Author: Esch-R

The annual public lecture of Erasmus MC, “Lof der Geneeskunst”, focused this year on a new field of research: Planetary Health. Speakers Marjolein van Esch, Jasper Been, and Erik van Raaij shared their knowledge about heat in the city, its health risks, and also the impact of healthcare...

The press release below was sent by Environmental Platform Healthcare (Milieu Platform Zorg) – Member of the Project Advisory Consortium of ESCH-R  Choosing more sustainably in healthcare sounds logical, but in practice it often proves complicated. Vague claims, complex reports, and...

Last week, three representatives of ESCH-R – Nicole Hunfeld, JC Diehl and Erik van Raaij – travelled to London to take part in the Decarbonising Healthcare Event. The meeting, organised by Hugh Montgomery and hosted at the inspiring Aga Khan Centre, brought together international frontrunners in...

From bakeries to healthcare, plastics are everywhere. It feels like we can’t live without them.  But here’s the real question: how can we recycle them more effectively?On September 17, our ESCH-R PhD candidates, postdoc and researchers visited PreZero Nederland – one of our consortium...

ESCH-R Projectmanager Naomi Kakiailatu is promoting! She will defend her PhD Thesis called: “Beyond Enteric Neurons: A Broader Perspective on Hirschsprung Disease” on the 23rd of September, 2025 in the Professor Andries Queridozaal at the Erasmus MC. Naomi has been involved as a project...

Lof der Geneeskunst is the free public lecture hosted annually by Erasmus MC on the first Friday of October at De Doelen. This year’s theme is “Healthy Planet, Healthy People.” During this year’s lecture, three leading researchers will explore the question: how can we design our society and...

Op donderdag 18 september a.s. organiseert het ESCH-R Consortium de volgende Community of Practice speciaal voor verpleegkundigen en hun opleiders: een online meeting van een uur waarin we concrete ideeën met elkaar delen over hoe we met elkaar de zorg kunnen verduurzamen. Praktische...

On September 2nd, 2025, ESCH-R PI Nicole Hunfeld will present online during the Forum for the Ecological Transformation of Healthcare. This forum is being organized by The Swiss Consortium for Sustainable Health and Ecological Transformation of the Health System (ETHICH). The consortium is an...

A 9 for Maurice! Maurice Kloos, a Medical Engineering student from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and ESCH-R research intern, recently graduated with a 9 for his research project titled: ‘A Waste Audit of the Erasmus MC Interventional Cardiology Department’. CONGRATULATIONS...

Would you like to join the conversation on sustainable healthcare research? Looking for inspiration? Then come to the afternoon symposium on September 8, 2025 Explore the latest insights on medication, care pathways, and planetary health. Get updated by colleagues from both...

Maurice Kloos, a Medical Engineering student from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and ESCH-R intern, recently graduated with a 9 for his research project titled: ‘A Waste Audit of the Erasmus MC Interventional Cardiology Department’. At the beginning of...

During the Summervibes Festival 2025, hosted by the Wageningen University and Research, WP 3 lead Dr. Ir. Bas van Vliet joined the live podcast production of the EWUU Science Circus. In this podcast episode called ‘Science Bites: How healthcare pollutes the planet – and how to fix it’, Bas...

Erasmus MC has published a brochure showcasing its research contributions to planetary health and sustainable healthcare from 2021 through April 2025. The brochure highlights a total of 41 publications originating from 12 different departments, representing a quarter of all Erasmus MC...

1 July 2025 | An interview with Prof. Dr. Myriam Cloodt in ‘Deal!’, a professional journal by NeviSource: Deal! Prof. Dr. Cloodt is involved in ESCH-R Research under Work Package 4: How we buy: Partnering with the supply chain to co-create circular interventions ...