Greener remedies: Innovations that could help the healthcare system shrink its carbon footprint
January 23, 2025
Climate change is making us sick — and the healthcare system is exacerbating the problem. But new strategies suggest it’s possible to clean up our act. Read Article Here
Launch of new national campaign to reduce/reuse plastics in health care
January 21, 2025
January 21, 2025 –The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care (the Coalition), in collaboration with Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) will launch a new national awareness initiative to reduce and reuse plastics in health care settings. This three-year project is funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Reducing single use plastic (SUP) usage and waste within Canadian health care facilities will reduce plastic waste exposure … Read more
Nitrous gas squandered in health care facilities
November 19, 2024
Canadian health care providers will be urged to “nix the nitrous” in a new campaign to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from leaky centralized delivery systems for the anesthetic gas. Read Article Here
Green Coalition Prepares Canada’s Health Care Buildings for a Net-Zero Future
October 23, 2024
Combermere, Ontario – Made possible with an investment of $849,410 from the Government of Canada’s Low Carbon Economy Implementation Readiness Fund, the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care (the Coalition) is embarking on an ambitious three-year project to accelerate the readiness of the Canadian health care workforce (HCW) and leadership to undertake climate change mitigation initiatives that will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from health … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Coalition Executive Director Dr. Myles Sergeant featured in CP 24 Morning Show
July 18, 2024
Coalition Executive Director, Dr. Myles Sergeant was interviewed by the CP24 Morning Show, where he discussed the research-driven benefits of adding greenspaces to health care facilities. Read Article Here
Trees as a ‘health-care ally’: How medical facilities are using plants to heal patients and the planet
June 5, 2024
CTV news interviewed Dr. Myles Sergeant to discuss how medical facilities are integrating trees/plants into their design to promote patient healing and sustainability, showcasing the health benefits of greenery. Read Article Here
Climate change and sustainability: How individuals and the health care sector can help
April 17, 2024
McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences spoke with The Coalition’s Executive Director Dr. Myles Sergeant about the dangers of climate change, the power individuals and the health care sector have to make more sustainable choices, and why he says he hasn’t lost hope to save our “frail planet.” Read Article Here
Ice cream is better in a trishaw – Health care embraces micro-mobility
March 31, 2024
Canadians across the country are embracing active transportation and a more planet-friendly lifestyle. In particular, many are turning to battery-powered micro-mobility devices (BPMM) to get them to and from work, to the ice cream parlour and grocery store, to the library and beyond. In addition, hospitals and long-term care homes are engaging in practices that support patients, clients and employees taking part in the burgeoning … Read more
Towards a Safe, Secure and Sustainable Reusable PPE System in Canadian Health Care
January 4, 2024
Hamilton, Ontario: December 21, 2023 – Research led by the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care on personal protective equipment (PPE), intentionally designed and manufactured as reusable, including gowns, goggles, face shields, and elastomeric respirators, was conducted to identify prospects to reduce plastic PPE waste focusing on opportunities for reduction and reuse in the health system. Most of the PPE used in Canada is made of … Read more