Energy Saving News
Health Trust Launches Energy Saving Campaign
A National Health Service (NHS) Trust in Coventry in the East Midlands of the UK have launched an energy saving campaign.
The Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust – which runs the areas mental health services, is aiming to cut its carbon emissions by 10 per cent enabling it to meet strict new government targets.
NHS administrators launched the campaign this week and believe their staff can make a real difference.
But the success of the scheme is reliant on their new ‘energy champions’ to lead the way and take the extra time needed to get everyone on board.
Tony Lunt, the trust’s director of IT, estates and information services, said:
“We shouldn’t just leave the energy saving habits we adopt at home when we go to work.
“Being sensible with the energy we use in the workplace can help to reduce carbon emissions created needlessly every day.
"It’s early days and initially we’ll be asking staff to take part in our ‘switch off’ campaign, asking staff to recycle non-confidential papers and only print and photocopy documents when absolutely necessary.”
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
