Events at this location

Dr Laura McCrimmon and Jen Hickling, project manager at Bonnymuir Green, will be talking about the impact of green space on health. They’ll talk about how community groups can support health and wellbeing in the community to reduce the strain on the health sector while improving the health and happiness of the general population.

Dr Laura McCrimmon is a junior doctor and clinical fellow within Aberdeen University and ARI. She holds an MSc in Exercise Medicine and is working to embed knowledge about sustainable healthcare and preventative health into medical practice.

Jen Hickling is the project manager at Bonnymuir Green, a thriving community owned greenspace a five-minute walk away from ARI. Bonnymuir Green provides the community with a mix of educational and social activities, encouraging fun, good health, wellbeing and sustainable living.

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Wednesday 29th March, 12-1pm in Rm 402, Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Campus, Aberdeen

Dr Sarkar will talk about the Greener Theatres program and how surgical teams can make surgery more sustainable. She will also touch on the NHS sustainability strategy and how healthcare workers can bring the strategy to life.

Dr Sarkar is the Sustainability Support officer for NHS Grampian. Alongside the sustainability team she is creating the NHS Grampian sustainability strategy and putting its plans into action.

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Ben will discuss the value of plastic regarding human health, the environmental cost of their use and how a circular economy can contribute to a more sustainable future.

Ben Durack is the Director of Origin plastics and a Course leader at Gray’s School of Art. As part of Origin plastics, Ben has developed technology to recycle materials and design new products at the source of waste. This has involved working with Camphill community to recycle their used PPE.

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