Pharma Pollution Hub

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👏 A huge thank you to all our panelists and audience for their valuable insights. We look forward to taking this conversation forward for a more sustainable future!
To find out more 👉 https://t.co/sOWhiC1z6Y
or watch the panel event here 👉https://t.co/WeOyBePdVE

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

🌍 How can sustainable finance initiatives go beyond climate change to tackle broader environmental issues such as pharma pollution? We hosted a panel event with an amazing set of panellists from finance, environmental economics, and pharma...
Read more👉 https://t.co/sOWhiC1z6Y

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🏦 Nobuko Ishikawa highlighted the potential role for the international banking sector in mitigating pharmaceutical pollution through risk standards and due diligence frameworks.

#SustainableFinance #PharmaceuticalPollution

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

💧Rick Hogeboom from @WaterFootprintN discussed their fantastic progress in integrating water footprint targets into finance initiatives, although they still find water usage is often overlooked by mainstream investors.

#WaterSustainability #Finance #EnvironmentalEconomics

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

📉 Prof. Chendi Zhang from @UofEBusiness shared his research, showing that current biodiversity corporate sustainability ratings do not significantly impact on returns, & can even favour more polluting companies.

#SustainableFinance #Biodiversity

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🌿 Sam Maynard of @AstraZeneca emphasised the need to integrate pharmaceutical pollution with other environmental issues for maximum impact. Achievable, incremental improvements over ambitious goals are key!

#Sustainability #pharmaceuticals

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💬 Courtney Soulsby from @BSI_UK highlighted the important role of standards in managing environmental sustainability data and aligning multi-stakeholder interests.

#SustainableFinance #PollutionControl

[BlueAdaptEU @BlueAdaptEu]

📢 Calling wild swimmers, surfers and paddlers who use the @sascampaigns app across the UK! Can you take part in our Sea User Health Survey to help us find out if pollution alerts reduce people’s exposure to waterborne infections from coastal water?

▶️https://t.co/kHu1iMwvdY

[Michael Bertram @MichaelGBertram]

The urgent need for designing greener drugs – Out today in @naturesustainab!

17 international scientists call for an increased focus on designing more sustainable drugs to tackle the growing issue of pharma pollution at its source 💊🌍

Free link👉 https://t.co/QDzIuRD0Z2

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

Can sustainable finance help address the issue of pharmaceutical pollution?
To find out, watch our recent discussion on this topic with five experts from across sustainable finance, environmental economics and the pharmaceutical industry.
👉https://t.co/dLpbgyVxXi

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

How could sustainable finance help address the issue of #pharma #pollution?
We are delighted to welcome a fantastic panel of five experts to start the conversation on this important leverage point for change.
Join us online on 30th May 1-2pm BST https://t.co/xAEMkanBsW

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

⭐ PPH member spotlight: Dr Hannah Blitzer from @WCL_News
If she had a magic wand, what would she change to address #pharmapollution? 🪄
Nature Recovery Obligation - "establishing duties on large companies to reduce harm from toxic chemical pollution"
👉 https://t.co/e9WgYGrn1w

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

It’s #SocialPrescribingDay🙌

Medicines are not always the only option. Social prescribing is one way to potentially reduce the number of medicines we use and in turn the #pharmaceutical #pollution we create. Check out our blog on this topic.

👉 https://t.co/gCqohTgCdQ

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

⭐PPH member spotlight⭐ - Mel Pegg, Health Economist @YHEC1

🪄 What would Mel change about the UK healthcare pharmaceutical system, if she had a magic wand?

Find out about Mel’s thoughts on pharma pollution
👉 https://t.co/7QGwcnxSnK

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

Decisions on which medicines to use are often based on costs and improving health. Efforts are being made to reduce the carbon footprint of medicines but tackling #pharmapollution remains crucial. Can Life Cycle Assessment’s (LCA) offer a solution?
🔗https://t.co/41P6ks0LY5

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

🌟 Welcome to our first Consortium Q&A🌟
Heather Brown @LancasterUni is a distinguished health economist: "I'm passionate about inequalities. To ensure a sustainable and equitable healthcare system, we must consider the environmental costs of medicines." https://t.co/cHXtOtepam

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

New EU policy on wastewater "paves the way for the highest standards to be set for treating urban wastewater and monitoring it so that it does not release harmful substances".
This includes pharmaceutical compounds.
Will the UK Government follow suit?
https://t.co/Ax4zlaOSfu

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

Interesting article from @drrobgalloway on the impact of loneliness on health, and a great example of a non-pharmaceutical initiative from a Cotswold-based GP practice! ☕️🤗 https://t.co/FTWKh1q2US

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"Research has shown statistically significant improvements in psychological wellbeing, reductions in loneliness and isolation, from #socialprescribing, which can lead to fewer drugs being used." Read more from Sarah Stacey, @APPGPDD here: https://t.co/gCqohTg4oi (5/5)

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🌱☕️🤗How could #socialprescribing reduce the environmental impacts of #pharmapollution? We asked 4⃣ experts to share their perspectives: https://t.co/gCqohTg4oi
Thanks to our speakers @Sarah_A_Stacey, @JulzeAlejandre, Kevin Feaviour, @MandaBrookman, and our hosts at @ECEHH (1/5)

[Pharma Pollution Hub @pharmapollution]

"My research shows blue-green prescribing is a potential solution in Scotland, the ‘blue’ refers to getting patients engaged in outdoor water-based activities... ‘green’ refers to eco-informed and sustainable prescribing" -@JulzeAlejandre says more 👉https://t.co/gCqohTg4oi (4/5)