Hans Ossebaard

Hans Ossebaard is a Lecturer at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with both the Faculty of Science's Athena Institute and the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute. His work focuses on integrating environmental sustainability into healthcare systems, with a particular emphasis on reducing the ecological footprint of healthcare practices.

Research interests include sustainable healthcare frameworks, life cycle assessments in medical settings, and advocacy for green healthcare policies. He has collaborated on initiatives such as the European Planetary Health Congress and contributed to bottom-up medical activism for environmental sustainability in the Netherlands.

His recent publications explore telemedicine's environmental impact, moral dimensions of sustainable healthcare, and organizational models for advancing eco-friendly clinical practices. Ossebaard actively participates in interdisciplinary advocacy, addressing fossil fuel collaborations in academia and promoting solidarity-driven health policies.