A carbon footprint study of a UK renal service published in the Quarterly Journal of Medicinethis month confirms the importance of tackling supply chain emissions, revealing that the procurement of goods and services accounts for 72% of the carbon impact of kidney care - even more than the 60% from procurement in the

Dr Andy Connor is the first ever Green Nephrology Fellow - working to improve the environmental sustainability of a clinical specialty.  What drew him to apply for the post, and how has he found it working from an (almost) blank canvas?

As many of you will know, the Green Nephrology team had a busy time at the recent joint British Renal Society and Renal Association meeting in Manchester.

Have you ever thought about how much paper we dispose of on a daily basis whilst at work? No, well you should. The other day I was putting a patient on dialysis, a simple cannulation procedure.