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KitNewCare Project Coordinator Discusses Life Cycle Assessments at Nordic Sustainable Healthcare Conference
Brett Duane, KitNewCare coordinator, discusses the importance of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in evaluating and reducing the environmental impact of healthcare during the 6th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare (October 2024, Malmö, Sweden).
We are pleased to share that Brett Duane, coordinator of the KitNewCare project, was interviewed during the 6th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare, which took place on 15 October 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.
In his interview, Brett Duane emphasised the role of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in promoting sustainability within healthcare. He discussed how LCAs can effectively assess the environmental impact of healthcare practices, including kidney care, and highlighted their significance in guiding the healthcare sector towards a greener future.
Watch the interview with here:
November 22, 2024
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Save the date: Innovation Challenge 2 to accelerate sustainable kidney care across Europe
KitNewCare will hold its second Innovation Challenge on 15 December, bringing together clinical partners, sustainability experts and industry stakeholders to reflect on the project’s first round of environmental audits and identify the priority innovations needed to advance greener kidney care across Europe.
