Members

Greenviu is a membership-based society. Our goal is to make going green as simple as possible for our members by following the strategy of reduce, replace, compensate.

Upon registration you will make an immediate impact on the reduction of your carbon footprint and become part of a society that values environmentally sound clinics.

All new members will receive a guide instructing them on how to reduce their ecological footprint based on the Greenviu membership package. While compensation fees are included in the membership rate, we also offer individually tailored compensation plans for those who wish to venture further in reducing their ecological footprint and overtime achieve an ultra neutral or negative ecological footprint.

Additionally, all members will receive access to eco-friendly consumable medical products that are recommended by Greenviu and used within The Green Clinic Society.

Reasons why you should become a greenviu member now:

Exclusive footprint calculator (GFC)

As far as we know, the only existing science-based algorithm that is able to calculate the economical footprint of medical institutions
Provides individual results and recommendations on how to improve the ecological footprint
Algorithms for clinics as well as individuals are available
Permanently developed and improved by our team

Financial benefits

Ecology and economy go hand in hand
Compliance with greenviu clinic guidelines leads to extensive cost savings
Clinic guidelines are easy to implement
Discounts on various sustainable products
Higher willingness of patients to spend money if the clinic works sustainably

Science

All greenviu statements and recommendations are science-based
No greenwashing
Extensive library in member area where all relevant literature can be accessed
greenviu academy provides education for members and their staff

Guidelines

Clinic guideline with hands-on instructions for sustainable clinic management
Additional individual guideline for employees
Personal contact person at greenviu

Sustainability Report

The submission of a Sustainability Report is an upcoming legal requirement for many institutions in the EU
The engagement at greenviu qualifies as part of the Sustainability Report
As certified partner of the CLIMATE NEUTRAL NOW-initiative, greenviu reports regularly to the UN

External effect

greenviu is a communicator for sustainability and climate protection
Extensive selection of social media templates which can be used by greenviu members
Templates for employee as well as patient information are provided
Members are entitled to use the greenviu logo in their communication
Representative old oak signs
Positive effects on recruiting as potential employees prefer to work for an employer who cares about the environment

Certification

Minimum CO2 offset of all members as part of member fee

greenviu award system for special achievements
Virtual practice inspection for prime members by greenviu (starts in autumn)
Certificate of membership provided by greenviu

Credibility

Greenviu is a certified partner of the UN
Scientific evidence for all recommendations is provided in library
Worldwide dissemination
Renowned opinion leaders are greenviu ambassadors
Sustainability at professional and objective level (vs. own statement)
Cooperations with universites ans scientific associations
Upcoming legal requirements are met

greenviu Academy

Online trainings on various topics
Hygiene curriculum
CME Points
Training as Certified Sustainability Officer (starting in 2022)
Free-of-charge access or reduced fee for members on selected on- and offline events
Commented literature review on current studies

Mailings

Professionally researched news and information from the world of sustainability
Adoptable for your practice information
Information on special promotions and benefits for members

BECOMING A GREENVIU MEMBER TAKES LESS THAN 3 MINUTES

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Further member benefits

Contribute towards a healthier planet.
Access high quality, difficult to find, sustainable products at an affordable price (depends on your country).
Admission into an international society of highly dedicated medical professionals who are on the forefront of a conversion to a sustainable medical industry.
Included compensation of up to 15 Tons CO2 included in your annual membership fee.

Guarantee that your compensations go only into certified and recognized projects. Therefore, as a Greenviu member you will receive official certificates of carbon dioxide compensations.
Invitation to be part of a scientific community that helps improve the scientific basis for sustainable medicine (to start in 2023).
Access to a library of scientific literature regarding the ecological impact healthcare has on nature; free to use for presentations and scientific publications as well as for marketing purposes.
greenviu is an accredited partner of the United Nations which is one of the most credible and trustworthy organizations worldwide.

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Worldwide society

GLOBAL AMBASSADORS OF GREENVIU

Dr. Christian Coachman
Madrid, Spain

“I’m joining this project and cause full of pride and hope. It’s all about thinking beyond ourselves and doing what we can to make our planet a better place for our future generations. It was about time that dental professionals would unite around a project like this to move into effective actions”.

Dr. Galip Gurel
Istanbul, Turkey

“The goal to protect the nature must be the priority of all individuals since the best legacy we can provide to the future generations is a green planet with a healthy environment. Considering the huge negative impact of the waste products of the health care sector to the climate crisis I fully support Greenviu project whose mission is to create more awareness and find solutions in order to reduce this impact”.

Prof. Dr. Dr. Karl Andreas Schlegel
München, Germany

“Nachhaltigkeit in der Medizin ist etwas, was unsere Patienten bezüglich der Therapie jeden Tag zu Recht von uns einfordern. In der Medizin und Zahnmedizin sollten wir deshalb jetzt mit einem Umdenken und Nachjustieren beginnen”.

Dr. Lina Dusevičiūtė
Vilnius, Lithuania

“Making healthcare sustainable should be one of our priorities as the new generation practitioners. Paradoxically environmental awareness in our clinics will help to save more lives than our daily work”.

