North London

Over 50 members

Introduction

Greener Practice North London is a community of healthcare workers brought together by our principle aim to make local primary care systems more environmentally sustainable. We hope to cultivate an inclusive and innovative environment for anyone interested in this field with absolutely no prior experience or minimum level of engagement required.

Leadership

Co-chair: Dr. Sophie von Heimendahl

Sophie is a salaried GP in Tower Hamlets, East London and co-chair of the Greener Practice North London group with Sarah. She is particularly interested in helping practices improve their carbon footprint and is currently working to upgrade her practice’s ‘Green Impact Award’ from bronze to silver. Outside of work, she can often be found on her bike and is eager for others to give cycling a go too.

Co-chair: Dr. Naomi Adelson

Naomi was born and brought up in Suffolk and became interested in the environment and climate change at an early age. She now works as a salaried GP in Hackney and retains her love of nature both in the city and the countryside. She is passionate about making the links between planetary health and human health and has reached bronze level on the Green Impact for Health toolkit in her practice.

How we work

We meet every 6 weeks and also have an active WhatsApp group to share ideas, resources and learn from each other. We also work closely with the South London group and often have shared meetings.

What we do

Local Borough Networks

We are starting borough-specific networks to allow you to collaborate with colleagues in your own borough more easily. We’re hoping that this will encourage local ideas and initiatives to flourish. These are the networks that have established so far:

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