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22 May 2024 (12:30-1:30pm)

Online Event: Driving Sustainability: Innovations in NHS Transport and Travel

The NHS aims to decarbonise its fleet by 2035, including transitioning to electric vehicles and promoting sustainable travel options for staff and patients. This webinar focuses on sustainable transport and travel within the NHS, providing a platform for showcasing ground-breaking technologies, processes and services.    

Hear from leading experts showcasing cutting-edge solutions for transitioning to electric vehicles, promoting active travel for staff and patients, and optimising logistics for reduced emissions.  Discover best practices from across the NHS, gaining valuable insights and actionable strategies for implementing sustainable changes in your own NHS Trust. 

Join Green Impact for general practice   

Green Impact is a scheme which has been empowering general practices across the UK to become more sustainable through free toolkits, advice and tips. This scheme will help you reduce environmental impacts, enhance cost savings, boost staff morale and learning and align with greener NHS aspirations. 1,500 general practices are already on board.

Are you interested in joining a North West NHS Biodiversity Group?

This group will be chaired by Thomas Mitchell, Sustainability Manager at Bolton NHS FT and supported by George Coombes, Senior Advisor - Health and Environment (North West).  We are looking to have the initial meeting in February 2024. The key aims of the group will be:

• A means of sharing information from a national level to regional
• Information sharing
  • Ideas
  • Legislative compliance e.g. tree surveys (Occupiers Liability Act 1954/1980)
  • Frameworks and contractors
  • Funding
• Networking
• Project discussions and monitoring (links in with ideas)
• Green Plan (Biodiversity focused) discussions and monitoring

If you are interested please complete the expression of interest form.