Workpackage 4 - Hybrid meeting
2024-12-02
Location: Philips, Amsterdam
More details will follow!

Webinar - for Esch-R PhD's only!
2024-12-11 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Online
Our first webinar! Kicking off with Projectboard Member and WP5 lead Jan Carel Diehl.
The webinar is titled: “Welcome into the world of sustainable hospitals: A multi-level perspective on sustainability at Erasmus MC.”

Webinar: Circular Strategies
2025-01-15 10:00 - 11:00
A new webinar!
Tamara Hoveling will host an online webinar about Circular Strategies. More details will follow soon!

ESCH-R Science Day
2025-01-31
Location: UMC Utrecht, Gele Collegezaal Stratenum
Date: 31 January 2025
Time PAC Meeting: 10.30 – 12.00 (On invitation)
Time Science Day: 12.00 – 17.00
We’re excited to invite you to our first annual ESCH-R Science Day!
Since the beginning of 2024, we have been collaborating with industry to rethink and redesign medical consumables and packaging, following the 10-Rs circularity framework, to drive hospitals toward a circular future. How far has our research progressed? What educational resources and training programs on circular healthcare are already in place? Which products and services are now more circular?
Join us at Science Day for a comprehensive look at our accomplishments so far.
In the morning at 10:30 (prior to the start of the Science Day, the PAC (Project Advisory Committee) will also have its meeting (on invitation only).
Event highlights

Engaging updates from WP leaders, alongside PhDs and Postdocs
Reflective session with a societal partner
Podcast interview recordings!

Register here!

Workpackage 4: Co-creation session
2025-02-11
During the co-creation meeting on Tuesday, February 11, the next steps in the co-creation process will be taken.
As discussed during the previous meeting in Amsterdam, the focus of this session will be on defining the future circular hospital ecosystem. Using two products as examples, the current and future actors, value propositions, interdependencies, and risks will be mapped. Additionally, the requirements for transitioning from the current to the desired situation will be explored, along with potential frictions that may arise during the process.

Webinar: Sustainable procurement
2025-02-12 10:00 - 11:00
Mark your calendars! Projectboard Member and WP4 leader Erik van Raaij will host this webinar!
More details will follow soon.

ESCH-R Community of Practice for Nurses and Educators
2025-03-20 16:00 - 17:00
Date: Thursday – 20 March 2025
Time: 16.00 – 17.00
Location: Online
Language: Dutch
With a presentation by Kim Verhaegh, PhD, RN | Lector Nursing Leadership from the Hogeschool Leiden & Alrijne Zorggroep titled: “Nursing the Planet: The Crucial Role of Nurses in Sustainable Healthcare”
And a presentation by Yara Gutter, Nursing student Hogeschool Leiden, titled: “The perspectives of nursing students and teachers on climate change & the educational needs for sustainable care delivery in hospitals.”
Register here!

ESCH-R Webinar
2025-04-09 11:00 - 12:00
The ESCH-R webinar focuses on a specific theme within sustainable and circular health care, featuring insights from experts within the consortium. The webinars are interactive and designed to strengthen cooperation and innovation within ESCH-R!
This webinar will be hosted by dr. Maike Tietschert. More details will follow soon!
All consortium members are welcome to register!
Contact Maaike van Zuilen maaike@esch-r.org to register!

ESCH-R Webinar
2025-05-07 11:00 - 12:00
The ESCH-R webinar focuses on a specific theme within sustainable and circular health care, featuring insights from experts within the consortium. The webinars are interactive and designed to strengthen cooperation and innovation within ESCH-R!
This webinar will be hosted by dr. Nicole Hunfeld. More details will follow soon!
All consortium members are welcome to register!
Contact Maaike van Zuilen maaike@esch-r.org to register!

Workpackage 4: Meet Up
2025-05-13
Date: 13 May 2025 in the afternoon. More details will follow!

Symposium Sustainability by design: Embedding environmental care in the healthcare value chain and following Inaugural lecture Prof. dr. ir Erik van Raaij
2025-06-04
The following symposium is being organized to mark the occasion of the inaugural lecture of prof. dr. ir. Erik van Raaij.
Practical details
Date: Wednesday June 4, 2025
Time Symposium: 12.15 – 15.15 – with lunch during walk-in – Erasmus Pavilion, Campus Woudestein
Time Inaugural Lecture: 16.00 | Aula, Erasmus Building, Campus Woudestein
Spoken language: English
Register via this link.
In the face of global climate and environmental challenges, healthcare systems are being called to do more than deliver care — they must also care for the planet. This requires an intentional and concerted design effort from various stakeholders along the value chain. This symposium explores how sustainable procurement can become a driving force for planetary health, bridging clinical responsibility with environmental ethics.
Together with speakers Nicole Hunfeld (Erasmus MC), Alexandra Hammond (NHS England), JC Diehl (TU Delft), Carina Hilders (UMC Utrecht), Harald Tepper (Philips), Erik Vollebregt (Axon Lawyers), and chair Maike Tietschert (ESHPM) this symposium aims to foster meaningful dialogue and actionable insights — for a future where healthcare heals more than humans alone. More information and the exact programme (12:15-15:15 hrs.) can be found on the event page.
Policymakers, healthcare professionals, procurement specialists, and innovators are invited to join in reimagining how we source and supply for health — with tomorrow in mind.
The program brings together voices from across the healthcare ecosystem, spanning three key themes:

Innovation and Design – exploring circular strategies, sustainable product development, and system-level thinking for greener healthcare.
Practice and Procurement – focusing on real-world implementation, clinical leadership, and the transformation of procurement as a lever for sustainable change.
Policy and Regulation – addressing the frameworks, incentives, and regulations that shape the future of sustainable healthcare at national and international levels.

Together, we will explore:

What it means to purchase sustainably in healthcare today
How procurement decisions can align with the principles of planetary health
The policy shifts, collaborations, and innovations needed to drive sustainable transformation in supply chains

This symposium aims to foster meaningful dialogue and actionable insights — for a future where healthcare heals more than humans alone.
Inaugural Lecture prof. dr. ir. Erik van Raaij
Following the symposium, prof. dr. ir. Erik van Raaij will deliver his inaugural address, starting at 16:00 hrs. sharp, titled: ‘Purchasing tomorrow: Weaving planetary health into healthcare procurement.’

ESCH-R Community of Practice for Nurses and Educators
2025-06-19 16:00 - 17:00
Date: Thursday – 19 June 2025
Time: 16.00 – 17.00
Location: Online
Language: Dutch
More details will follow!
Register here!

Concentrated Impact – Rethinking Dialysate Delivery
2025-06-26 14:00 - 15:00
Date: June 26, 2025
Time: 14:00 – 15:00 (BST)
Location: Online
Join the online event via this link!
This session explores the unseen environmental impact of a critical component in haemodialysis: dialysate delivery. Among the two speakers is Jan (Chang-Lung) Tsai, ESCH-R PhD candidate at UMC Utrecht.
🔬 Talk 1: From Canisters to Carbon – The Environmental Footprint of Dialysate Packaging
Rodrigo Martínez Cadenas, bioinformatician at Fundación Jiménez Díaz and PhD candidate at UAM, investigates how everyday materials used in dialysis—like acid concentrate containers—can carry surprising environmental consequences. Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) across 15 Spanish dialysis centers, he traces the environmental journey of these containers from production to disposal. With a background in data science and sustainability, and as a contributor to the EU-funded KitNewCare project, Rodrigo brings a fresh, systems-level perspective on how small operational choices can unlock big opportunities for greener kidney care.
🔄 Talk 2: EcoMixing for Change – Circular Solutions in Dialysis Delivery
Jan (Chang-Lung) Tsai, ESCH-R PhD candidate at UMC Utrecht, explores how circular design can transform the environmental footprint of dialysis care. With a background in biomedical and mechanical engineering, and years of experience in Taiwan’s medical device industry, Jan brings a practical and innovation-focused lens to sustainability. His talk centers on the EcoMix system—an in-hospital solution for dialysate delivery—and reveals what happens when hospitals shift from single-use logistics to circular infrastructure. Drawing from the ESCH-R project, Jan shares lessons from implementation and offers a glimpse into what greener dialysis could look like worldwide.
🧪 The talks will explore:

How dialysate delivery systems influence the sustainability of kidney care
The role of LCA in quantifying environmental impact
Circular economy solutions adapted for clinical practice
Practical pathways toward greener haemodialysis

🌍 Whether you’re in clinical practice, health systems management, engineering, or research—this session offers actionable insights into building a more sustainable future for kidney care.

ESCH-R Community of Practice for Nurses and Educators
2025-09-18 16:00 - 17:00
Date: Thursday – 18 September, 2025
Time: 16.00 – 17.00
Location: Online
Language: Dutch
More details will follow!
Register here!

Workpackage 4: Co-Creation session
2025-10-28
Date: 28 October 2025. More details will follow!

Workpackage 4: Meet Up
2025-12-11
Date: 11 December 2025 in the afternoon. More details will follow!

ESCH-R Community of Practice for Nurses and Educators
2025-12-11 16:00 - 17:00
Date: Thursday – 11 December, 2025
Time: 16.00 – 17.00
Location: Online
Language: Dutch
More details will follow!
Register here!

Workpackage 4: Co-Creation session
2026-02-09
Date: 9 February 2026.
More details will follow!

Workpackage 4: Meet Up
2026-05-12
Date: 12 May 2026 in the afternoon.
More details will follow!
