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Mitigating a Nursing School's Impact on Climate Change: A Quality Improvement Project
Creative Nursing
|August 21, 2019
Summary
Nurses can mitigate climate change impacts through sustainability initiatives. A quality improvement project in a nursing school increased environmentally sustainable behaviors like recycling and using public transport.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Public Health
- Nursing Education
Background:
- Climate change mitigation involves reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Nurses are vital in preventing climate change-related health issues.
- Higher education institutions can implement sustainability initiatives focusing on policy, people, process, and practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To implement and assess climate change mitigation strategies within a metropolitan nursing school.
- To reduce the environmental impact of the nursing school's operations.
Main Methods:
- Formation of a Sustainability Champion Workgroup.
- Implementation of a 'No Waste November' campaign and a sustainability dashboard.
- Assessment using pre- and post-campaign surveys and waste disposal measurements.
Main Results:
- Significant increases in sustainable behaviors including alternative transportation, recycling, and composting.
- A higher ratio of recycling to landfill waste was observed during the campaign.
- Increased awareness of climate change and sustainable practices among participants.
Conclusions:
- Nurses and educational institutions are key to mitigating climate change through sustainability.
- Environmental sustainability initiatives are effective in promoting behavior change.
- Further research is needed to address barriers and incentives for sustainable behaviors.
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