Featured Projects
Displacement Ventilation Emergence in Healthcare (DiVE)
January 18, 2026
A Research and Engagement Initiative to Advance Superior Indoor Environmental Quality while Enhancing Climate Action & Reducing Cost Project Status: Ongoing Project Objectives The Displacement Ventilation Emergence in Healthcare (DiVE) initiative is a multi-year and multi-phase research and engagement project focused on advancing the use of displacement ventilation (DV) in healthcare facilities across Canada. DV
Decarbonization in Action: Implementing Climate Solutions in Canadian Hospitals
July 28, 2025
Project Status: Ongoing Project Overview This project, led by the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care in partnership with MaRS Discovery District, is focused on helping hospitals in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) lower their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across all areas of hospital operations, including buildings, clinical practices, and procurement. Health care
Indoor Heat-health Impacts
March 28, 2025
Project Status: Ongoing Project Overview This project, led by the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, is a multi-year national initiative aimed at improving healthcare system resilience to extreme indoor heat and sharing project results with vulnerable populations. This study focuses on understanding how high indoor temperatures impact residents, patients, and healthcare workers in long-term
Recent Articles & News
Coalition Launches Nix the Nitrous Resources and National Recognition Program
January 17, 2026
Combermere, Ontario, January 15, 2026 – The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care (the Coalition) is proud to announce the release of its Nix the Nitrous suite of resources, designed to help health care organizations significantly reduce their environmental footprint by addressing one of the most potent greenhouse gases used in clinical settings—nitrous oxide (N₂O).
Polypharmacy: Institutional approaches to Support Patients, Systems and the Climate
January 6, 2026
As polypharmacy continues to rise in Canada, its impact on patient care and health care systems becomes more significant. This article explores the consequences of polypharmacy, including increased patient risks, environmental footprint, financial strain and added workload for staff. It also highlights effective strategies for mitigating polypharmacy, such as deprescribing, non-pharmacological interventions, medication stewardship programs
Launch of Decarbonization in Action Green Nephrology Video
December 5, 2025
December 5, 2025 – The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care is excited to share a new video spotlighting the central acid delivery system (CDS) at St. Michael’s Hospital—a site of Unity Health Toronto—an innovative and sustainable solution for delivering dialysis treatment: https://youtu.be/4Sh1hxCDC3A. This video was created as part of the Decarbonization in Action project,
Upcoming Events
Cut the Carbon: Beyond the OR – Environmental Sustainability in Medical Imaging
In this Cut the Carbon: Beyond the OR session, Dr. Maura Brown will examine the environmental impact…
March 13 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm EDTTools for Assessing Your Foundation’s Portfolio: Sustainable Investment Risks and Performance
March 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT Interregional Forum for Sustainable Health Care
True to its mission, Synergie Santé Environnement (SSE) is once again organising a major event in 2…
April 30 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT at CHUM | Pierre-Péladeau Auditorium