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Presentation from the COT Specialist Section - Learning Disabilities conference 2010

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GREEN OTGREEN OT

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The campaign for greener The campaign for greener healthcarehealthcare

Climate changeClimate change

NHS and carbon emissionsNHS and carbon emissions

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“…“…every year climate every year climate change leaves over change leaves over 300,000 people dead, 300,000 people dead, 325 million people 325 million people seriously affected, and seriously affected, and economic losses of economic losses of US$125 billion. Four US$125 billion. Four billion people are billion people are vulnerable, and 500 vulnerable, and 500 million people are at million people are at extreme risk.” extreme risk.” (GHF 2009, p.1)(GHF 2009, p.1)

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www.sdu.nhs.uk

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CARBON FOOTPRINTCARBON FOOTPRINTNHS ENGLANDNHS ENGLAND

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SUSTAINABLE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

““Development that meets the needs of Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their ability of future generations to meet their own needs” own needs” (WCED, 1987)(WCED, 1987)

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EnvironmentEnvironment EconomyEconomy

SocietySociety

Sustainable development

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Occupational Justice refers to peoples’ need and right to be engaged in “meaningful, satisfying and ecologically sustainable occupations” (COT, 2002)

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SocietySociety

EnvironmentEnvironment EconomyEconomy

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Being a greener OT – things OTs

can do!

Using bikes to get to work

Lobbying work places to support biking to work schemes

Using public transport more for visits

Try to group visits particularly when working in rural areas. ? Try to visit with colleagues

Join greener OT

Car sharing

Video conferencing

Having a work pool bike

Lobbying employment services to ensure they are looking at sustainable careers for people with LD

Lobbying work places to consider heating arrangement e.g. Not having central control of heating systems

Trying to reduce the number of out of area placements

Using electronic records

Using smart boards to project minutes at meetings so everyone does not have to have a copy

More effective use of virtual working groups

Smarter printing e.g. Printing at half the size and double siding copying

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Supporting service users to

be green– things OT’s can do!Supporting local projects such

as BTCV

Green gym

Teaching service users to take responsibility for the environment – teaching them about green issues

Encourage service users to buy greener products

Supporting people to do sustainable occupations such as having a vegetable patch

Start local projects in residential homes – many homes have large gardens, invite local people to use some of the land to group produce and encourage them to teach people with LD how to grow

Encourage service users to compose things

Run eco education groups

Develop an audit tool that service users could use to see how green their house is

Drift wood projects – picking up litter and using for art projects

Recycling projects

Continence promotion to reduce the amount of pads used

Walking bus or providing a member of staff who sits on a public bus which service users catch to day services rather than putting on transport

Help people make informed decisions about getting a taxi verses a bus

Health promotion groups to include ‘green’ education

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ContactsContacts

Tamara Rayment – joint project leadTamara Rayment – joint project lead

[email protected]@greeenerhealthcare.org

Ben WhittakerBen [email protected]@greenerhealthcare.org

www.greenerhealthcare.org/green-otwww.greenerhealthcare.org/green-ot