As guardians of community health, hospitals can lead the shift to a low-carbon, resilient economy. 🏥🌍

Our International Climate Sr. Director, Diana Picon Manyari, shares how health systems worldwide are meeting the climate crisis head-on — in @bmj.com 👇

www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Emmie Mediate shared 1 bag filled with the plastic waste from an 8-min. dr. visit. Every patient creates ~7 bags per day.

At #ClimateWeekNYC, @americanredcross.bsky.social & HCWH's Climate Council brought health leaders together to discuss new strategies to cut single-use plastics in care.

Climate change is the health crisis of our time yet healthcare drives nearly 5% of global emissions. Emily Bancroft’s leadership, @noharm.org is transforming the sector: cutting waste, reducing emissions & centering equity.

As Climate Week is proving, systemic solutions can’t wait.

🌍Today is Emily Bancroft’s 1st day as CEO of @noharm.org!

HCWH is already mobilizing health systems worldwide through @practicegreenhealth.org & @greenhospitals.org proving health care can reduce emissions, cut waste & center equity.

Emily’s vision is about healing people & the planet.💚

Hospitals + farmers = healthier communities 🌱🍴

Forward commitments give farms stability + bring fresher, local food to patients.

This new video shows how Georgia hospitals are reimagining food systems for climate, health, & equity.

📽 youtu.be/ZaZII5mtINQ?...

#LocalFood #ClimateHealth #Healthcare

🎧 Health + climate careers? Tune in to Green Jobs Pod by
‪@climatejobs.bsky.social‬ featuring our amazing staff: @dramycollins.bsky.social + Shanda Demorest. Hear how #HealthProfessionals can lead on #ClimateAction. 📺 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBVa...

We know that health starts with what's on our plates. This new video shows how health care institutions are using food procurement as a powerful tool for community health.

The EPA may roll back a key climate health protection. The Endangerment Finding reflects what health pros see every day: pollution harms health

We must strengthen, not weaken, safeguards.
We stand in opposition.

Read the full statement ➡️ us.noharm.org/news/health-...

#ClimateHealth #EPA

We are deeply alarmed that the U.S. Senate has passed its version of the budget reconciliation bill – reckless legislation that will go down as the most destructive environmental and health bill in U.S. history.

🔗 Read our statement: us.noharm.org/news/health-...

We are thrilled to announce that Emily Bancroft will be joining Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth (@practicegreenhealth.org) as our new CEO starting Sep. 17!🎉

Please join us in welcoming her, and read more about her background at noharm.org/news/health-....

Our new analysis reveals hospital investments in energy infrastructure upgrades – projects eligible for federal energy tax credits – saved $154M in 2023 and 2024. Now these programs face elimination or severe restrictions under current congressional proposals ➡️ us.noharm.org/news/new-ana...