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The environmental impact of dialysis care is a significant concern, with attention often focused on energy and water use. However, a critical and overlooked source of potent greenhouse gas emissions…
This Education Sustainability Network event outlined the wide range of educational offerings from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.Watch for an overview of our free and paid-for opportunities…
On Wednesday 11th Feb the Sustainable Occupational Therapy network met and were treated to a presentation by Charlotte Senior and Alicja Bodnar, apprentices at University of East London. They talked…
BackgroundHaemodialysis (HD) contributes vastly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Recognizing this, the German Society for Nephrology initiated a web-based carbon footprint assessment tool to…
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January 2026
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Beige, J., Knöller, S., Pachmann, M., Sommer, F., Barth, HP., Masanneck, M., Kleophas, W., Schaffron, R., Stracke, S., DeGroot, K., Weinmann-Menke, J., Boedecker-Lips, SC., and Vanholder, R.
Frances Mortimer, CSH's Medical Director, responds to BMJ article, "Environmental Lessons Learned and Applied (ELLA): a new framework for identifying, prioritising and implementing decarbonisation…
IntroductionThe healthcare sector contributes over 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. As healthcare systems pursue carbon reduction targets, sustainable innovations in clinical operations are…
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November 2025
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Tsai, CL., Fehintola, A., Crooijmans, G., Vollenbroek, J., Duane, B., and Gerritsen, K.
This is a blog where the authors talk about how clinicians can make a change and detail the tools they used to promote the use of reusable insulin pens in the UK. This blog provides step wise details…
CSH Kidney Care Sustainability Network January Event.About the speaker: Dr Tamara Glavinovic – Nephrologist, University of OttawaDr Glavinovic is a nephrologist with a clinical focus on reproductive…
Hemodialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease, but it is notoriously resource-intensive, requiring vast quantities of high-purity water. This significant water…
