In November the UK will host COP26 in Glasgow. World leaders will arrive in Scotland alongside negotiators, government representatives, businesses and citizens for 12 days of talks, with the aim of reaching agreement on how to tackle climate change.
Most experts believe COP26 has a unique urgency and is the world’s best chance to get runaway climate change under control.
Dame Jackie Daniel is one of the COP26 One Step Greener ambassadors.
Watch this video to find out what staff and patients at Newcastle Hospitals think about the Climate Emergency, and what message they want to take to world leaders.
The sustainability team are running a series of webinars open to staff and the public at the following dates and times:
| Time | Friday 5 November | Monday 8 November |
| 10am to 11am | Climate Reality Check -Why the Climate Emergency is a Health Emergency? | Climate Reality Check – Why the Climate Emergency is a Health Emergency? |
| 12noon to 1pm | Zero Waste – What is it and how can we achieve it? | Clean Air – what are we planning to achieve and how? |
| 2pm to 3pm | Zero Carbon Estates – how will we decarbonise our estate? | Zero Carbon Care – how will we deliver sustainable models of care? |
If you are interested in attending please email nuth.environment@nhs.net and you will be sent a link to the event.
The webinars will be recorded and made available following the event.
There is also a programme of events taking place across Newcastle focussed on how we can adapt to the damaging impacts of climate change and deliver a Net-Zero future.
Collaborative Newcastle events
Newcastle University Climate Debates
When: October 4 to 5
Where: Newcastle University
Find out more at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/events/newcastledebates/nextdebate/
Climate Emergency – Making Practical Changes in your Organisation
When: October 14
Where: Virtual event
Find out more at: https://www.vonne.org.uk/events/climate-emergency-making-practical-changes-your-organisation-6
The Climate Challenge – What’s It All About?
When: October 20
Where: Northumbria University (Virtual event)
Find out more at The Climate Challenge (northumbria.ac.uk)
Race to Zero electric ‘battle bus’
When: October 22
Where: Newcastle Helix
Find out more at: Newcastle| Roadmap to net zero | Zero Carbon Tour Tickets
Ride for Their Lives climate and health emergency cycle ride
When: October 28 (Harrogate to Newcastle) and October 29 (Newcastle to Carlisle)
Where: Great North Children’s Hospital (Royal Victoria Infirmary)
Find out more at the Ride for their Lives website.
Invest Newcastle Sustainable City event
When: Week beginning November 1 (Exact date to be confirmed)
Where: Newcastle Helix
Climate Emergency – VCSE Networking Event
When: November 3
Where: Virtual event
Find out more: Networking event – climate emergency | Voluntary Organisations’ Network North East (vonne.org.uk)
Newcastle Hospitals climate change webinar series
When: November 8
Where: Virtual event
To attend, please email: nuth.environment@nhs.net
