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On thursday, May 14th, NCSH invites you to a webinar on nitrous oxide destruction!

 

The Nordics are leading when it comes to sustainable solutions for the healthcare sector. In order to spread good examples of Nordic solutions to reduce the climate impact of healthcare, Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare (NCSH) has created the Nordic Know-How, a report series which presents Nordic best practices in different sustainability areas. The first report in the series is on the topic of Nitrous Oxide Destruction, and with the launch of this report we invite you to an online webinar to hear more about Nitrous Oxide Destruction in the Nordics.

 

At this webinar, we will give a short introduction and present the Nordic Know-How and its examples. Thereafter, we will listen to speakers with knowledge and experience in the area. For this webinar we have invited a representative from region Stockholm, where they have installed nitrous oxide destruction, and representatives from two suppliers of the technique - Medicvent and Medclair.  

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This Nordic Know-How series are part of the project Platform for internationalization: Energy and Climate Smart Healthcare, financed by the Swedish Energy Agency.   

New option: Join us online!

The Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare will take place at the Danish Technical University in Denmark, on September 8 2020. We are happy to announce that it is now also possible to join the conference online as an option!

 

For the 4^th year in a row the Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare is arranged by NCSH, Upgraded and DTU, in collaboration with the Swedish Energy Agency and Nordic Innovation.

Join us at DTU or online for a one day conference and meet professionals from all over the world to discuss the latest developments on environmental sustainability in healthcare. We welcome you to participate, exhibit, speak, sponsor, or partner up with us!  This is a chance to expand your network and make new connections.

- How can we reduce the climate impact of the healthcare sector?

- What can we do on a national and international level for a more sustainable healthcare?

 

Please see updated conference material below: 

Poster - Online Participation

Open Call for Speakers: DTU and Online

Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus

Visit the Official Conference Website and Register

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This conference is arranged as part of the Nordic Innovation funded project: The Future of Healthcare - Sustainable and Smart Today.

 

We have a lot of online activities in the next couple of weeks and in some of them we have changed the dates. Below you will find the updated information on each event. Don't forget to register!

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May 4 Online training: Sustainable Healthcare - Introduction

Don't forget to sign up for the training in sustainable healthcare on May 4th. The training will be held online and is free of charge for members in NCSH and CSR Skåne. 

This half-day training provides you with knowledge on how to work with sustainability, the environment and corporate social responsibility in healthcare. It gives you an understanding of what creates sustainable healthcare, from organization, environmental legislation to engaging employees. You will get basic knowlegde about waste, transport, chemicals and other crucial environmental issues for increased sustainability work in healthcare. If you participate as a consultant or supplier to the healthcare sector, you will get a good insight in the opportunities and obstacles that exist. The training will be held in English.

When: May 4th, 13.00-17.00 PM
Cost: 50 EUR, VAT excluded (Free for members in NCSH and CSR Skåne)
For who: Healthcare employees, consultants, auditors and healthcare providers.
For non-members, we need invoice information (Organisation, invoice address, country). Last day to register is May 1st. 

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May 6 Webinar: CSR Skåne x NCSH - Sustainable Plastics   

On May 6th, CSR Skåne will arrange a webinar on sustainable plastics together with NCSH. Please observe that this webinar will be held in Scandinavian. 

The plastic issue is becoming more and more relevant. For example, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has been commissioned to coordinate Sweden's work for sustainable plastic use in 2020. During this webinar, we will raise the plastic issue with the help of speakers from our networks who have experience and knowledge in the field.

When: May 6th, 10.00-12.00 PM
Where: Zoom (invitation will be sent to registered participants)
Cost: 499 SEK, exklusive moms (Free for members in CSR Skåne and NCSH)

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May 14 Webinar: Nitrous Oxide Destruction

NEW DATE: The date for this webinar is changed to May 14th.

The Nordics are leading when it comes to sustainable solutions for the healthcare sector. In order to spread good examples of Nordic solutions to reduce the climate impact from healthcare, NCSH has created the Nordic Know-how, a report series which presents Nordic best practices in different sustainability areas. The first report will focus on nitrous oxide destruction, and with the launch of this report we invite you to a webinar to hear more about nitrous oxide destruction in the Nordics. 

This Nordic Know-How series are part of the project Platform for internationalization: Energy and Climate Smart Healthcare, financed by the Swedish Energy Agency.

When: May 14th, 15.00-17.00 PM
Where: Zoom (invitation will be sent to registered participants)

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May 26 Webinar: Sustainable and Smart Healthcare in the Netherlands and Nordics 

NEW DATE: The date for this webinar is changed to May 26.

The Nordics and the Netherlands are both leading when it comes to sustainability and smart solutions for the healthcare sector. With this online webinar, that is arranged in collaboration with Milieu Platform Zorgsector (MPZ), we aim to create an exchange of knowledge, expertise and best practices between the Nordics and the Netherlands. As two leading regions in this field, there is a lot to learn and opportunities for valuable insights and discussions.

This webinar is an opportunity to get an insight in how hospitals in the Netherlands and in the Nordics work with sustainable and smart solutions. Amsterdam Medical Center (AMC), one of the largest and leading hospitals in the Netherlands, will hold a presentation. 

The webinar is arranged as part of the project The Future of Healthcare: Sustainable and Smart today, financed by the Swedish Energy Agency.

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On May 6th, CSR Skåne will arrange a webinar on sustainable plastics together with NCSH. 

The plastic issue is becoming more and more relevant. For example, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has been commissioned to coordinate Sweden's work for sustainable plastic use in 2020. They will also perform a national litter measurement to get a better basis for Sweden's implementation of the EU's single-use plastics directive. During this webinar, we will raise the plastic issue woth the help of speakers from our network who have experience and knowledge in the field.

