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1. Health service planning and sustainable development: considering what, where and how care is delivered through a pro-environmental lens.

Author

Desmond, Sharon

Subjects
*CLIMATE change, *ENVIRONMENTAL health, *GREENHOUSE gases, *HEALTH planning, *INTEGRATED health care delivery, *LEADERSHIP, *MEDICAL care, *MEDICAL care costs, *PROFESSIONAL employee training, *WORLD health, *GOVERNMENT policy, *ECOLOGICAL impact
Abstract

The aim of the present paper was to review the opportunities currently available to health service planners to advance sustainable development in their future-facing roles within health service organisation. Critical challenges and enablers to facilitate health services planners in adopting a pro-environmental lens are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2018
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2. Stand-out progress from our corporate first-movers.

Author

Smith, Michael, Hargroves, Karlson, Stasinopoulos, Peter, and Desha, Cheryl

Subjects
*AUSTRALIAN corporations, *CLIMATE change, *GREENHOUSE gas mitigation, *EMISSION control, *ECOLOGICAL impact, *INFORMATION technology & the environment, *MANAGEMENT
Abstract

The article provides information on some of the corporations and business sectors who have committed to become climate neutral and efficient in their operations in Australia. It states that Westpac Banking Corp. has achieved 45 per cent reductions in greenhouse gas emission since 1996, while PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC) has committed to become carbon neutral. It notes that the climate neutral Tumut Paper and Pulp Mill in New South Wales (NSW) of Visy Industries Inc. has its process heat provided by renewable sources. The information technology (IT) sector is also focusing on reducing its carbon footprint.

Published
2009