NHS Sustainability
Leeds trust pledges energy savings of £2.5m a year
March 7, 2019
Vital Energi and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have entered into a 15-year partnership which will generate energy savings of £2.5m a year at St James Hospital. The contract is a turnkey solution providing design, build, operation, and maintenance services for the hospital. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest health organisations […]
...read the full articleCampaign calls on NHS England to step up its support
February 18, 2019
The NHS Sustainability Campaign is calling on NHS England to do more to support staff who are saving it money. Following last week’s speech by NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens ahead of the Clean Air Summit, the Campaign is calling on Mr Stevens to recognise the hard work already being shown by Estates Managers […]
...read the full articleNHS Sustainability Campaign partners with Refill company
February 12, 2019
The NHS Sustainability Day Campaign is pleased to announce a partnership with Refill company City to Sea. The Community Interest Company are campaigning to prevent plastic pollution at source. City to Sea was founded by Natalie Fee in 2015. Nat is an award-winning author, broadcaster, producer and environmental campaigner. Her expertise is in communicating […]
...read the full articlePackaging waste ‘immediate priority’ in Defra strategy
December 18, 2018
Manufacturers of packaging and other consumer products face increased costs for the recycling and disposal of their goods – as government seeks to carry out a major overhaul of the producer responsibility regimes for waste. The focus on waste costs, which has long been anticipated within the waste and recycling sector, comes as part […]
...read the full articleClimate change: Report says ‘cut lamb and beef’
December 13, 2018
The number of sheep and cattle in the UK should be reduced by between a fifth and a half to help combat climate change, a report says. The shift is needed, the government’s advisory Committee on Climate Change (CCC) maintains, because beef and lamb produce most farm greenhouse gases. The report foresees an increase in […]
...read the full articlePopular Sheffield Practice reduces its carbon footprint and wins prestigious award
December 13, 2018
Dedicated staff at GP practice, Richmond Medical Centre, are celebrating after winning a prestigious environmental award. The popular centre, in the East of Sheffield, has won the the highly coveted Royal College of General Practitioners’ South Yorkshire Practice of the Year Award for its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. Dr Honey Smith, speaking […]
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