ECODES, with its Sanidad #PorElClima initiative, and the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF have established a collaboration agreement under the CATALYSE Horizon project, funded by the European Commission and coordinated by ISGlobal. This strategic partnership aims to advance climate action in healthcare by assessing the carbon footprint of the Catalan healthcare system and co-creating tailored mitigation strategies with Catalan healthcare professionals.
ECODES, through Sanidad #PorElClima, is a key advocate for integrating climate action into healthcare, promoting best practices that reduce environmental impact while improving health outcomes. The UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change (ESCI-UPF) brings extensive research expertise in life cycle assessment and strategies for climate change mitigation.
As part of the collaboration, the partners will support data collection to measure the healthcare system’s carbon footprint and engage with healthcare stakeholders across Catalonia in two online debate sessions scheduled for November and December 2024. These online technical sessions will provide a space for exchanging knowledge and establishing the baseline for updated guidance on decarbonization solutions for the Catalan healthcare sector.
All healthcare professionals are welcome to participate. Stay tuned for more details!
For more information about the collaboration and the CATALYSE Horizon project, please contact: marta.santamaria@esci.upf.edu
09/12/2025
Researchers Marta Santamaría and Dr Ilija Sazdovski, from the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF, contributed to the newly released WHO guidance “Measuring greenhouse gas emissions in health systems” (World Health Organization, 2025).
02/12/2025
The researcher at the ESCI-UPF’s UNESCO Chair and professor Dr Ilija Sazdovski summarises the visit to the Barcelona Supercomputing Center with the students of the MScSUS.
01/12/2025
The UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF participated in the event “Life Cycle Management in the Transition Toward a Sustainable Agri-Food Sector”, promoted by the Red Española de ACV was held in Vic (Barcelona) on 19 and 20 November 2025.
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