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ArticlePrimary health care research & development2026

Supporting general practices to develop green action plans to reduce carbon emissions: development and evaluation of the feasibility of a workshop-based intervention.

Olivia Geddes, Helen Twohig, Abi Eccles, Helen Atherton, Frederik Dahlmann, Florence Karaba, Anna Raquel Nunes, Rachel Spencer, Nicky Thomas, Jeremy Dale

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Olivia GeddesUniversity of Warwick Medical Schoolhttps://ror.org/01a77tt86, UK.ORCID 0009-0008-2467-6351
Helen TwohigKeele University School of Medicine, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8781-1268
Abi EcclesUniversity of Oxford Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, UK.
Helen AthertonUniversity of Southampton Faculty of Medicine Health and Life Sciences: University, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7072-1925
Frederik DahlmannWarwick Business School: University of Warwick Business School, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3076-2834
Florence KarabaUniversity of Warwick Medical Schoolhttps://ror.org/01a77tt86, UK.
Anna Raquel NunesUniversity of Warwick Medical Schoolhttps://ror.org/01a77tt86, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3709-3760
Rachel SpencerUniversity of Warwick Medical Schoolhttps://ror.org/01a77tt86, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2578-6954
Nicky ThomasUniversity of Warwick Medical Schoolhttps://ror.org/01a77tt86, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6397-7618
Jeremy DaleUniversity of Warwick Medical Schoolhttps://ror.org/01a77tt86, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9256-3553

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NIH HHS R153231
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Abstract

aimTo describe the development, delivery, and outcome of an action-oriented intervention comprising an awareness-raising educational video and workshop designed to support general practice teams to identify and plan decarbonization actions, delivered from May-September 2024.

backgroundHealthcare services internationally are committing to net zero targets. General practice is recognized as having a pivotal role in achieving these ambitions. However, limited awareness of decarbonization initiatives and insufficient support for implementation highlight the need for an educational resource to facilitate action planning.

methodsPrinciples of organizational change, video-design, and barriers to decarbonization informed the intervention's development. The video included modules featuring resource materials and ideas to support the development and implementation of decarbonization actions in general practice. Prompts for a facilitated workshop discussion were developed to support action planning. The intervention was delivered to 64 multidisciplinary staff across 12 general practices in England. A conceptual content analysis was conducted on completed practice green action plans (GAPs) and data from an online participant feedback form were analysed using descriptive statistics to assess perceptions of the intervention. Free-text comments were thematically analysed.

resultsAcross the 12 GAPs, each practice planned between three and eight decarbonization actions. 'Managing waste' was the most frequently addressed area, appearing in 10 practice GAPs, and most planned actions mapped onto those presented within the video. Thirty (46.9%) participants completed the evaluation survey. The intervention was well received, with 28 (93.3%) survey respondents rating the overall usefulness of the video as 4 or 5 (1 'not at all useful' to 5 'very useful'). Free-text comments for suggested improvements related to time for consolidating learning, and concerns about the video's audio quality and duration.

conclusionsThe educational workshop successfully facilitated the development of structured GAPs with explicit timescales and intended outcomes. This study did not assess the implementation of planned actions.

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General PracticeEducationEnglandFeasibility StudiesHumansClimate changedecarbonizationeducational videogeneral practice

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PMID41889299
PMCPMC13080534

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