Written by College Fellow Dr Shireen Kassam, RCPath Sustainability Lead for Pathology Practice and Lee Onn who is a medical student, the toolkit aims to reduce the environmental impact of pathology services while maintaining or improving clinical outcomes.

It is relevant to laboratory professionals, pathologists, clinicians, sustainability officers, educators and commissioners.

It provides guidance for:

• embedding sustainability into everyday pathology practice
• endorsing education, advocacy and collaboration to ensure that healthcare leaders continue to articulate the urgency of the climate crisis and support the medical profession to play its part in mitigating the impact wherever possible 
• reducing personal/individual contributions to climate change.

Specifically the report covers:

• applying the 4 principles of sustainable healthcare to laboratory practice 
• education, advocacy and collaboration
• sustainability initiatives for all staff
• incorporating personal sustainability into professional practice
• how RCPath members can reduce their personal environmental impact.

Download the toolkit