Resource library

This Sustainable Hospital website is a Dutch initiative connecting researchers with expertise in engineering, design and policy (TU Delft); medical sciences (Erasmus MC); operations & technology…

Key learning point Light fitting change resulted in improved the energy efficiency leading to carbon reduction whilst improving illumination and saving finances. Setting/Patient Group:Renal Unit…

Planetary health and primary care: what’s the emergency? Terry Kemple British Journal of General Practice 2019; 69 (688): 536-537. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X706145 "In 30…

This 2016 report from the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediactics and Child Health examines the impact of exposure to air pollution across the course of a lifetime. The…

During this talk Dr Effie Papargyropoulou Associate Professor in Sustainable Food Networks, University of Leeds, highlighted the findings of her research in this area. This research identifies…

Health Care’s Climate Footprint: How the Health Sector Contributes to the Global Climate Crisis and Opportunities for Action. This report co-produced by Health Care Without Harm and Arup is useful…

Improving resource use by reusing and recycling dialysis reverse osmosis (RO) system reject water. ROsystem reject water was reused to provide steam for sterilising autoclave systems, for waste…

*please note: this article is behind a paywall* Abstract The US Environmental Protection Agency Resource Conservation website begins: “Natural resource and energy conservation is achieved by…

Project completed as part of the 2019 Royal Devon & Exeter Green Ward Competition. The project was completed by the catering team, who aimed to reduce plastic waste associated with catering…

Project completed as part of the 2019 Royal Devon & Exeter Green Ward Competition. The project was compeletd by the estates team and was the competition winner. The team aimed to reduce the number…