TY - JOUR T1 - In praise of Green Impact for Health JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 346 LP - 346 DO - 10.3399/bjgp19X704369 VL - 69 IS - 684 AU - Patrick Hart Y1 - 2019/07/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/69/684/346.abstract N2 - ‘The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago …’ the old Chinese proverb goes. ‘… The second best time is now.’ I have recently been testing out this mantra as an antidote to climate change despair; psychologists call it cognitive dissonance, when the problem seems too vast and our agency as individuals too trivial. So we give up and bury our heads in the sand. To condemn such a response would be unfair; it is all too human. More human, however, is the ability to overcome challenges, solve problems, and come together in times of need. So why does this feel so hard and how can we make it easier?In my mind, and I believe in the minds of many, dealing with the issue of climate change has always felt like a … ER -