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Despite the recent 10th anniversary of California’s landmark climate change legislation SB 375 targeting global warming pollution, the state is currently falling short of its ambitious targets set to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2030 and 2050. Meanwhile, the devastating public health and economic consequences of climate change are ever-present in the wake of California’s deadliest wildfires, increased respiratory diseases and extended droughts.A new report by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, California Clean Energy Fund and Health Care Without Harm – Building a Climate-Smart Healthcare System for California – assesses how the healthcare sector is uniquely positioned to play a critical role in helping the state meet its GHG reduction goals.Read the report

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El proyecto Compras sostenibles en salud (SHiPP, por sus siglas en inglés) es una iniciativa desarrollada por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD), en colaboración con Salud sin Daño (HCWH, por sus siglas en inglés) y financiada por la Agencia Sueca de Desarrollo Internacional, cuyo objetivo es reducir el daño a las personas y el ambiente causado por la fabricación, el uso y la eliminación de productos utilizados en la atención de la salud y en la implementación de programas sanitarios.

¿Qué son los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible?En 2015, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) adoptó los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), un conjunto universal de 17 metas, objetivos e indicadores interrelacionados que apuntan a acabar con la pobreza, proteger el planeta y garantizar que todas las personas disfruten de la paz y la prosperidad. Desarrollados sobre la base de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, incluyen nuevas áreas como el cambio climático, la desigualdad económica, la innovación, el consumo sostenible, la paz y la justicia, entre otras prioridades.Los ODS trabajan con espíritu de asociación y pragmatismo para tomar las decisiones correctas al momento de mejorar la vida de las personas, haciéndolo de manera ecológicamente sostenible para las generaciones presentes y futuras. Ofrecen directrices y objetivos claros para que todos los países adopten, en sintonía con sus prioridades y los desafíos ambientales del mundo. Para...

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Proyectos demostrativos de monitoreo de energía con foco en refrigeración en establecimientos de salud de Argentina, China y Filipinas.

Southeast Asian countries are highly vulnerable to climate-related hazards such as droughts, cyclones, sea level rise, floods and landslides, according to a published report1 by the International Development Research Center (IDRC)1. In addition, six (6) countries from Asia namely Myanmar, Philippines, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam and Thailand are among the most vulnerable nations in the world according to the Top 10 Global Climate Risk Index2.Credits to Climate Change Vulnerability Mapping for Southeast Asia by Arief Anshory Yusuf & Herminia A. FranciscoClimate-related disasters pose a huge threat to the continuity of service of hospitals; if they are not prepared in terms of infrastructure, operations and procurement, it can translate to service interference at a time when they are highly needed. Thus, becoming climate-smart is a necessity for hospitals and other...

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Climate change impacts not only human health but also the delivery of health care and the ability of communities to rebound from extreme weather events and changes in disease prevalence. The most vulnerable – children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, low-income communities, and communities of color – bear a disproportionate burden of the impact and are the least equipped to recover. Hospitals on the front lines of the climate crisis must adapt both their infrastructure and service delivery to remain effective in the face of new threats. And they must explore the hospital’s role and investments needed to build resilience in their communities. Events over the past decade – such as Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy, and the Northern California Camp Fire – have demonstrated that many hospitals and communities are not prepared for new weather extremes and health needs.Our visionHealth Care Without Harm envisions hospitals serving...

Virginia Mason chairman and CEO Gary S. Kaplan, M.D. speaks in support of carbon pricingin Washington state. (Yes on 1631 campaign) The challengeHospitals and health professionals serve on the front lines of climate change, bearing the cost of more frequent extreme weather events and changing disease burdens. Public investments in infrastructure and preparedness affect the ability of a hospital to be “climate ready.” Hospitals and health systems are large purchasers of energy, so their financial viability – as well as the cost of patient care – is impacted by local and state energy policy.Hospitals and health systems have a direct stake in climate solutions and clean energy policies and must be at the table when these important decisions are made. As valued anchor institutions, hospitals are also essential partners for advancing mitigation and climate resilience strategies in the communities they serve...

The Climate Action Playbook highlights a wide range of mitigation initiatives implemented by U.S. Health Care Climate Council members.The challengeScientific reports have emphasized the urgent need for all sectors of society to take swift, meaningful action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and transition to a 100 percent clean energy economy. Without a rapid transformation to a low carbon society, the health threats of a warmer planet will grow increasingly severe and more numerous, especially for the most vulnerable members of our communities. Alternatively, moving away from dirty fossil fuels to renewable energy promotes cleaner air and water, which generate immediate health benefits.Operating 24/7, hospitals are among the most energy-intensive commercial buildings in the country, using 2.5 times the energy of a typical office building. The footprint of the hospital is vast, ranging from...