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Call to Action for Environmentally Sustainable Practices in the Eye Health Sector

Created on
22 Apr 2021
by
Ingeborg Steinbach
In celebration of #EarthDay2021, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has declared a #ClimateEmergency and released a Call to Action for Environmentally Sustainable…
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The Green Surgery Challenge Launch!

Created on
2 Feb 2021
by
Vivien De Greef
Calling all surgical healthcare professionals!** Would you like to find solutions that transform surgical practice to become less harmful to the environment and build social sustainability?…
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Your Thoughts About A Greener Future

Created on
30 Nov 2020
by
Vivien De Greef
The cover story for this month's OTnews is about A Greener Future. The article explores sustainable healthcare as a concept, and shares examples of sustainable occupational therapy practice from…
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Breastfeeding and Climate Change Group - Yorkshire and Humber

Created on
25 Nov 2020
by
Sally Goodwin-mills
Who are we? We are a new, friendly and welcoming group of Infant Feeding leads working in a variety of settings who are passionate about supporting breastfeeding and increasing the number of women…
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NHS becomes the world’s first national health system to commit to become ‘carbon net zero’

Created on
2 Oct 2020
by
Siobhan Parslow-Williams
NHS chief executiveSir Simon Stevens said: “2020 has been dominated by Covid-19 and is the most pressing health emergency facing us. But undoubtedly climate change poses the most profound long-term…
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New Nurses and Midwives global climate movement

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26 Aug 2020
by
Siobhan Parslow-Williams
Nurses and Midwives from across the world are being invited to join the new Nurses Drawdown movement bycommitting to taking personal and professional action. To join the movement and to find out more…
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Introduction to Sustainable Healthcare goes international!

Created on
29 Jul 2020
by
Vivien De Greef
Our first Introduction course was by attended remotely by health professionals from across the UK, Australia and Canada. After a four-hour self-study module, we met in a four-hour workshop to discuss…
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WFOT Bulletin: Sustainability Special Issue

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25 Jun 2020
by
Ben Whittaker
This week saw the publication of a special edition of the WFOT Bulletin, with articlesabout the incorporation ofsustainability into occupational therapy practice, scholarship and education. This…
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Coronavirus, Climate Change & OT

Created on
19 Mar 2020
by
Vivien De Greef
I’m sure that Coronavirus is on everyones minds at the moment. So for this post I wanted to pool some resources that I found interesting/useful about Coronavirus,Climate Change & OT. I've put them…
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Occupational therapy involvement post flooding

Created on
13 Mar 2020
by
Ben Whittaker
I'd like to speak with UK occupational therapists that have been involved in adaptations topeople's homes post flooding. I've foundarticles about flooding in…