Mar
24
2025
March 24, 2025
ISN GREEN-K Webinar: Green Initiatives & Challenges in Kidney Care from High-Income Countries
- 2 PM CET
Explore innovative sustainable healthcare practices in nephrology, examine the environmental impact of kidney care, and the challenges faced in implementing green solutions specifically in high-income countries (HICs). Experts will share insights on reducing carbon footprint, improving waste management, and promoting sustainable policies in nephrology. Join the session and gain practical knowledge to drive eco-friendly practices within your own healthcare system.
Learning objectives:
- Analyze the environmental impact of kidney care in HICs, including energy-intensive treatments and medical waste production.
- Examine successful sustainability initiatives in nephrology, such as carbon reduction strategies, green dialysis practices, multidisciplinary team-based approach to sustainable care and resource-efficient models.
- Develop actionable steps to integrate sustainable practices into nephrology care, including policy advocacy, institutional support, and innovation-driven solutions such as the intentional positioning of ES as a key component of quality of care.
Further reading:
- GREEN-K – Global Environmental Evolution in Nephrology and Kidney Care
- Our shared responsibility: the urgent necessity of global environmentally sustainable kidney care
- Green nephrology – Katherine A. Barraclough & John W. M. Agar. Nature Reviews Nephrology volume 16, pages 257–268 (2020)
Moderators
Winston Fung (Hong Kong)
Dearbhla Kelly (UK)
Speakers
Caroline Stigant (Canada)
Mark Harber (UK)