Join clinicians, researchers, educators and students interested in reducing the carbon footprint of physiotherapy and harnessing our services to reach a 'net zero carbon' health service. This network will allow us to share ideas and resources for socially and environmentally responsible physiotherapy. We are working in collaboration with the Environmental Physiotherapy Association
How we started
The first ever UK Physiotherapy group dedicated to sustainability and health was formed in February 2021, as PhysioSusnet. The group was founded by Alfie Devine-Wright, Peter May and Jessica King in response to a call from Ben Whittaker, then of the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH), for a network of sustainable physiotherapists. The creation of the network was in response to our planetary ecological emergency, as a means for sharing ideas and resources for a socially and environmentally responsible Physiotherapy.
The network was also formed with a sense of opportunity, due to the potential for physiotherapy to lead in the drive for a ‘net-zero carbon’ health service. As a low carbon and holistic profession, that promotes active transport and physical activity, Physiotherapy is well-positioned to make health and social care systems more sustainable. We have collaborated with the Environmental Physiotherapy Association, expanded through social media accounts and built a diverse and dedicated group of clinicians, researchers, students and educators. Nevertheless ‘Physiotherapy’ and ‘Sustainability’ are only recently being combined, with much awareness and collaboration still to come. We hope you can join in the exciting next chapter of this journey.
Network Co-leads Alfie Devine-Wright and Jessie Frost
Key resources
Greener Allied Health Professional hub
World Physiotherapy Statement on Physiotherapy Education in Europe
CSP Declares a Climate Emergency
Twitter: @PhysioSusnet
Facebook: PhysioSusnet
Instagram: Physio_Susnet
Join the network
You will need to Log in or sign up to the hub, to join this network.
Network members can create and post, as well as view resources, events, discussion topics and more in the relevant tabs across the top of the network page.
Stream tab to view and join conversations happening across the network (say hi, suggest a topic of conversation, ask a question and more).
Members tab to view your profile alongside all other members in your network.
Resources tab to view published articles, case studies, measurement tools and more.
Topics tab to view the latest topics and discussions (similar to the streams tab but you will be able to see all conversations, links and other items posted by fellow members).
Events tab to view all upcoming events in your network.
Start by saying hi!
New to the network? Haven’t introduced yourself yet? Or keen to make new connections and get chatting sustainable healthcare? Take a minute to introduce yourself.
Tell us about you, your name, organisation, area of work, sustainability project you are working on, or thinking of working on, and any questions or topics you’d like to talk about. Check out other members’ posts and get a conversation started today!