Let’s all join forces and create change together.
Born Green Generation is a community of hospitals, healthcare professionals and parents driven to protect current and future generations from the harmful effects of certain plastics and chemicals in healthcare settings.
As the scale of our vision is huge, we cannot and are not embarking on this alone. Healthcare organisations and professionals, parents and parents-to-be, or those with influence in healthcare legislation or product and systems design, all have a role to play.
Our partners
Bern University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
The Bern University of Applied Sciences (BUAS, German: Berner Fachhochschule BFH, French: Haute école spécialisée bernoise HESB) is a public vocational university with a strong national and international profile. It encompasses several disciplines, including engineering, business, health, social work, arts, and agriculture. With campuses in Bern, Biel, and Zollikofen, it fosters innovation and applied research.
Center for Sustainable Hospitals (Denmark)
The Centre for Sustainable Hospitals is a collaborative hub for all hospitals in the Central Denmark Region, driving their green transition. It focuses on reducing resource consumption in medical treatments to maximise environmental and climate benefits. By promoting sustainable practices, the centre aims to minimise the healthcare sector’s ecological footprint significantly.
CH Angoulême (France)
The CH Angouleme maternity ward delivers almost half of the births in their territory (approximately 1500 per year). For years, the team has been working to reduce vulnerable patients’ exposure to harmful substances such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and plastics. They have, for example, implemented reusable nappies in their maternity ward.
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
GOSH is an international centre of excellence in child healthcare. Since its formation in 1852, the hospital has been dedicated to children’s healthcare and to finding new and better ways to treat childhood illnesses. Their mission is to put the ‘child first and always’. In 2018 they started a campaign to reduce their unnecessary use of gloves, and since then they have reduced consumption by approximately 40% and their waste by 21 tonnes.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (England) (UK)
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has provided patient-centred healthcare to communities in the North East of England and beyond for over 250 years. They are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, offering a wider range of specialist services than any other. In June 2019, Newcastle Hospitals became the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a Climate Emergency.
University of Malta (Malta)
Over its 400-year history, the University of Malta has been the hub for international academic exchange on the island. UM is the leading higher education institution in Malta, and its structures are in line with the Bologna Process and the European Higher Education Area.
Working
Groups
Born Green Generation will lead a mentoring programme where experienced hospitals guide others in creating eco-friendly maternity and paediatric units. Our pilot healthcare providers will lead the way, sharing best practices to scale sustainable solutions.
Working groups will also be created on topics like PVC-free solutions, zero-carbon birth, and parental support, providing a space to exchange ideas and tackle challenges together.
A movement supported by experts
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