Health Innovation East, the innovation arm of the NHS in the East of England, and 42 Technology (42T), a product design and innovation consultancy, are co-hosting a free webinar aimed at helping the NHS achieve its ambitious net zero goals.
The webinar – titled ‘Driving Innovation: Paving the Path to a Net Zero NHS’ – will take place on Tuesday 24 September from 9.30 am to 1 pm (UK time) and is open to anyone interested in advancing sustainability initiatives within the healthcare sector.
The event will provide participants with a clearer understanding of the NHS’s current sustainability initiatives, some actionable insights to implement within their own organisations, and a renewed sense of empowerment to accelerate the drive towards net zero.
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The Paving the Path to a Net Zero NHS webinar will be chaired by Maria Mackay, senior commercial advisor at Health Innovation East and will feature presentations on the critical importance of achieving net zero within healthcare; a roundtable discussion on overcoming barriers to change; and examples of decarbonisation initiatives from within healthcare as well as from other sectors.
An interactive Q&A session will include insights from two inspiring innovators who are changing the face of healthcare:
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Lise Pape, who founded Walk with Path after witnessing her father’s struggle with Parkinson’s Disease for more than 15 years. Her company is developing innovative products to help people with everyday mobility challenges
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Tom Dawson, founder of Revolution-ZERO which is pioneering reusable medical textiles to replace disposable PPE, surgical gowns and drapes and a low-temperature, sustainable washing process for them.
All webinar attendees will be offered a follow-up session with tailored advice from experts at 42T, Health Innovation East and Eco Sourcing Hub on assessing carbon footprints, exploring reduction options, and implementing effective decarbonisation strategies to support their net zero goals.
The healthcare sector is currently responsible for almost 5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions with climate change – like extreme heat and worsening air pollution – directly increasing the risk of various respiratory, cardiovascular and other diseases. In 2020, NHS England was the first health service in the world to commit to achieving net zero by 2045. Innovation and collaboration between all stakeholders are viewed as essential in creating a greener NHS and super-charging its progress towards net zero.