RNSH celebrated National Tree Day
With the help of Chief Executive Anthony Schembri, RNSH celebrated National Tree Day by planting a tree on the campus.
Established in 1996 by Planet Ark, National Tree Day has grown into Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature care event. The program is a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to their community. The planted tree is a native called a Tuckeroo ( Cupaniopsis Anarcardioides ) and will provide a broadleaf canopy of leaves providing shade and comfort for visitors. With the RNSH campus being in the local Willoughby region, the tree is part of the Willoughby Council Tree Master Plan, which aims to maintain consistency of certain species in the local area.
Chief Executive Anthony Schembri helped celebrate the day by planting a tree on campus
Plastic Free July
Sustainability efforts were in full swing at Mona Vale Hospital and Brookvale Community Health Centre as part of Plastic Free July. Plastic Free July is a global
Mathivanan said the committee was always looking for ways to contribute to NSLHD’s planetary health efforts on the journey to net zero. “We work hard to reinforce simple things that can be done by reminding our teams to be conscious about the use of plastic items where they can,” he said. “Plastic Free July has been a great opportunity to raise some awareness about small changes
having a significant impact of a period of time. “We also try to make these efforts the whole year round. We’ve had our makeshift ‘recycle centre’ set up at Brookvale Community Health Centre in the population health promotion office for coffee cups, reusable bowls, stationary, batteries and some nice treats to thank staff for their efforts.”
movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution, with a focus on discouraging the use of single-use cups. Participating in the movement was encouraged by the Mona Vale Hospital and the Brookvale
Community Health Centre Sustainability Committee which is chaired by former A/General Manager MVH Mathivanan Sakthivel.
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