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Cutting nitrous oxide waste in hospitals, switching to reusable vaginal speculums for cervical screening, and prescribing tablets over intravenous drugs are just some of the tangible actions doctors can take to reduce the carbon footprint of healthcare.
A new BMJ series offers tangible actions clinicians can take to reduce the carbon footprint of healthcare
If global healthcare were a country it would rank fifth in the world for greenhouse gas emissions.1 We must all take action to reduce healthcare emissions but how? A new BMJ series offers a range of ideas, with practical tips on making healthcare systems more sustainable. Each article details one action or project that frontline clinicians can implement, supported by a rapidly growing evidence base, to reduce the carbon footprint of their practice. Online readers can use a linked interactive tool (https://sandpit.bmj.com/graphics/2023/tangibleActions-v8/) to find actions relevant to their role and workplace.
The climate crisis is a health crisis,2 and healthcare professionals are on the frontline seeing more patients with respiratory3 and mental health4 conditions caused by wildfires, infectious diseases …
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Our response requires courage, collaboration, and the wisdom to learn from others
Health professionals have warned about the impact of the climate emergency on the planet and on human health for decades. But despite these warnings carbon dioxide emissions have continued to rise.1 With every year, the extent of climate breakdown worsens. Scientists recently reported that the “Earth is now well outside of the safe operating space for humanity,” as six out of nine planetary boundaries have been breached.2 Several climate tipping points relating to melting ice caps, ocean currents, permafrost regions, and deforestation are estimated to be on the brink.3 Scientists continue to call for radical action to reverse the rate of decline, but political commitment is dangerously inadequate.
In clinical practice, change often comes only after people have ignored warning signs for years. It can take a catastrophic event to prompt action. The climate emergency is no different. Governments, organ