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The hospital engineer’s role in on-site nitrous mitigation

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an important contributor to climate change; not only is it a greenhouse gas (GHG), it is also an ozone-depleting agent. It is the third most significant GHG in the atmosphere after CO2 and methane, and is the largest remaining threat...

Leading the way: How hospital pharmacy is tackling climate change

The World Health Organization identified climate change as a major threat to human health and wellness. As healthcare professionals, we, as so aptly put by our peer Dr. Celia Culley, “have a duty to provide high-quality patient care today without compromising our ability to...

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Student insights: The case for integrating sustainability into pharmacy curriculum

As pharmacy students, we are trained to prioritize the safest and most effective medications...

Understanding the environmental impact of hospital pharmacy supply chains

The pharmacy sector produces a range of environmental effects, encompassing greenhouse gas emissions, ecological...

Surfing the green wave: A short story on hospital pharmacy sustainability and leadership

Life has its way to open paths you would not suspect on your journey....

Pharmaceuticals in the environment: Impact on non-target organisms

Typically, there are three main aspects brought up when considering pharmacy’s impact on planetary...

CSHP’s climate-conscious recommendations

The urgency to address climate change is undeniable, and every sector, including the healthcare...

Breathing deep: The environmental impact of inhalers

Canada is caught in a vicious cycle when it comes to maintaining respiratory health...

Yukon Home Care embraces e-bikes for service delivery

Working collaboratively with other government departments, First Nations governments, medical facilities and community partners,...

Environmental benchmarking for hospitals: The Green Hospital Scorecard is free for hospitals across Canada

The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care is pleased to be offering the Green Hospital...

Health care has massive potential to tackle climate change!

By  Dr. Myles Sergeant Many of us worry about the negative impacts of climate change...

Energy efficiency vital to health care and achieving climate action goals

Health-care facilities like hospitals and long-term care homes are energy-intensive places. And their energy...

Creating a sustainable Canadian health system in a climate crisis

Climate and environmental change threaten patient health and the systems that deliver care. At...

New Green health care support available for Ontario health sector

By Myles Sergeant, Sujane Kandasamy and Linda Varangu In Canada, about five percent of...

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