Wcn24-956 Cultivating Eco-Conscious Kidney Care: Introduction of the Isn Emerging Leaders Program Environmentally Sustainable Kidney Care Toolkit

Climate change is the biggest health threat that humanity is currently facing. In addition to direct effects, such as heat stress kidney injury and disruption of healthcare services due to extreme weather events, reduced productivity due to climate change and associated mitigation efforts will divert scarce resources that could otherwise be invested in healthier communities. The only way to avert this is to reduce carbon emissions, the primary driver of global warming. Healthcare is responsible for an estimated 4% - 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with kidney care – especially provision of dialysis – contributing disproportionately.