Tools like EcoHD can help dialysis teams identify priorities, monitor improvements and embed sustainability into everyday clinical practice.
An important contribution to the growing field of #GreenNephrology 🌍

Why this matters for #GreenNephrology: environmental health = kidney health.
Environmental policies are renal-protective strategies.
Protecting the planet also means protecting kidney function.

But even the best-case scenario cuts only ~39%. To reach IPCC targets, we need innovation, prevention, transplantation, and structural shifts. The calculator is a vital step to guide progress. #GreenNephrology #SIN

New in NDT: a web-based calculator to benchmark the carbon footprint of haemodialysis (HD). Average emissions across 5 centres: 3.72 t CO₂e/patient/year.
Paper 👉 academic.oup.com/ndt/advance-...?
#GreenNephrology #Sustainability

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Clear, sustainability-oriented decommissioning guidelines could help hospitals move toward more circular, responsible dialysis care. A timely contribution for those working to green kidney care. #GreenNephrology #CKD

Tele-nephrology = more than digital convenience. It’s a structural tool for an accessible, efficient & eco-friendly kidney care ecosystem. #GreenNephrology #DigitalHealth #Telemedicine

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Tele-Nephrology & Sustainability: the Portuguese experience shows virtual nephrology visits save money and the environment. 📄 Study: doi.org/10.1016/j.ne... #GreenNephrology #Telemedicine #DigitalHealth

Great to see our Nephrology Associate representing CSH at #HTF2025 in Barcelona. From #GreenNephrology to sustainable dialysis and digital care, Dr Marta Arias shared how kidney care can reduce its environmental footprint while improving patient care. #SustainableHealthcare

4/4 This study reminds us: environmental pollutants can reach even the most protected tissues. Monitoring MPs may become a part of organ assessment & sustainability in nephrology. #Dialysis #Sustainability #GreenNephrology

1/4 🌍💉 New study shows microplastics (MPs) in kidney donor tissues! Researchers detected MPs in renal, adrenal, vascular & ureteral tissues, raising fresh questions for transplantation & environmental health. 🔗https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40902535/
#GreenNephrology

We still don’t fully know the health consequences of long-term microplastic ingestion — but waiting for certainty is risky. Reducing plastic production and atmospheric dispersion is public health protection. Planetary health = human health. #GreenNephrology

Meeting Registration - Zoom Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: YNN networking meeting on Green Nephrology. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

♻️ Make kidney care greener! 🌍

Join the #ISNyoung networking session on #GreenNephrology – an interactive space for ISN members under 45 to share ideas, engage with like-minded professionals, and lead sustainable change.
🗓️ November 25
🕑 2 pm CET

Nephrologists can play a key role in recognizing and addressing environmental drivers of kidney disease.
Collaboration with environmental scientists and policymakers is crucial for kidney and planetary health.
#GreenNephrology #CKD #AirPollution #Sustainability

This work highlights a new frontier for #GreenNephrology: tackling specific pollutants that harm kidney transplant recipients.
Cleaner air saves kidneys, not just lungs. 🌿

2/ Brominated THMs were the largest contributor (52.9%) to CKD risk among tested water contaminants—surpassing uranium & arsenic. They’re not individually regulated, despite stronger nephrotoxicity evidence. #GreenNephrology #WaterQuality

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UPFs = more than just junk food.
They’re industrially engineered, rich in cosmetic additives, sugars, and salts.
Even short-term UPF diets increase weight, fat mass & insulin resistance (RCT data).
CKD patients are especially vulnerable. #GreenNephrology

Effect of tree canopy cover on air pollution-related mortality in European cities: an integrated approach We estimated that each five percentage point increase in tree canopy would potentially prevent 4727 premature deaths (95% CI 2067–7475) related to air pollution annually across the 744 European urban ...

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📖 Read the full open-access study in The Lancet Planetary Health:
👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#PlanetaryHealth #GreenNephrology #AirPollution #ClimateAction #PublicHealth #SIN #UrbanHealth

𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬: ISN GREEN-K Webinar: "Advances in Green Technologies."

