Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 9-25-2025

Abstract

Pharmacists are increasingly acknowledged as essential contributors to climate resilience as climate change poses ever-increasing challenges to global health. Within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) provides a framework that is focused on capacity building, public engagement, and education. The application of ACE principles to pharmacy practice and education to advance sustainability is examined in this article. It looks at national projects that support ACE objectives like Kerala's pharmacy-led waste management campaign and the Greener-NHS programme. The review finds gaps and opportunities for incorporating climate action into pharmacy through an examination of financial models, technological developments, and policy support. It ends with tactical suggestions to strengthen pharmacists' contributions to climate adaptation and enable them to spearhead sustainable health shifts. In addition to case studies from the UK and India, this review draws on secondary literature analysis and findings from a Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) study of pharmacy students.

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