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Putting sustainability into practice conference - actions for sustainable health and social care systems

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2 Oct 2014
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Jacqueline Cutting
To address the challenges and goals set out in the SDU's Sustainable Development Strategy, the NHS, public health and social care systems in the South of England have established a Sustainability…
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The Evidence for Green Prescriptions

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29 Sep 2014
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Mary Zacaroli
The University of Exeter is running 'A Dose of Nature' project with medical, health and wellbeing and environmental organisations in Cornwall. The project followsa round-up of medical research on…
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Taking a walk really does reduce depression

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29 Sep 2014
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Outdoor walking groups can facilitate interaction with nature, social interaction, and physical activity, yet little is known about their efficacy in promoting mental, emotional, and social wellbeing.…
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Journals, publications and leaflets

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28 Sep 2014
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Chandrashekar Gangaraju
Apologies if this has been discussed in the past.The journals that we get from our Royal College (RCPsych) could be an electronic journal. Most of us tend to accumulate the journals which end up being…
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BJRM article: Cutting the carbon cost of dialysis: efficient delivery of acid concentrate

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25 Sep 2014
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Frances Mortimer
The British Journal of Renal Medicine has published an article on the opportunities for reducing waste in the delivery of acid for haemodialysis, authored by members of the Green Nephrology…
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COOL MAP BUT CONCERNING STATS!

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23 Sep 2014
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Check out thisinteractive mapthat displays how different countries are both contributing to nd affected by climate change.
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BMJ Blogs on Sustainability: What has Climate Change got to do with Mental Health?

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18 Sep 2014
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Mary Zacaroli
Daniel Maughan, the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Sustainability Fellowlooks at the evidence of how climate change is impacting on mental healthin the latest BMJ Blog coordinated by the Centre for…
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NHS Forest is shortlisted for HSJ Awards!

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17 Sep 2014
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Ingeborg Steinbach
The NHS Forest has been shortlisted for an HSJ award in the "Improving Environmental and Social Sustainability Category". With over 1300 entries this year we are very pleased to have got through the…
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Groups with 11m supporters call on David Cameron to lead at UN Climate Summit

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17 Sep 2014
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Ingeborg Steinbach
The UK’s leading environmental and development groups have been joined by the IKEA Group, the National Trust, Unilever and the Women’s Institute in calling on David Cameron to speak out at the UN…
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Upgrade of our Australian Green Dialysis website

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16 Sep 2014
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John Agar
Dear 'Green' UK ... This is to let your members know that we launched an update/upgrade of our Australian Green Dialysis website during 'Renal Week', a 5 day meeting that encompassed the 50th…