Environmental sustainability A collection of our work looking at climate change, health and sustainable health care
Climate change and environmental breakdown are serious and urgent global issues, which present significant risks to health.
There is growing recognition of the risk that climate change poses to health, globally and in the UK. As a big consumer of resources and contributor to climate change and environmental breakdown, there is also recognition that the health and care system has an important role to play in the efforts to achieving the UK’s net zero target.
Browse our latest content to find out more.
Event
Webinar: After COP26 – what will it take to get the NHS to net zero?
A panel discussion exploring how the NHS can achieve net zero – from an international, national and...
Newsletter blog
Promises and progress: what has COP26 got to do with health?
Climate change and health are inextricably linked. Jennifer Dixon reflects on the related challenges...
Podcast
How can the green agenda help the health agenda? – with Dr Fiona Godlee and Professor Andy Haines
Episode 13. Climate change is a global health emergency. What can we learn from how ‘green’ has gone...
Blog
An anchor approach to sustainability
Drawing on findings from the Health Anchors Learning Network, Jenna Collins explores how the NHS can...
Long read
Going green: what do the public think about the NHS and climate change?
About 11 mins to read
What do the public think about climate change, health and the NHS net zero ambition, and why does...
Report
Public perceptions of climate change and health (September 2021)
This report presents the findings of a survey with the UK public commissioned by the Health...
External link
Watch: Why world leaders must take climate action to protect our health
We're joining health professionals and organisations around the world calling for stronger ambition...
Newsletter feature
Sustainable improvement: growing a greener NHS
How does the improvement work we fund contribute to achieving NHS net zero?
Fellowship
UK Health Alliance on Climate Change
Two-year fellowship to deliver a commission on net zero carbon surgery.
What we're doing as a Foundation
As a funder, investor and workplace with a carbon footprint, we have a responsibility to act on climate change, and we have been working to embed environmental sustainability across our activities.
Blog
The challenge of going green: creating a more sustainable Health Foundation
As a funder, investor and a workplace, environmental sustainability should be a 'green thread'...
Article
Our commitment to environmental sustainability
We believe we have a responsibility to act on climate change, and are working to embed environmental...
Article
A responsible investor
Find out more about our guiding principles for being a responsible investor.
Further reading
Blog
The restructure of public health must not weaken our climate change response
How can the government ensure that the new public health system is fit to respond to the growing...
Report
Shaping Health Futures
This report outlines major trends and changes in the population, society, technology, politics, the...
Research report
Building healthier communities: the role of the NHS as an anchor institution
Our new report explores the ways in which NHS organisations act as anchor institutions, and their...
External link
The Q community: Sustainable health care
This Special Interest Group brings together people who are passionate about sustainability and...
Long read
How transport offers a route to better health
About 21 mins to read
Transport affects the health of people across society, in multiple ways. Investing in transport is...
Work with us
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