Webinar | How to create sustainable wards in healthcare facilities?

How can maternity and paediatric wards prepare a child for a healthy life while minimising healthcare’s environmental impact? The Born Green Generation initiative is set to create sustainable healthcare wards by 2030, with a strong focus on the first 1,000 critical days of a child's life. 

Join us on 6 November for a webinar co-organised with our Born Green Generation partner, the Center for Sustainable Healthcare of Region Midtjylland (Denmark). This webinar will explore how healthcare facilities can lead by example, improve health, protect the environment, and address the urgent challenge of climate change.

Register now for this insightful event!

Learn from international researchers and healthcare practitioners about the challenges and opportunities in developing sustainable maternity, neonatal, and paediatric wards. Through a series of expert-led presentations, we will dive into key topics such as reducing healthcare’s climate footprint, eliminating toxic plastics from wards, and implementing circular economy principles in healthcare.

Translation will be available in English 🇬🇧, Danish 🇩🇰, and French 🇫🇷 via the Interprefy app. Please note you will need a smartphone and headphones to access interpretation. 

Agenda

09:00 – 09:05 | Welcome & Program Overview

09:05 – 09:20 | Born Green Generation: Mission & Objectives
Discover how the Born Green Generation project plans to create sustainable healthcare wards by 2030. This session will cover the environmental impact of hospitals, the region’s vision for sustainable healthcare, and why climate change is a health challenge.

09:20 – 09:45 | The Health Crisis Linked to Toxic Plastics and PFAS
Explore the harmful health effects of plastics and chemicals, especially PFAS-containing materials in healthcare. Learn about the broader environmental impact of these toxins and how they contribute to a health crisis.

09:45 – 10:10 | Circular Healthcare Economy: Training & Quiz
Engage in a session focused on circular economy principles in healthcare, featuring an interactive quiz to test your knowledge.

10:10 – 10:35 | The Impact of Micro- and Nanoplastics on Human Health
Delve into the latest research on microplastics, including how materials from IV bags and other hospital supplies affect human health, with actionable recommendations for hospitals.

10:35 – 10:50 | Break

10:50 – 11:15 | Children's Environmental Health and Climate Change
Explore how environmental factors affect children’s health from birth onward. Learn about the Exposome concept, the vulnerabilities of children to environmental pollution, and practical ways paediatricians can mitigate these risks in hospitals.

11:15 – 11:40 | Sustainable Wards at Region Midtjylland
A look at how sustainable solutions are being implemented in wards across Region Midtjylland. This session highlights the role of technology and key champions in scaling these initiatives through data-driven tools.

11:40 – 12:00 | Danish Contributions to the Born Green Generation Project
This session will conclude the webinar by providing an overview of Denmark’s action points in the Born Green Generation project.

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HCWH Europe recognises the Flotilla Foundation
for their generous support of the Born Green Generation initiative