🗣️ Karin Gerritsen, Joseph Chin-Chi Kuo
👥 Ehab Hafiz, Winston Fung
🗓️ July 8
🕑 2:00 pm CEST
🔗 Free registration: http://lite.spr.ly/6 #GreenNephrology

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 for the next ISN GREEN-K Webinar: "Advances in Green Technologies."

🗣️ Karin Gerritsen, Joseph Chin-Chi Kuo
👥 Ehab Hafiz, Winston Fung
🗓️ July 8
🕑 2:00 pm CEST
🔗 Free registration: http://lite.spr.ly/6 #GreenNephrology

Which dialysis modality has the highest and lowest carbon footprint? And why? What drives this?

In centre HD
Home HD
CCPD/APD
CAPD

#NephSky #GreenNephrology

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 for the next ISN GREEN-K Webinar: "Advances in Green Technologies."

🗣️ Karin Gerritsen, Joseph Chin-Chi Kuo
👥 Ehab Hafiz, Winston Fung
🗓️ July 8
🕑 2:00 pm CEST
🔗 Free registration: http://lite.spr.ly/6 #GreenNephrology

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Human impact on the environment affects health—including kidneys. Nephrology treatments like dialysis use water, energy, and plastic. We aim to raise awareness and promote sustainable practices. 🌍♻️ #Sustainability #GreenNephrology

Yorkshire and Humber kidney network sustainability celebration event. #greennephrology @ukkidney.org

Opinion: Global kidney health via sustainability — a ‘best buy’ approach Environmental degradation, including climate change, plays a role in the worsening burden of kidney diseases worldwide. The ISN-led Global Environmental Evolution in Nephrology and Kidney Care initiative, or GREEN-K, seeks to change that by enhancing environmentally sustainable and resilient kidney care globally. We hear from the experts.

Environmental degradation, including climate change, plays a role in the worsening burden of kidney diseases worldwide. The ISN-led GREEN-K seeks to change that: www.devex.com/news/o...

In collaboration with @Devex.com

#AcceleratingAction #EarthDay #KidneyHealthMatters #GreenNephrology

Opinion: Global kidney health via sustainability — a ‘best buy’ approach Environmental degradation, including climate change, plays a role in the worsening burden of kidney diseases worldwide. The ISN-led Global Environmental Evolution in Nephrology and Kidney Care initiat...

Environmental degradation, including climate change, plays a role in the worsening burden of kidney diseases worldwide. The ISN-led GREEN-K seeks to change that: www.devex.com/news/opinion...

In collaboration with @Devex.com

#AcceleratingAction #EarthDay #KidneyHealthMatters #GreenNephrology

Many strategies enabling us to optimize #kidneycare may also be planet friendly

doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2024.08.040

#KIMiniReview #OpenAccess #MedSky #NephSky #greennephrology #dialysis #kidneytransplantation

𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬: GREEN-K Webinar: "ISN GREEN-K Webinar: Green Initiatives & Challenges in Kidney Care from High-Income Countries."

🗣️ Caroline Stigant, Mark Harber
👤 Winston Fung, Dearbhla Kelly
🗓️ March 24
🕑 2 pm CET
🔗 Free registration: http://lite.spr.ly/6 #GreenNephrology

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 for the next GREEN-K Webinar: "ISN GREEN-K Webinar: Green Initiatives & Challenges in Kidney Care from High-Income Countries."

🗣️ Caroline Stigant, Mark Harber
👤 Winston Fung, Dearbhla Kelly
🗓️ March 24
🕑 2 pm CET
🔗 Free registration: lite.spr.ly/6006GMxn #GreenNephrology

Figure 3. It is estimated that at least 702 m3 of plastic waste is produced annually from the plastic containers that store the acid concentrate

Unused #Hemodialysis Acid Concentrate is Dollars and Dialysate Down the Drain: An Opinion Piece examining the ecological and financial impact on hemodialysis treatment waste in Canada
@csnscn.bsky.social @cjkhd.bsky.social @ucalgarymed.bsky.social
#greennephrology #NephSky
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