Environmental Sustainability |
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This guide aims to make the evidence and networks supporting environmental sustainability in healthcare easier to discover, supporting learning and transformation. You can also request an evidence search in this topic from the Library Team.
Books to support Environmental Sustainability at RotherhamBooks and resources
The Library stocks a range of books on sustainability and the environment that you can borrow. You can pop into the Library on level D or you can search the online catalogue of books. We also have books on the menopause from a clinical aspect. Click here to view titles in this subject area - Environment and Sustainability To borrow books, you need to join your library service. You can search our new library catalogue (YorCat) which will search Rotherham Hospitals’ book and e-book collection as well as multiple NHS libraries across Yorkshire and the Humber. You can request books from other sites for you to collect from Rotherham. |
eLearningOnline sustainability courses available to all NHS staff:
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Key websites
Greener NHS works with staff, hospitals and NHS partners. This site updates regularly on national efforts to achieve the vision 'to deliver the world’s first net zero health service and respond to climate change, improving health now and for future generations.' Links to relevant NHS strategy and reports, case studies from different NHS Trusts, suggestions for individual and organisational actions. Greener NHS publishes a monthly bulletin and hosts a Future NHS space for networking and knowledge sharing.
Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. World leading charity dedicated to developing knowledge and resources for healthcare systems, including the NHS, to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and broader sustainability goals. The website is a rich source of evidence on sustainability, including a case study library, regularly updated resource library and an extensive education programme.
UK Health Alliance on Climate Change. Supports healthcare professionals to advocate for fair responses to the climate crisis, promote associated health benefits, and to make changes in their personal and professional lives to address the issue. Site includes inks to key resources for achieving each of the commitments - guiding principles for health organisations to demonstrate leadership and take steps to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Greener Healthcare and Sustainability Project (GHASP). A network supporting healthcare professionals with tools and a space for members to share knowledge, prior experience and support each other in the aims of decarbonising healthcare and educating others. Includes introductory educational resources on the climate crisis and what the healthcare profession can do.
NHS Forest An alliance of health sites working to transform their green spaces for health, wellbeing and biodiversity. The initiative is run by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. The site includes a regularly updated database of evidence on green space and health, as well as a useful links page.
International Organisations
Healthcare Without Harm A network of thousands of hospitals, healthcare leaders and healthcare professionals, with members across Europe and partners across the globe.
Planetary Health Alliance A growing consortium of over 380 universities, non-governmental organizations, research institutes, and government entities from 60+ countries around the world committed to understanding and addressing the impacts of global environmental change on human health and wellbeing.
Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. World leading charity dedicated to developing knowledge and resources for healthcare systems, including the NHS, to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and broader sustainability goals. The website is a rich source of evidence on sustainability, including a case study library, regularly updated resource library and an extensive education programme.
UK Health Alliance on Climate Change. Supports healthcare professionals to advocate for fair responses to the climate crisis, promote associated health benefits, and to make changes in their personal and professional lives to address the issue. Site includes inks to key resources for achieving each of the commitments - guiding principles for health organisations to demonstrate leadership and take steps to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Greener Healthcare and Sustainability Project (GHASP). A network supporting healthcare professionals with tools and a space for members to share knowledge, prior experience and support each other in the aims of decarbonising healthcare and educating others. Includes introductory educational resources on the climate crisis and what the healthcare profession can do.
NHS Forest An alliance of health sites working to transform their green spaces for health, wellbeing and biodiversity. The initiative is run by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. The site includes a regularly updated database of evidence on green space and health, as well as a useful links page.
International Organisations
Healthcare Without Harm A network of thousands of hospitals, healthcare leaders and healthcare professionals, with members across Europe and partners across the globe.
Planetary Health Alliance A growing consortium of over 380 universities, non-governmental organizations, research institutes, and government entities from 60+ countries around the world committed to understanding and addressing the impacts of global environmental change on human health and wellbeing.
Speciality Resources and NetworksAllied Health Professionals: Anaesthesia:
Key papers and ReportsNHS England and NHS Improvement (2022) Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service. This report gives details of the data and analytics around the NHS net zero ambition and the steps to be taken to achieve this. Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, The Planetary Emergency: What is it and how to take action An introductory article for healthcare professionals concerned about the planetary health emergency, who want to find out what they can do to take climate action. The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change (2020) Policy brief for the UK This policy brief presents data from the 2020 global Lancet Countdown report, with a focus on three key themes: sustainable and resilient cities; healthcare sector emissions; and reaching net zero across sectors. The public health implications of the Paris Agreement: a modelling study A greater consideration of health in the NDCs and climate change mitigation policies has the potential to yield considerable health benefits as well as achieve the “well below 2°C” commitment across a range of regional and economic contexts. |
Podcasts
Journals and EvidenceJournals:
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