European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations ( EfCCNa ) position statement: Towards sustainable intensive care
Year: 2024
Type: editorial
Abstract: The earth's climate is changing as a result of human-induced excessive resource usage and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. 1 The healthcare sector accounts for approximately 4.4% of annual worldwide greenhouse emissions, and European Union (EU) countries collectively are among the top three emitters.2 Climate change severely affects the global ecosystem, including increased health risks, poverty, and displacement.1 As the climate is already changing, immediate action is required.The United Nations (UN) formulated 17 sustainable development goals and set up a structure to resolve human-induced climate change that includes a Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and annual Conferences of the Parties (COP).The World Health Organization(WHO) has developed a roadmap and partnerships for healthier people, a thriving planet and a sustainable future.3,4 The EU has formulated 'the green deal', striving to be the first climate-neutral continent in which specific goals are stated to provide sustainable healthcare.5 Healthcare professionals have great potential to influence more sustainable decisions made within the social and policy landscape.
Source: Nursing in Critical Care
DOI: 10.1111/nicc.13074
Authors: Willemke Stilma, Stelios Iordanou, Jelena Slijepcevic, Mateja Adamovic, Alex Furmanov, Mario Pytel, Anneliese Raab, Paul J. T. Rood
Language: English
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4394572062