Table 1.

Summary of barriers and facilitators to environmental sustainability in 3 Australian general practices aiming to reduce their environmental impact, 2020–2021.

Facilitators	Barriers
Leadership that values environmental sustainability Workplace culture that values environmental sustainability Education of staff regarding environmental sustainability Concomitant benefits e.g. reduced cost, improved efficiency, better quality	Lack of knowledge at management level about the most environmentally sustainable ways to run a general practice Lack of understanding amongst staff regarding rationales behind environmentally sustainable initiatives Inconvenience of some environmentally sustainable initiatives Waning staff engagement over time Infection control concerns