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Climate change as a Health & Safety issue...

Created on
5 Nov 2026
by
Gerry Lowe
I was listening online to part of the recent sustainability study day from the RCR/AXREM sustainability working group. The first talk was from Prof Hugh Montgomery, who didn't mince his words - I'm…
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Wins and/or current projects?

Created on
23 Oct 2026
by
Sara Lightowlers
Following some great discussions about sustainability in radiotherapy at the RCR study day, it would be great to get some more chat on here about wins so far and current sustainability projects in…
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The Role of Environmental Protection Agencies in Cancer Control

Created on
16 Oct 2026
by
Seamus O'Reilly
The first EPA was set up by President Richard Nixon in response to growing concerns about air and water quality in the United States - an issue first highlighted by the scientist and breast cancer…
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Opinion piece in Lancet Oncology

Created on
2 Oct 2026
by
Sara Lightowlers
Hi all, for anyone interested in policy, sharing this piece about sustainability in the NHS Cancer Plan that a collaborator and I had published recently in the Lancet Oncology:…
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WEN - Heatwaves and Women: Join the launch

Created on
23 Sep 2026
by
Amy Manning
Following another summer of record-breaking heat, join Wen, the Birth Companions Institute and Friends of the Earth for the launch of our new report, Heatwaves and Women: Why Rising Heat in the UK is…
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WEN's Green Baby Train-the-Trainer Ambassador Programme

Created on
23 Sep 2026
by
Amy Manning
Hello all,I’m excited to invite people from your communities to join WEN's Green Baby Train-the-Trainer Ambassador Programme. Please do pass onto your networks.This is an opportunity to become part of…
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Introducing the BTS Sustainability Toolkit - Apologies

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16 Sep 2026
by
Jennifer Nixon
Apologies to all those who tried to join today's sharing session on the BTS Sustainability Toolkit. An unexpected IT issue seems to have resulted in attendees being unable to join from the eventbrite…
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Under the radar sustainability at ESMO 2025

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8 Sep 2026
by
Sara Lightowlers
Hi all, I just wanted to highlight a recent paper (link below) reviewing all ~2,900 abstracts from ESMO 2025 and asking a question: which trials, chosen purely for clinical reasons, would also cut…
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Green Radiotherapy Framework webinar

Created on
27 Aug 2026
by
Sara Lightowlers
Hi all, just sharing this link to a Webinar being held about the UK Radiotherapy Board's Green Radiotherapy Framework, 1pm on Tuesday 29th Sept:…
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Sustainable transport to hospitals...

Created on
26 Aug 2026
by
Gerry Lowe
HiyaQuick question ... I'm aware that in some regions hospitals have been able to negotiate discounts with public transport providers. Does anyone have experience of doing this with TFL? Do we know…