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I support the team in our mission to future-proof European health systems through circularity. I manage a portfolio of projects and oversee the implementation of our EU advocacy strategy for strategic public procurement, circular economy, and sustainable supply chains.After studying bioengineering, I conducted doctoral research on microbial treatment of greenhouse gases. It then became very clear to me that we are exceeding the capacity of the planet.After a stint with the Flemish environmental inspection services, I started as a sustainability coordinator at Ghent University, Belgium. With the development of...

A movement to decrease plastic usage and gradually phase out toxic chemicals in maternity, neonatal and paediatric wards.

In our latest publication, we have gathered information on the health and environmental risks of…

Hospitals and health systems are reducing harmful chemicals and building safe healing environments for patients, staff, and the communities they serve.

With leadership and expertise from Health Care Without Harm’s Healthy Food in Health Care program, dedicated staff at more than 2,000 health care facilities across North America are supported in implementing policies and programs uplifting sustainable food systems. They leverage their respected voices, purchasing power, investments and other assets to develop food systems that conserve and renew natural resources, advance social justice and animal welfare, build community wealth, and fulfill the food and nutrition needs of all eaters now and into the future. 

Hospitals generate millions of tons of waste each year. Waste is complex, expensive to manage, and a common challenge for health care organizations. We draw from best practices from hospitals across the country and the world to provide a wealth of tools and resources for health care to minimize the volume of waste generated, reduce the toxicity of waste by making smarter purchasing decisions upstream, and properly segregate and recycle waste.