Climate change resources

All hands in

We know climate change poses a major threat to everyone’s future. See our 'all hands in' page for more information and resources to support our campaign to encourage people to become more aware of how our individual actions have a direct impact on sustainability.

Tackling climate change and delivering high quality care for all

Allied health professionals (AHPs) are dedicated to improving peoples’ health. One of the biggest threats to our health and our planet is climate change. In this animation you can find out how the actions that AHPs take every day can reduce health inequalities and improve the health of our planet.

Allied health professionals (AHPs) infographics

These two infographics aim to show why AHPs are acting to protect the planet.

Infographic 1

Why allied health professionals are acting to protect the planet - infographic 1

Infographic 2

Why allied health professionals are acting to protect the planet - infographic 2

Training courses (open to West Yorkshire health and care staff and volunteers)

We funded 200 spaces on Centre for Sustainable Healthcare courses for staff and volunteers in West Yorkshire health and care.

Link to courses offered by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

This includes the following courses:

Intro to Sustainable Healthcare
Sustainable Quality Improvement
Carbon Footprinting for the Health Sector
Green Space and Health

To register for one of these funded spaces, please email: frank.swinton@nhs.net. You will need to secure the time from your manager to attend.

Things that are on offer with no cost to your organisation

E-learning for health modules on sustainable healthcare. Link to e-learning for health.
City Connect promotes walking and cycling in West Yorkshire. Link to City Connect.
The Travel Plan Network is a free membership scheme for any employer in West Yorkshire who is committed to encouraging their staff to travel to work sustainably. They offer significant benefits and discounts on a range of travel modalities. Link to the Travel Plan Network.
The Energy Saving Trust has a huge amount of information available to organisations and individuals. Link to Engergy Saving Trust. They offer free fleet reviews for public and private sector organisations. Link to fleet review information.
The White Rose Forest is one of four community forests in the north of England working together to create the larger Northern Forest that will stretch from Merseyside across Manchester and Yorkshire. They have trees to plant but are looking for land. Link to the White Rose Forest.
The NHS Forest is also looking for planting opportunities. Link to the NHS Forest.

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Resources

There are a great many resources available online. We have listed some below that we feel will be most useful to organisations and individuals working in health and social care in West Yorkshire. If you are looking for something which is not listed, please do get in touch and we will try to signpost you.

Greener NHS is the website covering the efforts of the NHS in England. Link to Greener NHS. On 1 October 2020 they published their strategy document setting out their ambition for the NHS in England to be net carbon zero by 20. Link to Net Zero Health Service.
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare offers strategic input and consultancy on sustainable healthcare research and practice to national and local programmes. Link to Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. Their Networks tend to be very active and are a fantastic resource if you have a specific question. Link to CSH Networks.
Fingertips from Public Health England is a fantastic resource for data on wider determinants of health. Link to Fingertips.
The Dasgupta Review was published on 2 February 2021. It reviews the economics of biodiversity and clearly indicates that we need to be taking biodiveristy into consideration in all our decisions, economic and otherwise. Link to Dasgupta Review.
This article from the British Medical Journal lays out a pathway to net zero emissions for healthcare. Link to pathway to net zero emissions article.
Greener Practice is a resource created by two GPs from Sheffield. They have a lot of information about primary care and lots of further links. Link to Greener Practice.
Many National organisations such as medical Royal Colleges have sustainability or climate change pages on their websites. The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change is an umbrella organisation bringing these groups together. Link to UK Health Alliance on Climate Change.
Care Without Carbon is created by Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and is a great example of what can be achieved. Link to Care Without Carbon.
If you would like to learn about carbon footprinting for healthcare then the first module of this online course is free. Link to free carbon footprinting module.
Chapter Zero have issued this helpful primer for Non-Executive Directors to help them understand the questions they should be asking about climate change. Link to Non-Executive Primer by Chapter Zero.
Health Declares have published a guide for organisations that wish to declare a climate emergency. Link to Health Declares guide to declaring a Climate Emergency.