In June 2025 PEACCH hosted a webinar series involving a fantastic range of guest speakers from academia and within NHS organisations who are already on their way to adapting, and who wanted to share their experiences. The online events were free to attend and designed for anyone interested in learning more about climate adaptation within a healthcare setting. Staff with an interest or responsibilities for delivering EPRR, estates and facilities management, procurement, sustainability, public health, and Net-Zero may find the content particularly relevant, but as climate adaptation is going to be important for everyone, the events were open to all to attend.
The programme with speaker bios is available here. Programme
All the recordings are freely available on YouTube if you search 'PEACCH' and healthcare adaptation - or the full playlist is available here.
Webinar 1: Introduction to Climate Adaptation in Healthcare
Introduction to climate adaptation, what this means in the context of UK hospitals and the UK policy landscape. Tuesday 17 June 2025
- Recording: Webinar 1 recording
- Introduction to climate adaptation [Louise Elstow, Cambridge University]:
WB1.1 Elstow - Introduction to climate adaptation
- A focus on climate adaptation in the health sector [Alexis Percival, Yorkshire Ambulance Service]:
1.2 Percival - Adaptation and Healthcare
- An overview of healthcare adaptation research [Federica Pascale, Anglia Ruskin University]:
WB1.3 Pascale Research
Webinar 2: A closer look at heat risk
A closer look at heat risks in healthcare facilities, with intervention options and a UK case study. Recorded Weds 18th June 2025.
- Recording: Webinar 2 Recording
- Introduction to the session [Louise Elstow, Cambridge]:
WB2.1 Elstow - Intro to Webinar 2
- Heat resilience in healthcare systems [Federica Pascale, Anglia Ruskin University]:
WB2.2 Pascale - Heat resilience in healthcare
- Interventions for heat [Alexis Percival, Yorkshire Ambulance Service]:
WB2.3 Percival - Interventions for heat
- Case Study: Adapting to heat in Sussex Community NHS Trust [Susie Vernon, Care Without Carbon]:
WB2.4 Vernon - Care Without Carbon - SC NHS T
Webinar 3: A closer look at flooding and drought risk
Webinar 3: A closer look at flooding and drought risk in UK healthcare facilities, with intervention options and a UK case study. Recorded Monday 23 June 2025.
- Recording: Webinar 3 recording
- Introduction to the session [Louise Elstow]:
WB3.1 Elstow - Introduction to the session
- What is flooding? Causes and consequences [Stuart McLelland, Hull University]:
WB3.2 McLelland - What is Flooding
- Interventions for flooding and drought [Alexis Percival, Yorkshire Ambulance Service]:
WB3.3 Interventions for Flooding and Drought
- Case Study: Adapting Flooding Emergency Response in East of England Ambulance Service Trust [Jamie Fountain, EEAST]:
WB3.4 Fountain - Case Study EEAST
Webinar 4: Tools to Embed Climate Adaptation Action in your Healthcare Organisation
Webinar 4: Embedding action to adapt to climate change in your organisation - tools to help you take action. Recorded Weds 25 June 2025.
- Recording: Webinar 4 recording
- Introduction to the session [Louise Elstow]:
WB4.1 Elstow - Introduction
- Preparing the NHS for Climate Change - Embedding Adaptation into health systems - including an introduction to the new NHS Climate Adaptation Framework and CCRA Toolkit [Morgan Roberts, Sustainability Westmidlands]:
WB4.2 Roberts - Embedding Adaptation
- Circular Economy in Clinical Procurement: A Climate Adaptation Strategy for NHSE Trusts [Petar Tabakov, Brighton and Sussex Medical School]:
WB4.3 Tabakov - Circular Economy and Adaptation
- 12 Principles for Adaptation Investment Decision Making [Louise Elstow, Cambridge University]:
WB4.4 12 Principles for Adaptation Positive Procurement
- Sustainability Estates Solutions Framework [Karen Amber, NHS Commercial Solutions]:
WB4.5 Amber - Sustainability Framework
- Creative funding for adaptation [Alexis Percival, Yorkshire Ambulance Service]:
WB4.6 Percival - Creative funding for Adaptation
- Embedding monitoring of implementation for good governance: Case Study of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) at ARU campuses [Maryam Imani, Anglia Ruskin University]:
WB4.7 SUDS and Adaptation Data