2022 Green Hospital Scorecard Awards
December 22, 2023
The 2022 Green Hospital Scorecard Awards were announced Wednesday December 13th, at virtual award presentations held by the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care. These award were made possible with the support of our partner Health Canada and our award sponsors Trane, Shift Energy, Roche, Ecotex, GE Healthcare and Better Battery. You can now watch a recording of the awards HERE and view the presentation slides HERE. Recognition through the Green … Read more
First Steps in Creating a Sustainable Procurement Structure in Hospitals
December 21, 2023
As a prominent healthcare provider in Canada, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is concerned with the effects of our sector on society, the environment, and our patients, as well as the communities we serve and the world. In an effort to transform Canada’s health care supply chains and achieve our shared vision of a resilient, equitable, and environmentally sustainable system, we are currently collaborating with our peer … Read more
A Canadian Health Sector Approach to Environmental Sustainability
November 2, 2023
This article sheds light on the Canadian health system’s interest in environmental sustainability and efforts to build a more climate-resilient health care system. Read Article Here
Coalition Explores Battery-Powered Micro-Mobility in Health Care
May 18, 2023
ADVANCING AWARENESS, SUPPORT AND ADOPTION OF BATTERY-POWERED MICRO-MOBILITY SOLUTIONS IN CANADA’S HEALTH SERVICES SECTOR Combermere, ON – A new zero emission vehicle initiative advancing awareness, support and adoption of battery-powered micro-mobility (BPMM) solutions in Canada’s health services sector has just come on the scene. The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care has been granted the privilege of delivering the new micro-mobility project with funding from Natural … Read more
LTC Project Media Release
September 24, 2021
<< Return to Project Homepage Green Scorecard program expands to long-term care and retirement homes Ontario, November 29, 2021 -The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care (the Coalition) is launching a new environmental performance scorecard for the long-term care (LTC) and retirement home (RH) sectors. Building on the Coalition’s successful Green Hospital Scorecard, the expanded scorecard will enable the LTC and RH sectors to … Read more
PPE-mSUP Project Media Release
April 22, 2021
New initiative seeks to reduce Health Care-related PPE and Medical Single Use Plastic Waste through Circular Economy Practices Combermere, Ontario. April 21, 2021 – In order to keep Canada’s health care workers safe and provide care in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical single use plastics (mSUPs) increased significantly. At the same time, numerous challenges emerged during the … Read more