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This questionnaire, developed by dialysis nurse Mary Thomson in Fife, has been used to raise awareness and gather staff views on recycling at home and at work. You are welcome to borrow and adapt it…
Problem– several members of staff routinely left their PCs switched on continuously. This is clearly a waste of electricity but also prevents regular IT updates e.g. anti-viral software.
Although…
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29 Jan 2010 •
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Dr Jamie Traynor, Consultant Renal Physician, NHS Lanarkshire
A Green Nurse role was established to promote awareness and education on environmental issues in the workplace and minimize landfill waste and inappropriate clinical waste.
The St Lukes dialysis unit has gone through many expansions since its opening in 1994. Following the 2007 expansion, technicians noted that although there were now four water treatment systems, only…
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2 Nov 2009 •
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Andrew Owen, Chief Renal Technologist, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The first Green Nephrology Summit took place on 25 February 2009. It was a day of discussion, learning and planning, which explored a new vision for kidney care in the future, and brought together a…
16-page A4 booklet designed for anyone responsible for facilities or budgets in primary care. The booklet aims to "Assess the potential for energy saving, highlighting key areas for improvement; Raise…
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…
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate is Naomi Klein's fourth book, and was published in September 2014.[1] In the book Klein argues that the climate crisis cannot be addressed in the…