New ‘Healthy Capital’ Tools Launch to Support Mission-Aligned Investing Across Canadian Health Care Foundations
April 15, 2026
Celebrating the launch of three new, free sustainable investment tools to help Canadian health care foundations align billions in long-term investments with health outcomes and sustainability goals.
Decarbonization in Action Pilot Builds Momentum for Hospital-Led Climate Action in Ontario
April 14, 2026
The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care and MaRS Discovery District proudly mark the completion of the Decarbonization in Action: Implementing Climate Solutions in Canadian Hospitals pilot project.
Code Green: Shrinking Health Care’s Carbon Footprint
April 10, 2026
We are excited to announce the completion of the Decarbonization in Action: Implementing Climate Solutions in Canadian Hospitals project. To help hospitals reduce their greenhouse gas footprints, the Decarbonization in Action team provided targeted support for more than 25 hospitals, while also amplifying the impact of innovative, low-carbon clinical solutions, and creating opportunities for peer-learning and cross-hospital collaboration.
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). Throughout Canadian hospitals, nitrous oxide is a persistent contributor to … Read more
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, a collaboration between the Coalition and MaRS Discovery District, made … Read more
Healing Needs Nature: Bring the Forest to Your City
September 24, 2025
Imagine you’re sitting in your doctor’s office. You’ve been feeling anxious, overwhelmed, maybe a bit disconnected. After listening carefully, your physician reaches for their prescription pad. But instead of writing a medication, they scribble something unexpected: “20 minutes of nature every day.” Read Story Here
Laying the Foundation for a Net-Zero Future in Health Care
March 28, 2025
Combermere, Ontario, March 27, 2025 – The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care (the Coalition) proudly marks the successful completion of the first year of the ‘Preparing Canada’s Health Care Buildings for Net-Zero’ project. Supported by the Government of Canada’s Low Carbon Economy Implementation Readiness Fund, this initiative is equipping health care organisations with the required tools to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across hospitals, … Read more
Join the Nix the Nitrous/Pas de protoxyde Movement in Canadian Hospitals
February 21, 2025
Combermere, Ontario: February 21, 2025 – Canada’s premier green health care resource network, the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, has launched a new initiative in its sustainable health arsenal to help Canada’s hospitals (and clinics) deal with the negative impacts of nitrous oxide (N2O) storage and use. Enter Nix the Nitrous, part of a three-year project, to persuade Canadian health delivery facilities with centralized … Read more
Experts call for a greener health care system
February 13, 2025
Speaking at the GLOBExCHANGE conference on Wednesday, medical experts warned that as climate change worsens, hospitals and clinics are contributing to the problem. They are calling for a national strategy to decarbonize healthcare, ensuring that health facilities and supply chains reduce their emissions before the sector’s carbon footprint worsens the very health crises it aims to treat. Read Story Here
Exploring efforts to reduce single-use plastics in healthcare
February 11, 2025
A new national awareness campaign aims to help reduce and better reuse plastics in health care settings. The 3 year government-funded project is a collaboration between CCGHC and Hamilton Health Sciences. Read Article Here