We are very delighted to have signed up to the Green Impact for Health Toolkit. We have started to actively take steps to reduce our carbon footprint. The climate emergency is also a health emergency. The health care in the UK contributes 5.4% of the UK’s carbon emissions.
We need to enhance the health of our current population without compromising the health of future generations. This means operating within the sustainable boundaries of the planet.
Fortunately most of the solutions for the planet also make our health better, for example
- eating a mainly plant-based diet,
- engaging in active travel
- exercise in nature
- avoiding smoking
- reducing pollution
All of the above enhance our health and reduce our need for medications. Which further benefits to the NHS, your health and the carbon footprint of healthcare.
Take a look at www.greenerpractice.co.uk to learn more about this.