Advocating Leadership for Buy-in and Change

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Success requires both top-down and bottom-up approaches, meaning leadership and front-line workers need to work together to achieve a healthcare system that does not harm the planet and is sustainable long-term [44]

Nursing leadership should value, support, and prioritize sustainability initiatives [9]

• - Know the facts
• - Use the facts
• - Have a clear and concise message
• - Nurture relationships and work collaboratively
• - Engage the public
• - Make your voice heard
• - Share socially
• - Say "Thank you for listening"

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Promote green and healthy hospitals at all levels [45]

• Ask leadership to develop a plan to decarbonize and request annual reports on progress to share broadly [41]

Replace harmful chemicals with saer alternatives [45]

Promote clean, renewable energy generation and renewable energy use [45]

• Decrease or eliminate pollution, use clean and efficient energy and transportation [40]

Decrease water consumption and provide drinkable water [45] 

Improve transportation for patients and staff [45]

Decrease food waste and use more locally sourced food [45]

Decrease pharmacologic pollution [45]

• Advocate for decreased use of harmful anesthetic gases [11]

Build green buildings [45]

Purchase sustainable goods and materials [45]

• Compostable toothbrushes, reusable products, fewer single-use products [9]