of responsibility for climate change action, and proposes three stages for integrating climate responsibility into professional practice: recognizing climate change as a threat, turning recognition into a duty, and writing that duty into the profession's rules and institutions.

Examples are given from medicine, law, and education, showing that while some professions have begun to incorporate climate change into their practices, many still lag behind.