Vision

An Environmentally Sustainable, Climate Resilient, Net Zero Canadian Health System

Mission

To build capabilities and capacity in individuals and organizations to enable the development of green health policies and practices

Strategic Directions

  1. Identify and work with change-makers
  2. Measure impact
  3. Build networks of influence

Values

Commitment to public benefit – excellence and innovation – integrity – accountability and stewardship of resources

Overall Strategies

Environmental stewardship campaigns, challenges, educating, building and
leveraging relationships and communities of practice

2021-2022 Strategic Priorities

PRIORITY 1

BUILD CAPACITY/ CAPABILITY:
THE GREEN HEALTH
INSTITUTE

Actions
Create a learning centre that
builds capacity in health
professions, clinical and
non-clinical staff

PRIORITY 2

MEASURE, REPORT AND
ADVISE STAKEHOLDERS

Actions
Expand the Green Hospital
Scorecard, recognize leaders,
develop policy and practice advice on PPE/medical single-use plastics, climate resilience and other climate and environmental sustainability initiatives

PRIORITY 3

TRANSFORM CIRCULAR
ECONOMY SUPPLY CHAINS

Actions
Recognize Sustainability
Champions, develop corporate
sponsors, expand
Health-Share.ca, work with group purchasing organizations to advance green procurement, supplier communities of practice and green challenges

PRIORITY 4

ORGANIZATIONAL
SUSTAINABILITY

Actions
Reinforce governance and finance, fiscal and risk management, strengthen and secure funding from memberships, government grants, corporate sponsorships and foundations