Sustainability Committee Members
The term of office will start on 1 January 2026.
Deadline for applications is 9 June 2025.
ESAIC is seeking to recruit two new motivated and enthusiastic Members to the Sustainability Committee (SustaiC) as of 1 Jan. 2026 to assist in evolving and advancing Sustainability in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care.
Role
At ESAIC, we recognise that our actions have an impact on the environment, and we see sustainability and climate change as key strategic issues. ESAIC is thus advocating for increased environmental consciousness in our practices and the facilities in which we work. Physician anaesthesiologists can lead by improving operating room design, anaesthetic agent choice and management, and waste disposal and diversion, and can mitigate the negative environmental effect of anaesthetic practice in all its forms. Sustainability also covers all the professional issues related to quality of life at work and interprofessional relationship (professionalism).
The SustaiC covers the following 3 core areas:
- Impact of Anaesthesia / Critical Care / Perioperative Medicine on the environment
- Climate change impact on our specialty
- Professionalism (professional issues and prevention, behaviour, quality of life)
Requirements
Applications are encouraged from ESAIC Members who meet the following criteria:
- Previous experience and / or involvement in activities related to sustainability and / or well-being at work,
- Knowledge of the sustainability problematics and topics,
- Intensive Care Unit expertise is a plus.
Eligibility
At the time of applications, candidates shall have an up-to-date active or affiliate ESAIC membership.
Time commitment
The SustaiC meets once a year in the frame of Euroanaesthesia, provided that the sanitary situation allows it. Other activities and meetings take place virtually throughout the year. The members are expected to attend these meetings. Travel expenses to attend a physical meeting of the Committee are subject to the relevant ESAIC policy.
In addition to the meetings, the SustaiC members are expected to dedicate additional time to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.
Term of Office
The mandate is a 3-year term of office, starting on 01 January 2026,.
How to apply
If you are interested, and wish to apply, please send your CV (2 pages) and application letter (1 page, detailing the adherence to the requirements above) and disclose any conflict of interest you may have to the SustaiC to Ingrid.vantorre@esaic.org no later than 9 June 2025 23:59 CET with the subject ‘ESAIC Sustainability Committee Members – vacancy 2026’.
Appointment will be made by the Board of Directors following the recommendation by the Nominations Committee and the SustaiC.