AHO has published its Climate Change Green Plan 2024-2029
The AHO ambition to be the first Net Zero health NGO in the world and the AHO 2050 targets set by Governing Body has provided greater focus on sustainability.
The AHO ambition to be the first Net Zero health NGO in the world and the AHO 2050 targets set by Governing Body has provided greater focus on sustainability.
The impacts of global warming are being felt worldwide and the scientific community agrees that unless immediate action is taken, the negative effects of rising global temperatures will worsen. Inevitably the most vulnerable groups within society, who are least able to cope, will be most affected. Therefore, it is vital that action is taken at all levels to develop and implement effective strategies, to reduce carbon emissions and apply the broader principles of sustainable development.
The aim of this green plan is to ensure that we are best placed to adapt to the future challenges of healthcare delivery brought about by the effects of climate change. In planning for the future, we will consider and balance our actions’ environmental, economic, and social impacts.
An awareness of the three core principles of sustainable development (financial, social, and environmental) will influence key actions
within this plan and help the AHO deliver positive benefits to the environment, reduce long term expenditure and build a supportive base in our communities and wider society.
Our goal is to deliver efficient care services that meet the needs of the present but don’t compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
The AHO already incorporates sustainability in many aspects of its activities. However, we also recognise that more can be done.
Realising the potential for sustainable development will help the AHO meet its Green Strategy objectives. The financial benefits accruing from increasingly sustainable activities will allow the Trust to invest further in its clinical services.
We are confident that we can work with our partners in the local health and care system to achieve a more sustainable way of working, and I am pleased to endorse the findings and proposals set out in this document.
