SMASH Bulletin Board

This is an area created for the sharing of documents and articles of interest to the SMASH Network and wider public.

Please check regularly for updates.

Links to articles, recordings, webinars, booking sites etc. can be found below with a selection of PDFs available under ‘Documents’.

Links/Events

Scotland’s countdown to COP 26 event is next week, Nov 3rd 2020. Register here to attend.

‘Scotland’s Innovation Centres have teamed up with The Herald for a special, one-day, online conference to explore innovation, inclusive growth, cultural change around climate action, and ultimately, how collaboration could achieve national net zero targets.’

CSH sustainable healthcare courses – online

Mon 5 Oct (1500-1900) – Introduction to Sustainable Healthcare

Thu 24 Sep (1000-1400) – Green Space and Health

Thu 15 Oct (0945-1415) – Sustainable Quality Improvement

The 22 Oct (1000-1400) – Carbon Footprinting for Healthcare

Wed 11 Nov (0900-1300) – Introduction to Sustainable Healthcare

Details at https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/courses

Imagining Better Futures: Global Citizenship within NHS Scotland

Taking Action for a Just and Sustainable World

Thursday 27^th August 18:00 – 20:00 BST

How can global citizenship add value to your work at NHS Scotland? An online session exploring new & creative approaches to global issues.

What is Global Citizenship and how can it add value to your work at NHS Scotland? Join this online session on Thursday 27th August for a timely opportunity to explore new and creative ways to approach global issues and how to bring about transformational change.

This session will build your confidence in identifying the interconnections between local actions and global impacts, and deepen your understanding of how the interdependencies of the world we live in affect all of our lives. The session will also familiarise you with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, among which Health & Wellbeing is key.

In a world shaped by Covid-19 and the climate emergency, we will think creatively about possible futures and look at where to find NHS Scotland specific touchpoints for global issues, encouraging you to reflect on the crossovers between the values you hold personally and professionally.

This online session is open to all staff across all NHS Scotland boards. It will be both informative and interactive, prompting you to reflect on how these topics relate to your own work setting and providing the space to do so collaboratively in smaller groups during the session.

This online learning event is brought to you in partnership by the NHS Scotland Global Citizenship Programme, Bridge 47 and Scotdec.

For further information, and if you are interested to attend, please register at: Eventbrite using the password: Citizenship. Please note that this event is only open to staff at NHS Scotland.

British Medical Journal Publication

Gerry McCartney, Consultant in Public Health and Head of Public Health Observatory had a letter published in the BMJ in December of last year (2019) regarding the SMaSH ‘work-in’ in support of the climate strikes. Read all about it here.

A Future for All to INHERIT: Taking Action Now

INHERIT is hosting a conference 10th December 2019 in Brussels.

‘Around the world, parallel environmental and societal crises are unfolding on an unprecedented scale, posing great threats to human health, well-being and our very existence. Time is running out. We need to take action now to ensure that these times of crises are the opportunity for a socially-just transition to a more sustainable future for all.

Join us on 10 December for key insights on:

How the new European Commission and Parliament will deliver integrated measures for more sustainable, healthier and equitable societies;
How EU Member States are achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through a whole-of-government approach;
How municipalities across Europe and beyond are implementing concrete, innovative solutions for sustainable change;
Whether “growth” can be sustainable environmentally, socially, and economically.’

The event will be live streamed. Full details including agenda and streaming like will be available here.

FPH – Sustainable Development & Climate Change Resource

Follow this link to access the Faculty of Public Health resources on Sustainable Development and Climate Change.

Climate Week 2019 Events at Caledonian University – see full details under ‘Documents’.

Introduction to a Whole System Approach to Diet and Healthy Weight – Friday 4^th October, 9.30-12.30, Edinburgh

Clean Air Day 2019 is nearly here. For information on how to help promote please follow this link for info graphics, ideas and more!

Committee on Climate Change – Net Zero – The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming – May 2019

European Environment Agency: EEA Newsletter 15th March 2019

SCCAP 2 – A consultation draft

European Environment Agency: More action needed to protect Europe’s most vulnerable citizens from air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures – February 2019

The Lancet: The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change – January 2019

The Lancet: Transforming food systems for better health – January 2019

UK Health Alliance on Climate Change – January Newletter

European Commission – What are the health costs of environmental pollution? – December 2018

2018 Environment, Health and Wellbeing Conference and other recordings of interest – Youtube

SMASH Bulletin Board

Links/Events

‘Scotland’s Innovation Centres have teamed up with The Herald for a special, one-day, online conference to explore innovation, inclusive growth, cultural change around climate action, and ultimately, how collaboration could achieve national net zero targets.’

FPH – Sustainable Development & Climate Change Resource

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