On March 26, 2019, the Clinique de l'Etang de l'Olivier held its first open day dedicated to complementary medicine.
First edition of the African Day for Sustainable Development in Health
Under the dual patronage of the Kingdom of Morocco's Ministry of Health and the Secretariat of State for Sustainable Development, the first African Day for Sustainable Development in Health was held on April 5, 2019, organized by the Association for Sustainable Development in Health (A2DS). The event provided an opportunity to take stock of the current situation in this field, and to open up new perspectives.
Living on credit...
Every year, the NGO Global Footprint Network calculates a planet's or a country's "Day of Overshoot". This is the date on which the ecological footprint exceeds the biocapacity of the planet or a country. In 2018, the global "day of overshoot" was August 1. In France, it arrived much earlier: on May 5. It's a safe bet that this day has been brought forward again this year, and that in a few days' time, France will already be living on credit.
5th National Day on Food in Healthcare Facilities: 12 days left to register
On June 13, 2019, the theme of the fifth Journée nationale de l'alimentation en établissement de santé (JNAES) will be "for a responsible plate". This day is supported by our partner Restau'Co.
Bimonthly legal summary sheets
Sustainable development offers us unlimited scope for action. But it also requires us to understand a multitude of often complex subjects. Since March, the C2DS has been offering its members summary sheets to complement the legal watch, to provide an overview of a specific subject from a political and legal point of view.
Primum non Nocere® CSR LAB
The CSR LAB® - a tool developed by Primum Non Nocere®, a C2DS expertise subsidiary - gives you transparent online access to an effective technological and technical watch combined with a structured legal watch on products and services.
Guide to good practice in the design of operating theatres and associated premises produced by an ARS Auvergne Rhône-Alpes co-committee.
An ARS-led working group has been examining the issue of regulations and standards for hospital technical platforms. A guide to good design practice is now available to support the technical design of operating theatres.
The call from Montpellier
Six associations, including C2DS, are launching an appeal to the French and European public authorities concerning integrative medicine and non-drug intervention.
Two training courses await you in April
C2DS is offering two training courses in April: "Managing the quality of working life in your establishment" and "Implementing your establishment's corporate social responsibility strategy".
CH de Grasse involved in the departmental "Concert'eau" project
For the past three years, Grasse Hospital (06) has been involved in the departmental "Concert'eau" project, a collective operation set up by the CCI and the French Water Agency to improve the chemical quality of local water bodies.
Ozone washing to reduce the use of chemicals
Between the CH Léon-Jean Grégory in Thuir (66) and the two associated Ehpad, 1.4 tonnes of linen are processed every day by the laundry service. Marina Goncalves - logistics manager and sustainable development project leader - wanted to reduce the quantity of chemicals used.
The NHS unveils its key sustainability actions for the next ten years
In early January, the UK's National Health Service (NHS) unveiled its first long-term action plan, drawn up following the allocation of additional annual funding by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Publication of the 2018 Report of the National Observatory of Organic and Sustainable Collective Catering.
The Observatoire de la restauration collective bio et durable is the result of a merger between the Un Plus Bio observatory (produced in partnership with Ecocert) and the Lascaux observatory on public policies for organic and sustainable collective catering (winner of the Plan National pour l'Alimentation 2014).
National pact on plastic packaging
In line with the European Strategy on Plastics, on February 21, 2019, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition signed the National Pact on Plastic Packaging with six mass retail companies, seven food and cosmetics groups and three NGOs (the Tara Expeditions Foundation, the Ellen Mac Arthur Foundation and WWF France).
White paper: "Best-before dates: an outdated idea?
France Nature Environnement supports the white paper published by Too Good To Go - an application dedicated to the fight against food waste - to mark the third anniversary of the Garot law against food waste. This series of recommendations aims to reduce waste linked to expiration dates.
PBT index and drug residues
The PBT index measures the environmental hazardousness of these drug residues. The Simone Veil Hospital in Cannes (06) began work on this index at the end of 2014.
Rainwater for the outdoor environment
The Jean André Laupetre residence installed a 300-liter rainwater collector in spring 2018. This is connected to the downspout in the residence's patio. The water collected is used from spring to autumn to water the flowers and green plants, as well as the tabletop mini vegetable garden.
Electrolytic washing
Electrolysis is based on a device that breaks down water into oxygen and hydrogen gas under the action of an electric current. This solution offers an equivalent quality of cleanliness and reduces the exposure of cleaning staff, employees and the public to highly concentrated chemicals.
Water theme: two awareness-raising stickers available
To motivate staff to protect water resources, C2DS has created two awareness-raising stickers to affix to taps: "J'éconeaumise" ("I save") and "Prendre soin de chaque goutte" ("Taking care of every drop").
Get involved in the thematic campaigns created by C2DS: "Commitments to protect water resources", "Commitments to responsible hospital hygiene", etc.
As part of World Water Day on March 22, 2019, use C2DS tools: two campaigns are available.