Dr. Amy Booth

Dr Amy Booth is a medical doctor and interdisciplinary researcher working at the intersection of health, environmental crises, and sustainability. She co-directs the Green Healthcare Hub, a UK-based research centre aiming to support the NHS's net zero efforts. Within the Hub, her research focuses on creating sustainable pharmaceutical systems. Prior to this, she completed her PhD at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, examining pharmaceutical companies’ climate action, following an MBChB from the University of Cape Town and clinical practice in South Africa. Amy’s research has been published in various journals including The Lancet Planetary Health and BMJ Leader. She has co-authored a forthcoming book on sustainable health care and has presented her work internationally, including invited talks at the UK House of Commons, as well as appearances on the BBC and various podcasts. She leads a master's course on Sustainable Health Care at Oxford and Sussex. Alongside this, Amy has advised the World Health Organization, the United Nations, industry partners, and health projects across sub-Saharan Africa on sustainability related topics. She is an inaugural member of the UK Young Academy, an Academy of Medical Sciences Emerging Research Leader in Climate and Health, a Centre for Net+ Leadership fellow, and an ERASMUS+ PlanEd Prescribing Associate Partner.