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Week 1 : Set up a green group

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11 Jul 2023
by
Frances Balmer
For our first week of "Team Up with GreenED" we're focusing on how to set up a green group in your Emergency Department. This is so vital that it’s action #1 on the GreenED framework. It makes the…
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10 week Team Up with GreenED

Created on
11 Jul 2023
by
Frances Balmer
On 10th July we started a 10 week campaign "10 week Team Up with GreenED" with the aim of helping EDs start their sustainability journey. Each week we're selecting one action from the GreenED…
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Environmental impact of disposable e-cigarettes

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8 Jul 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
It's plastic free July, so I thought I'd share some recent information published last month about a particularly awful piece of plastic pollution - disposable e-cigarettes/vapes. This statement…
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GreenED is LIVE

Created on
4 Jul 2023
by
Frances Balmer
I'm thrilled to announce that GreenED is now live at greened.rcem.ac.uk The website carries all the details of the GreenED programme and how to get involved, and a wealth of resources including the…
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Heatwaves and health

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3 Jul 2023
by
Frances Balmer
Highlighting the Round Our Way report "NHS Overheating" released this month which details the impact heatwaves have on hospitals and health. And related press report here. You can also catch up…
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Ideas for future sharing hours?

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2 Jul 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
Thank you to everyone who joined our first sharing hour on Wednesday. We had a great overview of sustainable respiratory care from Dr LJ Smith, followed by some thought-provoking questions and…
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GreenED Q&A - 18th July

Created on
1 Jul 2023
by
Frances Balmer
GreenED launches on 4th July. To support the launch we are holding an online Q&A session on 18th July 7-8pm This will give you the opportunity to raise any questions you may have about the…
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GreenED Launch 04/07/23

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29 Jun 2023
by
Frances Balmer
We're really excited to announce GreenED will launch nationally on 4th July 2023 GreenED is an RCEM-led initiative to reduce the environmental impact of emergency departments. Pilot sites…
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Mass General Centre for Environment & Health

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27 Jun 2023
by
Alexander Wilkinson
The Massachusetts General Hospital have an absolutely brilliant, dynamic group working on the environment and health. They have some really interesting webinars available…
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Reminder of online 'sharing hour' Wed 28th June

Created on
26 Jun 2023
by
Laura-Jane Smith
Please join us for the very firstRespiratory Care Sustainability Network 'sharing hour' on Wednesday 28th June 2023 15.00 - 16.00. This session will include: an overview of Sustainable…