# Environmental sustainability, an essential outcome for implementation scientists to improve health

## TL;DR

The paper argues that implementation science can help address environmental sustainability to improve health outcomes.

## Contribution

It introduces the idea of integrating environmental sustainability into implementation science research.

## Key findings

- Implementation science can shift from reactive to proactive approaches in environmental sustainability.
- The paper encourages collaboration between implementation and environmental science researchers.

## Abstract

While there is evidence of humans’ harmful impact on the environment, translating such evidence into changes is challenging. Implementation science can facilitate a shift from a reactive to proactive approach in tackling environmental sustainability. This article aims to spur further discussion among implementation scientists to incorporate environmental sustainability within their research, while also offering concepts relevant to environmental science researchers seeking to apply implementation science principles.