A Greener NHS
The NHS was founded in 1948 to provide Many of these positive changes have alThe high-quality health care for all now, and ready begun around us, with people takhigh for future generations. Understanding that ing personal and workplace actions to climate change and human health are in-for reduce their environmental impact. Thef extricably linked, in October 2020, the clim actions that we will take together covers a NHS became the first in the world to broad range of things like energy sources extri commit to working towards becoming a and efficiency, recycling, plastic waste NHS carbon net zero national health system by reduction, reducing emissions from travel 2045. This means improving healthcarecom miles, improving green spaces with more while reducing harmful carbon emissions trees, and updating logistics to minimise carb and investing in efforts that remove delivery miles and packaging. The Greener NHS programme has begun greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.2045 whil to work with our staff, hospitals and partWith the NHS accounting for around 4% ner organisations across Surrey. The naof the country’s carbon emissions and and tional programme will build on the great over 7% of the economy, the NHS has an gree work being done by trusts across the essential role to play in meeting the carWith bon net zero targets set under the Climate country, sharing ideas on how to reduce impact on public health and the environof th Change Act (Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ Nament, save money and thus achieve a cartional Health Service). over bon net zero NHS. Over 1.3 million people work in the Engesse lish NHS, making us the largest employer To find out more visit bon in Britain and in Europe. Together we can www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs and should play a significant role in re- Chan ducing our carbon footprint and limitingtiona our impact on the environment in orderOve to make a significant difference to the health lish of the population we serve.
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