Sustainability in oral health professional's education SIG

Dr Brett Duane is Associate Professor in Dental Public Health at Trinity College Dublin and a leading expert in sustainable healthcare. Originally from New Zealand, he holds degrees in dentistry (University of Otago), health management (University of Newcastle, Australia), public health (University of Glasgow), and a PhD in dentistry from the University of Turku. His early career included public health roles in Australia and Scotland, and he later served as Consultant in Dental Public Health with Public Health England. At Trinity, he leads research and teaching on the environmental sustainability of oral healthcare and co-developed Ireland’s first postgraduate programme in dental public health.

Brett is the coordinator of KitNewCare, a €6 million EU Horizon project focused on reducing the environmental impact of kidney care. He has published over 150 articles, including foundational research on the carbon footprint of dental procedures and a landmark series in the British Dental Journal. Internationally recognised, he has delivered keynote addresses at major conferences and advises professional and academic bodies on integrating sustainability into clinical practice. His work combines life-cycle assessment with systems thinking to drive low-carbon, equitable healthcare transformation.