Actions undertaken to manage or reduce the adverse consequences of climate change, as well as to harness any benefits or opportunities.
Modes of transportation that support incidental physical activity and have low environmental impact, including walking, cycling, and using public transport.
The total sum of an organisation鈥檚 greenhouse gas emissions, measured to provide a starting point against which future emissions performance will be measured.
Refers to carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas contributing to global warming and climate change.
An economic model focused on minimising waste and keeping resources in use for as long as possible by reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling existing materials and products. In the healthcare sector, this can involve sustainable procurement practices, waste management strategies, and initiatives to extend the lifecycle of medical equipment and supplies.
The health of our planet is closely linked to our own health and wellbeing. Since health and wellbeing are closely linked to the health of our environment, changes as a result of climate change can affect our health and wellbeing. Vulnerable groups across our community are particularly at risk including people who are socio-economically disadvantaged; rural and geographically isolated communities; people with disabilities; children and older people; pregnant women and unborn children; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Processes or activities within an organisation that are significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
The universal unit of measurement to indicate the global warming potential of each greenhouse gas, expressed in terms of the global warming potential of one unit of carbon dioxide. This unit is used to evaluate releasing (or avoiding releasing) different greenhouse gases against a common basis.
Electricity generated from renewable sources such as solar, wind, and hydro, that have a lower environmental impact compared to fossil fuels.
A factor describing the radiative forcing impact (degree of harm to the atmosphere) of one unit of a given greenhouse gas relative to one unit of CO2.
The seven greenhouse gases listed in the Kyoto Protocol鈥攃arbon dioxide (CO2); methane (CH4); nitrous oxide (N2O); hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); nitrogen trifluoride (NF3); perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).
Activities aimed at improving health and wellbeing by enabling individuals and communities to increase control over, and to improve, their health.
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Healthcare services that provide significant benefits to patients, focusing on interventions that are evidence-based and necessary, with good resource utilisation.
More information: High value health care is low carbon health care - Barratt - 2022 Medical Journal of Australia - Wiley Online Library
Healthcare services that provide little or no benefit, or even cause harm to patients.
Climate change mitigation includes actions we take globally, nationally and individually to limit changes caused in the global climate by human activities. Mitigation activities are designed to reduce greenhouse emissions and/or increase the amounts of greenhouse gases removed from the atmosphere by greenhouse sinks.
Balancing a measured amount of carbon released into the atmosphere with an equivalent amount sequestered, avoided or offset.
A defined goal set by an organisation to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by a specific date, as part of its commitment to combat climate change and promote environmental sustainability.
The Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Act 2023 legislates the 黑料吃瓜网 Government net zero targets.
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Actions taken to prevent diseases or injuries before they occur, through measures such as healthy lifestyle promotion and vaccination.
Direct greenhouse gas emissions that occur from sources that are owned or controlled by an entity.
For example, fuel burned on-site, fugitive emissions from refrigerants and medical gases.
Indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the generation of purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heating or cooling consumed by an entity. Purchased and acquired electricity is electricity that is purchased or otherwise brought into an entity鈥檚 boundary. Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions physically occur at the facility where electricity is generated.
Indirect greenhouse gas emissions (not included in Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions) that occur in the value chain of an entity, including both upstream and downstream emissions.
Technology that converts sunlight directly into electricity using panels made of semiconductor cells.
The Sustainable Futures Innovation Fund is a Secretary-led initiative providing up to $25,000 to support staff-led innovation projects that improve patient care and reduce our environmental footprint.
More information: Sustainable Futures Innovation Fund - Climate risk and net zero (nsw.gov.au)
Any interaction between a patient and clinician, or between clinicians, occurring remotely with the use of information technologies.