• Introduction

    • Introduction to RCPE CAFE's '10 things...'

    • RCPE CAFE's '10 things...'

      1. Practise preventive medicine
      2. Prescribe carefully
      3. Reduce the investigations you request
      4. Use telephone consultations and low carbon meetings
      5. Reduce use of personal protective equipment
      6. Switch it off
      7. Walk, cycle, or use public transport
      8. Bring your own food and drink (locally produced) in reusable containers
      9. Learn, and audit your practice
      10. Join discussions in your board or trust about the big things

      You can learn more about each of the '10 things' with this e-learning which takes between 30-60 minutes to complete. We encourage you to take time reflecting on your practice and how you can apply what you have learnt.

      This e-learning will be updated regularly so we encourage you to revisit this page every few months.

      Please note: RCPE does not endorse or recommend any particular external resources.

    • Greenhouse Gas Protocol and emission 'scopes'

      You may have heard about Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Watch this video to learn more about their relevance to healthcare organisations and systems such as the NHS, and where you can have influence as a doctor.

    • #ShowYourStripes

      #ShowYourStripes is a campaign led by Professor Ed Hawkins (University of Reading). This ‘warming stripe’ graphic provides a visual representation of the change in global temperatures over the past 170+ years. Each stripe represents the average annual global temperature. Recent years have been the warmest on record.

      #ShowYourStripes graphic displaying annual global temperature change (1850-2024).

      The graphics created by Professor Ed Hawkins (University of Reading) have a CC-BY 4.0 license and can be created on the #ShowYourStripes website at global, region, country, and city level.

    • The GMC and Good medical practice 2024

      The General Medical Council (GMC) regulates doctors in the United Kingdom. In Good medical practice 2024, the GMC sets a specific duty that medical professionals should choose sustainable solutions.

      The GMC provides a Q+A resource, answering questions on how this could apply and suggesting ways to practise sustainably. They also signpost to helpful organisations.