Sustainability in Healthcare | New community project with Royal Surrey County Hospital

CUSP researcher Dr Shimaa Elkomy has secured a small grant from the University of Surrey Living Lab to undertake a community outreach and learning project with the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford; aiming to link our research in sustainability and energy efficiency with healthcare practice in the local community.
March 2020

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Led by CUSP research fellow Dr Shimaa Elkomy, in cooperation with the University of Surrey Living Lab and sustainability ambassadors in Royal Surrey County Hospital, the aim of this project is to link our research in sustainability and energy efficiency with the local community. Royal Surrey County Hospital is a key player in Guildford’s community and believed to have great local potential in shaping attitudes and behaviours towards more sustainable life- and working styles. Through strong linkages with patients, staff and its contractors, we see a strong opportunity for raising awareness of energy efficiency in healthcare, and for generating positive externalities and spillovers diffused to many economic sectors. For details, please see the project page.

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