Awareness of the importance of the climate emergency and sustainability has never been greater but it can still be challenging to know how we can make a difference.
By engaging our staff to create a culture of sustainability, we can empower each and every one of our people to be part of the solution. It is envisaged that through work place behaviour change, our staff can take ownership at home too, adopting more sustainable lifestyles, assisting Glasgow and Scotland in achieving its climate change goals.
Awareness Days
A calendar of events, featuring newsletters, information, facts and figures – this calendar will provide opportunities to communicate success and instigate change
Communications and Engagement
People underpin sustainable healthcare – we need the help of staff, partners and people in the community to ensure this agenda delivers positive and beneficial outcomes for all.
We can only achieve high levels of engagement within sustainability if the relevant information is communicated effectively and clearly.
Ambitions
We believe NHSGGC can be a leading role model within the public sector and a champion for sustainable development – encouraging and developing change and engagement in our stakeholders
By engaging with and harnessing the enthusiasm of the 1.2 million people we serve, and our 38,000 staff members we can deliver real and lasting change
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde aims to be a:
Sustainability Role Model
Showing leadership and minimising our impacts
Sustainability Educator
Inform our staff, patients, communities and stakeholders of sustainability
Sustainability Champion
Support policy measures and work with others to embed sustainability to the heart of NHSGGC
Communications Team
Through close collaboration with the organisation’s Communications Team, we aim to promote newsletters, surveys, and relevant information on a regular basis.
Comms Team: Assist Sustainability Team in distributing materials both internally and externally
Sustainability Team: Prepare engaging materials to be sent to Communications Team for distribution
Sustainability Governance Group: High-level governance, strategic direction and leadership
What we’re doing
- Following NHSGGC’s Sustainable Communications Plan.
- Identify works stream leads/champions in line with priority areas that will improve our sustainability and net zero performance.
- Support staff to lead change at individual, team and departmental level aligned to the Board’s corporate sustainability objectives.
- Empower staff to take advantage of sustainability initiatives which boost health and wellbeing;
- Improve our service provisions, offering more sustainable alternatives where possible and reducing risk to service operations.
- We will deliver engaging internal communications to create interest in the strategy amongst our colleagues as part of wider cultural change across the business, sharing good news stories and highlighting best practice.
Education
We must take our 40,000 staff on this journey with us, ensuring staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills to ensure they can make changes in both their professional and personal lives.
- Creation of a Sustainability e-learning package in 2023 with additional bespoke modules relevant to specific subject areas; you can now access our e-learning modules via LearnPro by searching course name GGC: 301 Sustainability.
- Creation of downloadable learning packages including posters, information and other learning resources.
- Identify works stream leads/champions in line with priority areas that will improve our sustainability and net zero performance.
- Support staff to lead change at individual, team and departmental level aligned to the Board’s corporate sustainability objectives.
- Empower staff to take advantage of sustainability initiatives which boost health and wellbeing.
- Improve our service provisions, offering more sustainable alternatives where possible and reducing risk to service operations.