Dr. Petra Volz
Garmisch und Partenkirchen, Germany

“Wir haben uns von Beginn an entschieden, möglichst mit regionalen Partnern & kurzen Lieferketten zu arbeiten. Als Mitglied bei Greenviu werden wir sukzessive auch den gesamten Praxisbetrieb sowie die eingesetzten Materialien auf ökologische Nachhaltigkeit ausrichten”.

Dr. Gustavo Giordani

Dr. Gustavo Giordani
São Paulo, Brazil

“I really believe in the Greenviu project, not only because it was born in the hands of super competent, honest and responsible people, but for the cause. It is extremely important to think about the impacts that our office/clinic has on the environment. Changing a few things, turning your office into something ‘green’ can do a lot of good around us and help the child of a better world”.

Dr. Katherine Losada

Dr. Katherine Losada
Zurich, Switzerland

“My philosophy of practicing conservative and minimally invasive dentistry is not limited only to the treatment of the patient itself but to protect and minimize the impact on the environment”.

Dr. Alan Brodine

Dr. Alan Brodine
Rochester, USA

“It made abundant sense for us to join Greenviu since this society has done all the work necessary to determine and track not only the environmental impact of our practice, but also the progress of our practice towards sustainability. After all, the care of our planet is everyone’s responsibility”.

Dr. Inês Barbosa

Dr. Inês Barbosa
Lisbon, Portugal

“Prevention is the key in dentistry and the environment. If we neglect prevention, there are consequences, and we see it every single day. We cannot close our eyes. It’s urgent to take action for us and the generations to come. Healthcare needs to be sustainable, and we all can make a difference. A better and healthier world starts with us”.

Dr. Steffen Wolf M.Sc.

Dr. Steffen Wolf M.Sc.
Halberstadt, Germany

“My two children shall grow up in an lievable environment. That’s why I will implement sustainability in my clinic regarding economic and of course hygienic principles”.

Dr. Jessica Meier

Dr. Jessica Meier
Herrieden, Germany

“Wir gehen momentan mit der Welt um, als hätten wir noch eine zweite in der Schublade. Für meine Tochter möchte ich nachhaltig arbeiten, das entscheidet, wie die Welt morgen aussieht”.

Dr. Dr. Markus Tröltzsch

Dr. Dr. Markus Tröltzsch
Ansbach, Germany

“The combination of changing process patterns to a more eco-friendly procedure and the compensation of the resulting damage seems to be the most effective way to tackle the unique ecological situation that modern medicine is facing”.

Dr. Eiji Furuichi

Dr. Eiji Furuichi
Tokyo, Japan

“Greenviu is a great cause that my team and I would like to actively support. We need to understand that we are destroying the environment on this planet and driving many creatures to extinction. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this wonderful project”.

Dr. Igor Ristic

Dr. Igor Ristic
Belgrade, Serbia

“Being environmentally conscious and influencing community to change its behaviour is equally important as clinical excellence. Let’s make the Earth safe for next generations and act according – Primo non nocere“.

Dr. Thierry Nathan

Dr. Thierry Nathan
Paris, France

“We have to redefine ourselves and all our way of working, as doctors, as humans , as we can make a huge difference. Let’s make our offices a better place and make that become a big change”.

Dr. Hrvoje Starčević

Dr. Hrvoje Starčević
Zagreb, Croatia

“Recycling our waste is right way to return to nature what She gave us from beginning. Don’t leave for tomorrow what you can do today”.

Dr. Tom Giblin

Dr. Tom Giblin
Sydney, Australia

“In a world where we are looking to eliminate waste in all aspects in our lives to minimise our impact on the environment, healthcare has yet to catch up. We need to work towards smarter solutions to reducing waste while maintaining excellent patient care and infection control”.

Dr. Felipe Rossi

Dr. Felipe Rossi
São Paulo, Brazil

“Sustainability in our profession, as well as on the planet, is a path of no return, if we want to live in a better and healthy world”.

Dr. Mark Sebastian

Dr. Mark Sebastian
München, Germany

“Zahnmedizin auf einem hohen Standard heißt vieles berücksichtigen, besonders auch unsere Umwelt. Für uns bei MAX 36 sind sie und Nachhaltigkeit von großer Bedeutung”.

Dr. Victor Clavijo

Dr. Victor Clavijo
São Paulo, Brazil

“The global health depends more on prevention than just doctors, so supporting Greenviu is taking care of the future of the planet for the next generations”.

Dr. Thiago Ottoboni

Dr. Thiago Ottoboni
Blumenau, Brazil

“The idea of sustainability it’s amazing when we stop to think only about ourselves and start to think about our children and the world. To take care of others is the most successful thing we can do in our lives”.

Prof. Dr. Marleen Peumans

Prof. Dr. Marleen Peumans
Leuven, Belgium

“The Earth’s resources are used up faster than they are being replenished. Everyone can do their bit to ensure we have a healthy environment for now and the future. As we know that health care cause global environment impacts up to 5%, where are we waiting for in the medical world. All of us have a practical and ethical responsibility to reduce the ecological footprint of health care. Let’s do this all together!”

