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Slides from our seminar at the2013COT Annual Conference exploring opportunities for actively developing sustainable occupational therapy practice through the WFOT position statement on environmental…
Poster displayed at the 2013 annual COT conference. It was developed from second year contemporary placement in a Community Development setting by two students based at Coventry University.
This is…
In Sustainability in Ophthalmology the Royal College of Ophthalmologists calls for leadership from the profession and the healthcare industry to develop best practice and integrate these into our…
This very interesting report talks about the psychological impacts of climate change which are very worrying indeed.
It then calls for professionals in mental health to focus on this issue to bring…
Setting/Patient Group: Operating Theatres
Issue to be addressed:
Inappropriate waste segregation and disposal - all waste from clinical areas within the operating theatre setting was disposed of…
Setting/Patient Group: Operating Theatres
Issue to be addressed:
To reduce the environmental impact of two operating theatres, focusing on waste disposal and electricity usage.…
Tick off 10 actions to cut CO2 by 10% in your occupational therapy department
1. Drive less
Highlight alternative travel arrangements with your team, group together home visits, explore…
The Lancet Global Health blog article titled 'Healthcare professionals: reduce meat consumption to tackle climate change and improve public health'.
Article is found on page 367 of linked document…