This webinar will be held in Scandinavian, but if you are interested in participating in a similar webinar in English, please let us know!

One of our newest members of the network is ECHAlliance! We are happy to welcome you to the network.

 

We let them introduce themselves:

European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance) is a not for profit member organisation with over 700 members and a community of 16,500 health and social care professionals as well as 40+ Digital Health Ecosystems. We are the Global Connector for Digital Health connecting 78 countries and 4.4 billion people.

 

ECHAlliance have been adapting to the situation with Covid-19 in the last couple of weeks and are now arranging "Member to Member" collaborations.

Read more about this under External News >>

 

We welcome you once again to the network!

 

On Monday May 4th, we will arrange an online training in sustainable healthcare. 

 

This half-day training provides you with knowledge on how to work with sustainability, the environment and corporate social responsibility in healthcare. It gives you an understanding of what creates sustainable healthcare, from organization, envirionmental legislation to engaging employees. You will get basic knowlegde about waste, transport, chemicals and other crucial environmental issues for increased sustainability work in healthcare. If you participate as a consultant or supplier to the healthcare sector, you will get a good insight in the opportunities and obstacles that exist. 

 

Sustainable healthcare includes everything from reducing emissions from pharmaceuticals into the enrivonment to energy efficiency in hospital buildings. During this training, theoretical parts are interpersed with exercises, where you as a participant can address issues related to your area of work and responsibility. After the training, you will have gained a deeper knowledge of the sustainability challenges in healthcare and how to work with these issues. 

 

Date: May 4th

Time: 13.00-17.00 PM

Cost: 50 EUR, VAT excluded (Free for members in NCSH and CSR Skåne)

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For who: Healthcare employees, consultants, auditors and healthcare providers.

 

For more information, please contact: 

Daniel Eriksson, +46(0)707-94 42 13

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Daniel is CO-Director at the TEM Foundation in Malmö and has worked with sustainability issues within healthcare for over 10 years. He is the founder of Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare and has served on several international boards with focus on sustainable healthcare. Daniel has trained thousands of managers, environmental representatives and employees in sustainable healthcare and has worked with a large number of hospitals and regions, both national and international. He has also worked with swedish export of environmental technology and has done audits in healthcare with focus on legislative compliance and ISO 14001. 

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This spring, we are presenting a new series of reports in which each report will focus on a specific solution and best practices within sustainable healthcare. This first chapter will focus on:

Nitrous Oxide Destruction

 

Nordic Know-How is a report series created by Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare within the project Platform for Internationalisation: Energy and Climate Smart Healthcare. The project is financed by the Swedish Energy Agency.

 

The theme of this first report in the Nordic Know-How series is nitrous oxide destruction. Nitrous oxide substantially contributes to the climate footprint of the healthcare sector. This report provides good examples on how to reduce emissions of nitrous oxide in hospitals, and examples are presented from Swedish municipal regions and hospitals. The examples illustrate what can be done to reduce the emissions of nitrous oxide and thus the climate impact from healthcare facilities.

Each report has a certain theme relating to a sustainability challenge in the healthcare sector, and the purpose of this series is to bring Nordic practices and knowledge to international actors, spreading Nordic expertise in this field to the world.

 

 

This Tuesday, on March 24, we arranged our first webinar focusing on Financing export of sustainable healthcare. 

 

We started this afternoon with an introduction by NCSH, to get an understanding of the global demand for sustainable solutions in healthcare. Therafter NEFCO (The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation) talked about financing international sustainability projects and pilot studies. After that, EKN (the Swedish Export Credit Agency) talked about promoting Swedish export and internationalization of swedish companies. Last but not least, the Swedish Energy Agency talked about financing and internationalization of Energy and Climate smart Healthcare.

At the end of the webinar, we held a short panel discussion focusing on how we can increase export and Internationalization of Sustainable Healthcare by existing and new financing models and how to move forward to boost Sustainable Healthcare as an area for export.

 

We are planning on having similar webinars later this spring and summer, and in April we will arrange a webinar on nitrous oxide destruction solutions. Keep an eye on the calendar for updated and more detailed information about this webinar. 

 

We say a big thank you to the speakers for interesting presentations and answers to our questions! We also thank all participants for joining this webinar, and hope to see you at our next one as well! 

 

 

Like many others, we at NCSH have been forced to have a look at our planned activities in the next couple of weeks and in some cases rethink. 

Although, we feel positive as technology enables many activities to be conducted online instead, and we think this will be a great alternative in this situation. Therefore, NCSH has no intention on cancelling the planned activities this spring/summer. Instead of meeting in large groups, we will meet online! We see this alternative as an opportunity since it means you don't have to travel to get there, and it also allows us the possibility to invite more participants. 

Of course, we will update with more information as soon as each event approaches.

 

Regarding our next event on March 24: Financing export of sustainable healthcare:

We intend on doing this event online as a webinar, and all registered participants have been given information about this. But, since we have the opportunity to have more participants now, you are more than welcome to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are interested in participating! 

We hope to see you next week (online)!

Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare 2020

Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, September 8

 

We can now announce that we are accepting proposals for presentations at the upcoming conference at DTU in September!

 

Does your organization have experience within the field of sustainable healthcare? If you have any best practices, results from sustainable healthcare projects or research, or similar that you would like to share, do not hesitate to contact us for more information about speaker slots. We welcome all proposals for presentations on sustainable healthcare and how we can reduce the climate impact from the sector.  

 

Since there are a limited number of speaker slots, we recommend you to register as soon as possible!

Last day to register as a speaker is June 1st. Speakers do not pay any participation fee at the conference. 

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Visit the Official Conference Website here

This conference is arranged as part of the Nordic Innovation funded project: The Future of Healthcare - Sustaianable and Smart Today.

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