Dr. Nuno Sousa Dias

Dr. Nuno Sousa Dias
V. N. Famalicão, Portugal

“Our Planet is at risk! It’s our responsibility to take actions to save it. I believe that small steps now can have a huge impact later in our environment. As a healthcare provider, I feel responsible to implement the necessary measures to transform our profession in a more eco-friendly and green Dentistry, contributing to a better future.”

Dr. Anna Salat

Dr. Anna Salat
Genova, Italy

“A 3 grams composite syringe leaves a 300 grams carbon footprint on our planet, most of it because of unnecessary packaging, that have to comply certain regulations. At the same time, some composites we have for extra oral exercise since 1994 are still in perfect conditions, but it would be literally a crime to use them in real patients. And this will change in the near future, Greenviu is molding the way we think and act, making us do a more responsible and smart dentistry”.

Dr. Jordi Manauta

Dr. Jordi Manauta
Sestri Levante, Italy

“As an inventor, designer and user of dental tools, developing new devices, new materials and new gadgets, that require less disposable components, less toxic materials and more recyclable elements has been always a top priority to me. Since the beginning of my career, aiming for top quality materials that have to be replaced only once in a life time, or probably never, is our main goal. Staying state-of-the-art with state of the heart”.

Dr. Walter Devoto & Dr. Angelo Putignano

Dr. Walter Devoto & Dr. Angelo Putignano
Ancona, Italy

“We want to live in a better world, but if we don’t do something individually, time goes by, and it will worsen. We want to start here and show that change is possible with small contributions”.

Dr. Ziv Simon

Dr. Ziv Simon
Los Angeles, USA

“In practicing dentistry for more than 20 years, it’s clear that we affect the environment by using large amounts of various non-degradable materials. Anything we can do to go green should be promoted among our peers”.

Dr. Markus Striegel

Dr. Markus Striegel
Nürnberg, Germany

“Als begeisterter Outdoor Sportler Triathlet Surfer Skitourengeher und Mountainbiker habe ich natürlich schon einige Rennen verloren- nur dieses eine Rennen gegen den Klimawandel dürfen wir alle nicht verlieren, es gibt für uns und unsere Kinder keine Option und keine zweite Chance!”

Sabine Mayer

Sabine Mayer
Koblenz, Germany

“Jede Praxis, jedes Labor, jeder Einzelne, muss jetzt anfangen, die ökologische Verantwortung zu übernehmen und achtsamer mit den Ressourcen umzugehen. Greenviu gibt mir hierzu wichtige Leitlinien und konkrete Tipps an die Hand”.

Dr. Yoshihiro Kida

Dr. Yoshihiro Kida
Saitama, Japan

“Our health is supported by the blessings we receive from nature. If the global environment is not maintained, our society cannot be sustained. I believe that this project is one of the ways to protect the future of the global environment”.

Dr. Michaël Smulders

Dr. Michaël Smulders
Den Haag, Netherlands

“De wereld verandert snel. Helaas niet altijd ten goede. Als mens, als zorgprofessional hebben we een morele plicht om naar eer en geweten te werken aan een schonere en groenere samenleving. Het streven naar een duurzame vorm van zorg is daarom een geweldige uitdaging. Greenviu helpt ons daarbij. Doe je mee?”

Miladinov Milos

Miladinov Milos
Timisoara, Romania

“What we do and act is the heritage we leave to our kids, so start being the change you want to see in the world”.

Dr. Sam Thandar

Dr. Sam Thandar
Johannesburg, South Africa

“Our legacy should be more than the practices we build, the patients we treat, and the innovations in our field. We now more than ever need to be aware and conscious of the legacy of our environment and the planet. What we build now impacts our future generations. With greenviu I believe that together we can implement small changes that will have a long-lasting positive impact on our industry, our environment and our wellbeing”.

Dr. Miguel Stanley

Dr. Miguel Stanley
Lisbon, Portugal

“What greenviu does, is bring to the light of day the choices that clinics make that impact the environment. This was a much-needed spotlight on a very hidden topic in healthcare. I support this wholeheartedly. Doctors that make intelligent decisions that are better for the patients and for the environment should be rewarded. These decisions cost time and money, but ultimately it’s better for humanity and the planet”.

BE PART OF OUR WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF ECO-FRIENDLY CLINICS

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Greenviu is participant in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat’s Global Climate Action initiative:

PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS

While there are many who as of yet do not recognize the vital importance of taking action towards a healthier planet, there are some who understand the devastating impact of our daily actions on nature and how to alleviate that pressure.

The following companies are an outstanding example of those who strive for a better, healthier planet. Our partners support our cause to advance the medical industry towards sustainability. Each of our partners strive for the most eco-neutral practice possible in their respective businesses and we are honored to receive support from them.

The production and distribution of medical materials are highly regulated and thus can not be as sustainable as desired. However, the support of a worldwide community for sustainable medicine demonstrates that these companies contribute to this important pathway.