The intercollegiate sustainability in surgery groups are proud to present version two of the Green Theatre Checklist and Compendium. This updated version has been reviewed in collaboration with the Association of Anaesthetists and Royal College of Anaesthetists and is also endorsed by the Association of Perioperative Practice.

This multidisciplinary process is a testament to the joint efforts that are needed so that surgical teams on the ground may implement the principles of sustainability in their workplace.

The launch will kick off with a talk by Professor Hugh Montgomery, co-chair of the Lancet Countdown on Health & Climate Change, to remind us of the crisis we are facing and the importance of acting now. This will be followed by a brief presentation of the new GTC and highlights of the updated recommendations by the lead author Miss Jasmine Winter Beatty and the anaesthetic advisor Dr Cliff Shelton. A panel discussion between all sustainability representatives of the involved bodies will follow focusing on implementation strategies and tools including the new eQUIP series.

Aims

• Update on the state of the climate and planetary health crises and urgent need for action.
• What surgical teams can and must do to tackle the challenge and minimise their own contributions to the destruction of our environment and human health.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge on the climate and planetary crisis and its impacts on human health and the continuity of our species.
• Understand how the Green Theatre Checklist can be used in everyday practice to minimise the contributions of surgical care towards the crisis.

Panellists

Our panellists include:

• Professor Hugh Montgomery - Co-chair of the Lancet Countdown on Human Health and Climate Change.
• Hugh obtained a 1st class BSc (Cardiorespiratory Physiology/Neuropharmacology) in 1984, his Medical Degree in 1987, & MDRes in 1997. He works as a consultant Intensivist in London & is Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at UCL where he also directs the Centre for Human Health & Performance. He’s published >800 scientific research articles & has won 8 (inter)national awards.
• Hugh chaired the two Lancet Commissions on Human Health & Climate Change, & now co-chairs the 5-year, 47-country Lancet Countdown on Health & Climate Change. He’s written & lectured extensively on the subject; has briefed policymakers (inter)nationally; & co-leads the UCL MSc module on climate & health. He was appointed London Leader by Greater London Authority’s Sustainable Development Commission; has attended many of the international ‘COP’ negotiations; leads the children’s climate education ‘Project Genie’; & co-led the ITV documentary on Floods and Climate Change (2020). He was awarded the OBE in 2022 in part for his work on climate change and health. In 2023, he founded non-profit 'Real Zero' to act on climate change.
• Miss Jasmine Winter Beatty - General Surgery Registrar, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London. Lead author of the Green Theatre Checklist. RCSEd Sustainability in Surgery working group.
• Miss Jasmine Winter Beatty is a Colorectal Surgery registrar at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, and Clinical Research Fellow at Imperial College London. She is a member of the Sustainability in Surgery working group at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEd) and lead on the development of the Green Theatre Checklist and compendium since its incipit in 2022.
• Mr Andrew Stevenson - Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Somerset. Co-chair of the RCSEng Sustainability in Surgery committee.
• Miss Camilla Carroll - RCSI Council Ambassador for Sustainability. Consultant Surgeon (Otolaryngology/Head and Neck), RVEEH Dublin; Clinical Associate Professor, TCD School of Medicine.
• Ms Vivienne Gough - Consultant Colorectal Surgeon. RCSPG sustainability representative.
• Dr Cliff Shelton - Consultant Anaesthetist, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Senior Clinical Lecturer in Anaesthesia, Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University. Anaesthetic Advisor on the Green Theatre Checklist. Co-chair of the Safety standards, environment and sustainability committee, Association of Anaesthetists.
• Paul Southall - Consultant Anaesthetist. Royal College of Anaesthetists, Sustainability Lead.

CPD

1 Hour