Monthly Sustainability Initiative
In the newsletter, we highlight the Monthly Sustainability Initiative, where different organisations share their contributions to sustainability.
Below you can see the latest issues of the Monthly Sustainability Initiative. Inspire others with your sustainability efforts, email info@ssci.se and let us help you spread the word!
Circular plastic aprons at emergency hospitals
– Region Stockholm integrates sustainability into all operations, aiming for climate neutrality by 2035. We have high ambitions when it comes to sustainable public procurement, invest in green transport, and promote circular solutions — such as introducing circular plastic aprons at all emergency hospitals, says Carolina Pettersson, Sustainability Director, Region Stockholm.
Sustainable advances at Karolinska University Hospital
The healthcare sector is vital in tackling climate change and inequality, needing systemic transformation for a sustainable future. Karolinska University Hospital, with its long-standing commitment, is a leader in Sweden for advancing social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Discover six examples of the hospital's sustainability efforts.
Six sustainable advances at Karolinska University Hospital >>
Teaching science and technology in the Anthropocene era
The needs of the world are changing as questions about sustainable development become more urgent — but is our teaching in higher education developing? We have been working on a creative and innovative higher education pedagogical development project where teachers at Stockholm University (SU), and KTH Royal Institutet of Technology are testing new perspectives and ways of teaching. The project has been ongoing during 2024 and is now being evaluated in the spring of 2025. The project team includes Veronica Flodin, Eva Österlind, Anne-Kathrin Peters, Miriam Huitric, Iann Lundegård, and Leif Dahlberg (not pictured). You can find more about the projects at the SU and KTH websites linked below.
Sustainable Future: Developing learning environments in science & technology
Transforming Science and Technology Education for the Anthropocene Era
Bayer's work on sustainability
To strengthen its climate and environmental efforts, Bayer commissioned Swedish Environmental Research Institute to conduct pilot studies on emissions from pharmaceutical production—an area where data is often lacking. Bayer has also developed its own method for calculating Product Carbon Footprint through the initiative Together for Sustainability. In April, unique emissions data was presented in Sweden, sparking strong interest from pharmacies and healthcare regions. Key findings include: packaging and leaflets contribute significantly to emissions, and different pharmaceuticals have highly varying carbon footprints.
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