ISN Green-K Webinar: Advances in green technologies
- 2 PM CEST
The healthcare sector is a significant contributor to environmental pollution, with dialysis care producing considerable waste and greenhouse gas emissions. In response to this challenge, the nephrology community is increasingly turning toward sustainable practices and green technologies to minimize the environmental footprint of kidney care. This webinar will explore the latest innovations and strategies that advance environmentally responsible nephrology, including water-saving technologies, energy-efficient dialysis systems, biodegradable materials, and circular economy approaches in dialysis waste management. By highlighting global examples and ongoing research, the session aims to inspire healthcare professionals, policymakers, and industry leaders to integrate sustainability into kidney care without compromising patient outcomes
Learning objectives:
- Understand the environmental impact of current nephrology practices, especially in dialysis.
- Identify recent innovations in green technologies applied to nephrology, including water and energy conservation and waste reduction methods.
- Explore real-world examples and case studies of sustainable practices in kidney care from around the world.
- Evaluate how green nephrology initiatives align with broader public health and climate change agendas.
- Inspire action among nephrologists and stakeholders to adopt sustainable solutions in clinical practice
Further reading:
- GREEN-K – Global Environmental Evolution in Nephrology and Kidney Care
- Our shared responsibility: the urgent necessity of global environmentally sustainable kidney care
- Green nephrology – Katherine A. Barraclough & John W. M. Agar. Nature Reviews Nephrology volume 16, pages 257–268 (2020)
- ISN Green-K Webinar: What is Green Nephrology and Where Do I Even Begin?
- ISN Green-K Webinar: Importance of prevention and delaying kidney failure in Green Nephrology
- ISN Green-K Webinar: Green Initiatives & Challenges in Kidney Care from High-Income Countries
Moderators
Ehab Hafiz (Egypt)
Winston Fung (Hong Kong)
Speakers
Karin Gerritsen (The Netherlands)
Joseph Chin-Chi Kuo (Taiwan)