You Mean the World: Nursing and the Climate Crisis

Nursing staff are on the frontline of the climate crisis. They see its impact firsthand – from diseases linked to air pollution to the damaging effects of extreme heat.

The NHS has committed to being carbon neutral by 2045 but there is a long way to go. As the largest part of the health and care workforce, it is crucial that nursing becomes more sustainable.

This exhibition explores the history of air pollution and of recycling and re-use in nursing and shows how talented nursing teams are taking climate action today – from green social prescribing to developing sustainable nursing tools. Featuring a digital installation by Louise Ward Morris, and designs from ‘PPE Refashioned’, a project led by Professor Katherine Townsend, at Nottingham School of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University to create sustainable protective gowns for health care staff.

The exhibition will be on display at RCN Library & Museum, London from 14 November 2024 - 13 April 2025.