Nursing studies
Climate emergency: how nursing students can lead greener practice
Sustainability in healthcare and understanding the impact of climate change on human health are areas where students can be leaders for the profession
Sustainability in healthcare and understanding the impact of climate change on human health are areas where students can be leaders for the profession
The World Health Organization says climate change is the defining health challenge of our time , while the RCN says it ‘undermines the very foundations of our health’.
Yet health and care services in the NHS and independent sector are major contributors to climate change, with everything from personal protective equipment (PPE) to petrol adding to harmful emissions.
What can nursing students do to reduce carbon footprint in healthcare?
The NHS has set out a commitments to become the world’s first net zero national health service – so how
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