National gardener and broadcaster Mr Alan Titchmarsh took part of the ‘greening’ of a historic street, digging in the last of 48 trees that have been planted around the site of the recently rebuilt…
The 2010 survey of Green Nephrology Local Representatives has revealed a range of local action under way, with cross-pollination of ideas from one renal centre to another. The survey identified a need…
This month, six campaigners were sentenced following adirect actionat Manchester Airport in May 2010, where they breached airside security and locked themselves ina human circle around the wheel of a…
A carbonfootprintingstudypublished inHemodialysisInternationalthis month comparingin-centreand homehaemodialysishighlights that the frequency of treatments has a big impact on carbon emissions.…
These are exciting and changing times. In the new year the Campaign for Greener Healthcare will be relaunching itself as the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, and we will be renaming the Green…
There are growing opportunities for green gifts - check out my ideas below.Instead of throwing away your surplus medical supplies and equipment why not donate it toHealthcare Link, a not-for-profit,…
For most of us, space heating (as opposed to water heating) is the single largest consumer of energy in the home. If like me you record your meter readings on a regular basis you will see your energy…
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has published its carbon reduction guidelines for health researchers. The guidelines are designed to help the NHS meet its first target, set out in…
From November 2010, I will take over from Andy Connor as the next Green Nephrology Fellow, I am both excited by the tremendous developments that have occurred in little over a year and slightly…