KDIGO is holding a Controversies Conference on Green Dialysis: Environmentally Sustainable Care, Growth, and Innovation. The conference will take place in Berlin, Germany, in April 2025. The conference will be co-chaired by Katherine Barraclough, MD (Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia) and Jennifer Flythe, MD (University of North Carolina, United States).

KDIGO makes preliminary Scope of Work documents available for public review before final planning of any Controversies Conference. We invite you to share your comments on the Scope of Work via the feedback form on the conference website. Kindly submit your feedback no later than Monday, January 13.

Innovative “green dialysis” initiatives have been successfully implemented in the UK, EU, Australia, and beyond. The challenge now is to achieve rapid, widespread adoption globally while driving advancements in technology and care models. In hemodialysis, priorities include developing efficient water purification systems and energy-saving equipment. For peritoneal dialysis, point-of-care dialysate generation could cut carbon emissions from transport. Across both modalities, adopting bioplastics or reducing disposable materials could significantly lessen environmental impact.

KDIGO has previously explored topics like optimal dialysis prescriptions, blood pressure management, and symptom burden reduction. This conference aims to look ahead, evaluating current and future green dialysis technologies.