NHS Sustainable Development Unit
The Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) was formed in 2008 following publication of the Climate Change Act (2008) to better understand the links between health, healthcare, and climate change. The Unit’s role was to encourage local action on sustainability, influence policy and make the case for sustainable healthcare. With the launch of the Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service report, the new Greener NHS National Programme will now take this work forward, transitioning to a delivery-f
Basic Information
- Category: organization
- Website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/whats-already-happening/sustainable-development-unit-archive/
Documented Facts
- Inception (Wikidata): 2008 (Source 3: Wikidata Q6954175, revision 2454425025)
- Headquarters location (Wikidata; date unspecified): Cambridge (Source 3: Wikidata Q6954175, revision 2454425025; Source 4: Wikidata label: Q350, revision 2529925321)
- Official website (Wikidata; date unspecified): https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/whats-already-happening/sustainable-development-unit-archive/ (Source 3: Wikidata Q6954175, revision 2454425025)
Evidence and Sources
- NHS Sustainable Development Unit — Official Site (official)
- NHS Sustainable Development Unit on linkedin (social)
- Wikidata Q6954175, revision 2454425025 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q350, revision 2529925321 (knowledge-base)
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The Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) was formed in 2008 following publication of the Climate Change Act (2008) to better understand the links between health, healthcare, and climate change. The Unit’s role was to encourage local action on sustainability, influence policy and make the case for sustainable healthcare. With the launch of the Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service report, the new Greener NHS National Programme will now take this work forward, transitioning to a delivery-f
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