As many NHS professionals will be aware the NHS has committed to reduce its carbon footprint in line with the Climate Change Act (2008) but, aside from ensuring that legislative targets are reached,…
At theRCOT annual conferencein Birmingham I co-facilitated a workshop with Ben Whittaker called ‘Quality Improvement: Creatively designing sustainable services’ (you can download the slideshere). With…
This morning saw the start of the 41st COT Annual Conference, at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. The conference used to bea three day event but is now a jam-packed two days!
I'll…
These 15/20 minute entry-level podcasts recorded in February 2017 look at what we know about the way in which climate change affects health and the steps we can take. Both are interviews with Dr Aaron…
On 2nd March CSH and the Ecosystems Knowledge Network delivered a Valuing Nature Programme event to ensure that tools and methods are available to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of addressing…
The NUS have released an A to Z guide to how sustainable practice has been included into the curriculum of higher education course in the UK.
It includes the great work being done at the University…
A National Clean Air Day has been announced by the SDU for 15th June 2017
"When it comes to reducing the impact of air pollution on our health, there's a gap in knowledge and confidence about what…
Hi, I'm Kat, I'm a postgraduate Occupational Therapy student currently at London South Bank University.
I first became aware of theCentre for Sustainabile Healthcare when looking for more…
Hello, I am Niamh Allum, an Occupational Therapist with an interest in sustainable practices in healthcare. Icurrently work within rehabilitation, however in my previous role I workedfor…
Hello everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself as one of the new OT Sustainability Volunteers!
I am an Occupational Therapist, specialising in Neurology at East Surrey Hospital and have a keen…