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Barbour

Barbour gives you access to a range of British standards and other relevant documents and legislation on climate and environmental responsibilities.

Topics include:

  • Energy (includes sub-sections)
  • Environment (includes sub-sections)
  • ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance
  • You can also search for keywords, e.g. Sustainability, Net Zero

Access via Barbour content & International > Topics > Explore More.

Sections include:

  • technical guides
  • director's briefing
  • model policies
  • key documents (standards, guidance documents)

To access this resource you need to register. Details of how to do this are at Register with Barbour.

Mindtools

A training and development resource for leaders and self-development. It contains materials on climate and environmental issues affecting the workplace.

A Carbon literacy and sustainability playlist.

EBSCO GreenFILE

This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet.

Access a wider selection of databases depending on your search.

Our subscription databases

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Current awareness bulletins

Keep yourself informed and up to date with our current awareness bulletins, expertly curated by NHS Librarians. 

 

eJournals

eBooks

Ascione, R. (2022) The future of health : how digital technology will make care accessible, sustainable, and human

Audit Scotland, (2022) Scotland's councils' approach to addressing climate change

Böhm, S and Sullivan, S. (2021) Negotiating climate change in crisis

Kim, E. J. (2020) Cities, climate change, and public health : building human resilience to climate change at the local level

Health care without harm (2019) Health care's climate footprint : how the health sector contributes to the global climate crisis and opportunities for action

Naylor, C. (2019) The NHS and climate change : a decade of distraction

Pinkerton, K. E and Rom, W. N (2021) Climate change and global public health

Vatovec, C. (2023) Dying green : a journey through end-of-life medicine in search of sustainable health care

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