🦷 Last chance to join our #SustainableDentistry course 26th May Learn how to: ♻️Apply the principles of sustainable development to #dentistry ♻️Improve carbon literacy and identify carbon ‘hotspots’ ♻️Implement projects to improve sustainability buff.ly/2XJgVyD

There are ambitious emissions targets set in Scotland and the NHS, and change is needed in how we tackle this in Primary Care. This session, led by @mdcstewart, will look at the effects of cutting emissions on health, and on primary care.

Great presentation by Prof Sir Gregor Smith highlighting the importance of the value of care, empowering healthcare staff, and how #RealisticMedicine and #SustainableHealthcare work together #rcpeCOP26

.Prof Sir Gregor Smith: "Scottish Government estimates that emissions from the propellant in inhalers such as Ventolin or Salamol were 79,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 20/21. The equivalent of 79,000 people flying from Paris to New York and back." #rcpeCOP26

📅 21 June is our next Sustainable Mental Healthcare course, developed in collaboration with RCPsych Planetary Health&Sustainability Committee! ♻️Learn how #mentalhealth services can emphasise prevention & shape acute services around a triple bottom line of quality, carbon & cost buff.ly/3jj0yQp Royal College of Psychiatrists

Thanks to PortyCommunityEnergy for a great day using their eCargo bike. My kids wish they could ride in it every day!

More pioneering work from the One Health Breakthrough Partnership. Human and environmental health are so closely linked.

Working in the NHS in Scotland with a good idea? We're really keen to hear your eco/green/environmetally sustainable ideas. Green innovations can help NHS Scotland reach its ambitious #netzero targets. For inspiration from @ScotHealthInno read this article

The extreme temperatures over next few days have the potential to endanger people’s health. Though worst of the risk will be further south, Scotland may also see record temperatures that will cause problems - some simple tips from UKHSA that help reduce this risk below. ☀️

Delighted to see this publication and honoured to have helped drive the direction for clinical care especially with RPS in Scotland and #OHBP colleagues. Let's get going, lots to do, we need action now! Dr Lydia Niemi John Redshaw Scottish Water Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Figures from IRC 🇵🇰the monsoons have destroyed 3,000km of road 🇵🇰130 bridges 🇵🇰495,000 homes 🇵🇰Sindh and Balochistan provinces have seen 784% and 500% more rains than average 🇵🇰4 million acres of crops damaged and almost 800,000 livestock killed- will add to food insecurity.

The government of Pakistan estimates that a third of the country – an area the size of the UK – is under water. Schools, roads, crops and livelihoods are gone and conditions are expected to worsen as the rains continue. Donate now to the DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal.

This will be a great job. Helping improve health care and make it better for the environment too.

We know this is a difficult time for many donors at the moment but if you're an O- blood donor, we would ask that you make an extra special effort to donate in order for us to maintain stocks. To book an appointment visit scotblood.co.uk or call 0345 90 90 999. Thank you.

Did you know the eligibility criteria for Warmer Homes Scotland has changed? Now even more households are eligible for Scottish Government funding to make #EnergySaving improvements. More info: ensvgtr.uk/eSSSu

Powerful call for healthcare to take climate action from Alifia Chakera

Nice summary of a Public Health Scotland report on the health benefits of using street space for not just cars. vimeo.com/751650288

We're hiring! NHS Scotland Assure is looking for Sustainability Managers who are passionate about environmental sustainability within our evolving Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Compliance team. Apply here: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/displayjob.asp…