On the 3rd February, Healthy Planet are publishing their report “Unhealthy Investments”, co-authored with MedAct, The Climate and Health Council, Medsin and the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.This…
By using the World Health Organisation’s Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) for walking and cycling, DfT have predicted the impact on physical fitness to account for over 60% of the overall…
November's sustainability networking event at COT HQ has made the front page of the latest OTnews:http://www.cot.co.uk/latest-features-ot-news/otnews-january-2015I'll upload the slides from the day on…
We've been reading about what members of OT Susnet and others have accomplished around issues of sustainability and occupational therapy for some time, and we are pleased to have something to add to…
Thank you to all of our supporters who helped us create healing enviroments by pledging a tree for the NHS Forest for Christmas. This was a fantastic success and we now have nigh on 100 extra trees…
The symposium 'Sustainability in Wellness and Health' is taking place on 10th June at the Creativity Centre in Brighton.This symposium aims to present the diversity of sustainable practices within…
This EU funded project seeks to reduce the carbon impacts of healthcare and to equip nurses in coping with the challenges of a changing climate by developing education resources. The resources will be…
Help us create healing enviroments and pledge a tree for Christmas. This would make a fantastic present for friends and family and support our NHS Forest programme.It is also a great alternative to…
What do the possibilities of sustainability and the reality of climate change mean for occupational therapy? On the 21st November I had the privilege of spending the day with just some of the OTs who…
The Lancet has this week published a letter about the curriculum for sustainable healthcare, based on work by CSH and the Sustainable Healthcare Education network over the last four years.…