The climate crisis is an urgent health emergency. The School recognises the NHS England’s strategy to become net-zero and has pledged a committment to graduating healthcare professionals who have the knowledge and skills to help the NHS reach this goal.
The Sustainable Healthcare Principles module starting in November 2022 is for post-registration/postgraduate students, which can be taken as stand alone credit for continuing professional development, or used within a BSc, PG Cert, PGDip or MSc course.
The School has a Sustainability Special Interest Group which aims to:
- Establish sustainable learning, teaching and assessments in the School
- Embed sustainability within the curriculum of all courses delivered by the School
- Enable research into sustainability in health and healthcare practice
- Enact sustainability in operational practices within the School
All staff and students are welcome to join the Sustainability Special Interest Group by emailing SustainabilitySSHS@brighton.ac.uk
The School of Sport and Health Sciences’ dedication to improving sustainability in healthcare is seen through:
- Planetary Health Report Card student-led initiative
- Health Care Without Harm Europe’s Nursing School Commitment
- Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education membership
- Planetary Health Alliance membership