Sustainability Leadership for Greener Health and Care: Strand 1: Science & Worldviews
Discover the science of climate change, explore its impact on our health and services, and see how we can create positive change.
Duration
3 weeksWeekly study
6 hoursDigital upgrade
Free
Sustainability Leadership for Greener Health and Care: Strand 1: Science & Worldviews
Become a climate conscious leader and protect the planet for future generations.
Learn how to lead for a sustainable future as you explore key climate issues and discover ways to make climate conscious choices.
This course will provide you with the foundational knowledge and concepts around climate change, including the science behind it, current issues, and relevant policies. We will explore the nature of sustainability and climate change, and examine this from a global perspective. You will see how greenhouse gases and air pollution affect our health, our work and the planet. We will also explore the policy positions that have been taken up globally, by the UK, and by the NHS.
What topics will you cover?
- Week 1: Set up and science
- Week 2: Climate change and health
- Week 3: Policy and reality
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Explain greenhouse gases and their role in environmental change
- Discuss the impact of environmental change on health and health care outcomes
- Describe what is being done locally and nationally towards a net zero health and care system
- Identify actions that can be taken individually and collectively to make a difference
- Explain how healthcare creates a carbon footprint
- Describe the current global and UK policy position
- Explore barriers to change and develop your coaching approach
- Develop an action plan
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone involved in health and care facility leadership, from supervisors to managers, who is interested in creating climate conscious workplaces where sustainable practices are the norm. As one of a set of courses on sustainable leadership, it will help you develop the foundational understanding of climate change and the consequences for health and health care providers.
Who will you learn with?
Liz is an energetic and skilled leadership & organisational development practitioner. She is passionate about development as a means of empowering teams and individuals to improve patient care.
Simon works with leaders across sectors on an organisational, team and individual level. He is interested in making hard things simpler, and helping people turn theory into reality.
Jason leads the design of national leadership interventions for the NHS. He is a consultant, coach, and lifelong learner - curious about how people can work together more effectively in groups.
Who developed the course?
NHS Leadership Academy
Our purpose is to help people discover and fulfil their leadership potential to deliver outstanding health and care.
What's included?
NHS Leadership Academy are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:
Learning on FutureLearn
Your learning, your rules
- Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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You can use the hashtag #GreenerNHS to talk about this course on social media.