Sustainable Kidney Care: From Vision to Practice
Description
World Kidney Day has always been a moment to reflect on prevention, care and equity.
In 2026, for the KitNewCare project, it also becomes a moment of responsibility.
Kidney care is life-saving, but it is also resource-intensive. Dialysis alone consumes vast amounts of water, energy and materials. The question is no longer whether healthcare must respond to climate change. The question is how fast we can transform it, without compromising quality of care.
To mark World Kidney Day 2026 (12 March), KitNewCare partners across Europe are hosting a dedicated series of webinars designed to explore exactly that: how to make kidney care environmentally sustainable, economically responsible and socially fair, in practice (not just in principle).
Over one week, we move from vision to implementation, from innovation to patient voice, from technology to education.
Programme
Sustainability in healthcare is often discussed at a strategic level. But what does it truly take to embed it in everyday clinical settings?
This opening session examines the contextual factors that determine whether sustainability becomes part of routine practice or remains an aspiration. It explores leadership, governance, culture and system-level enablers — the conditions that allow sustainable kidney care to move from concept to operational reality.
Date: 12 March
Time: 10:00-11:00 CET
Speakers:
Daniel Eriksson, CEO, Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare
Diego Angelino, Global Project Director, Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare
