There are more than 500 libraries within NHS England, an organisation that is committed to net zero by 2040.

NHS Knowledge and Library Services Community of Practice joins the Green Libraries Campaign to support the campaign's growth and evolution as for new green intiatives and activities in 2024 onwards.

As a partner, NHS Knowledge and Library Services Community of Practice will allow health libraries across the UK join public libraries and lead the way in environmental action.

The Green Libraries Campaign is the next stage of the Green Libraries Partnership, which connects libraries across the UK through the annual Green Libraries Week and by allocating funding to enable libraries to launch green activities.

It has also presented its inaugural Green Libraries Conference for knowledge sharing and green networking opportunities, and recently hosted free training workshops to support public library colleagues with tangible actions to embed and bring to life the pledges laid out in the Green Libraries Manifesto.

Adam Tocock Library Services Manager at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, co-chair of the Sustainability in NHS Knowledge and Library Services Community of Practice and co-lead on sustainability for CILIP's Health Libraries Group (CILIP HLG) commented:

"There are more than 500 libraries within NHS England, an organisation that is committed to net zero by 2040, and our Community of Practice is looking forward to collaborating with the Green Libraries Partnership to help us meet this goal and work more sustainably.

"Together with the membership of CILIP HLG and colleagues from healthcare libraries serving royal colleges and professional societies, we are keen to contribute to the Partnership and learn from library and information professionals in other sectors.

"Personally, I'm really excited to see how urgently and creatively colleagues are addressing the climate crisis, and to help bring together our adaptation and mitigation efforts for the greatest impact."

The Green Libraries team at CILIP is looking forward to working alongside NHS Knowledge and Library Services Community of Practice, and our other partners, Arts Council England, the British Library, Julie’s Bicycle, SCONUL, and Libraries Connected to continue developing the Green Libraries Campaign.