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There are many initiatives and collaborations that help and activate healthcare professionals to provide more sustainable care. Below is an overview of some of these:

General

  • The Green Care Alliance (De Groene Zorg Alliantie) is the Dutch umbrella platform for all sustainable healthcare professionals. It unites the growing and diverse sustainable subspecialties, such as the Green Emergency Department (Groene SEH) and the Green Operating Room (Groene OK). The website provides links to the various specializations. The Green Care Alliance holds an annual Green Care Festival and releases a podcast.
  • Care for Climate (Zorg voor Klimaat) is a national network that focuses on the entire breadth of healthcare. It promotes collaboration within sustainable healthcare to increase knowledge and awareness of the relationship between climate and health, encourage healthcare providers to commit to more sustainable healthcare, and persuade policymakers to drive the transition towards a more environmentally friendly healthcare system.
  • Green Care Academy shares short videos with basic knowledge about sustainable healthcare, as well as in-depth webinars. 

  • Sustainable Hospital is a digital platform where sustainability researchers from TU Delft, Erasmus MC, and Erasmus University Rotterdam share their findings and projects related to greening healthcare.

  • DiCE - Digital Health in the Circular Economy It is a European project focused on reducing e-waste in healthcare.

For nurses

  • The Sustainable Nurse (De Duurzame Verpleegkundige) builds a strong action network of nurses, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals. By sharing knowledge and experiences in, for example, Green Teams or sustainability projects between organizations, it helps prevent reinventing the wheel each time.

For primary care professionals

  • Als 'The Climate Doctor',Anne Roosendaal, a specialist in elderly care, focuses on what individual doctors can do to promote sustainability, providing practical tips and an inspirational podcast.
  • The Green GGZ is an initiative that focuses on integrating more green spaces and nature as part of mental healthcare.

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