Health Care Without Harm U.S. &amp; Canada

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3 Dec 2025

⏰Still time to make your voice heard! Health insurers are listening. Tell them what policies you need to deliver climate-smart care. 20-min survey for all health professionals, closes Dec 11. www.surveymonkey.com/r/insuranced... #ClimateSmartCare #HealthProfessionals

24 Nov 2025

"Food system work is collaborative work. You can't do it in isolation." This insight drives the ACRE Collective's approach to building climate-smart, resilient food systems – and healthcare institutions are essential partners.

24 Nov 2025

When hospitals commit to values-based food sourcing, they can provide producers with reliable markets and forward planning security and create supply chains that align with their healing mission.

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24 Nov 2025

Health Care Without Harm is proud to collaborate on this work, proving that food is medicine – for patients, communities, and the planet. Learn more about our approach and read the full case study through the link. www.thecommonmarket.org/assets/uploa...

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17 Nov 2025

Health pros: Have you taken the Health Insurers Working Group survey? Your frontline experience can help shape policies that protect patients from climate threats & reduce healthcare's environmental impacts. www.surveymonkey.com/r/insuranced... #ClimateSmartCare #HealthProfessionals

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13 Nov 2025

📣 Health professionals: Health insurers covering about 45% of Americans want your input! Share what insurance policies would help you protect patients from extreme weather & reduce healthcare's environmental impact. 🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/insuranced...

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13 Nov 2025

Your insights will inform Health Care Without Harm’s Health Insurers Working Group's strategic agenda. 🕐 20-minute survey 🙌 All health professionals welcome 🗓️ Closes Dec 11 Share your frontline experience today www.surveymonkey.com/r/insuranced... #ClimateSmartCare #HealthProfessionals

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/...

As Picon Manyari notes in the article, health systems must balance adaptation and mitigation. "We need to make sure that we don't lose sight" of reducing emissions as an essential component of building resilience. Adaptation and emissions reduction must go hand in hand. ♻️

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With the right tools, partnerships, and commitment, the health sector can lead us toward a thriving, sustainable future – grounded in health and equity. 💚 Health Care Without Harm & @practicegreenhealth.org nhealth & Global Green and Healthy Hospitals are ready to help make it happen. noharm.org

🌍 The opportunity is unprecedented: 960 U.S. hospitals have pledged to cut emissions 50% by 2030 — joining a global alliance across 100+ countries building climate-resilient, sustainable health systems.

us.noharm.orgHealth Sector CARES Pledge | Health Care Without Harm - US & Canada

🧭 The path forward: Major health systems are proving that growth doesn’t have to mean a bigger climate footprint. From NHS England & Scotland's ambitious net-zero targets to our CARES Pledge, systems aren’t just tracking progress – they’re driving transformation. us.noharm.org/climate-smar...

theinvadingsea.comFlorida’s health depends on a reliable, affordable and secure energy grid | The Invading SeaA resilient grid helps hospitals maintain power and keep patients safe when hurricanes cause outages.

"Energy security is health security." Reliable power isn’t just about keeping the lights on – it’s about keeping patients safe. ⚡💙 🔗 www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/10/31/h... #ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthcare

Resilient, affordable, reliable power is the foundation of safe health care. And that means investing in: ⚙️ Efficiency ☀️ On-site generation 🔋 Microgrids Because when hospitals stay powered, communities stay protected. When the lights stay on – hope does, too. 💡

Read Julie’s full piece in The Invading Sea: 🔗 www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/10/31/h...

When the grid fails, hospitals don’t just go dark. Ventilators stop. Cooling systems fail. Meds spoil. Operating rooms fall silent. As Julie Moyle, RN, MSN from @practicegreenhealth.org writes in @theinvadingsea.bsky.social hospitals in Florida are on the front lines of climate and power crises. 🌪️🏥

They’re facing hurricanes, rising energy costs, and aging infrastructure – all while trying to keep 23 million Floridians safe. But this isn’t just Florida’s story. Hospitals everywhere are stretched thin by fragile grids and growing energy demand. #ClimateChange #PublicHealth

22 Oct 2025

Registration is OPEN for #CleanMed2026 🌿 Where health care sustainability leaders connect, collaborate & catalyze change. Join the movement → tinyurl.com/whuk7v4c #HealthcareSustainability #ClimateHealth

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16 Oct 2025

📢 Health care leaders: There’s still time to help shape a climate-smart, resilient, and equitable health sector. 🗓️ The CleanMed 2026 Call for Proposals deadline is extended to Oct 24! 👉 Submit here: cleanmed.org/call-for-pro... #ClimateHealth #HealthEquity #SustainableHealthCare

commonwealthfund.orgCommonwealth Fund State Scorecard on Climate, Health, and Health CareThis scorecard evaluates states for vulnerability to and contribution to environmental factors affecting health care systems and highlights ways to reduce impacts.

ICYMI: 🚨 Huge new State Scorecard dropped @ #ClimateWeekNYC! The @commonwealthfund.org & researchers Marino, Eckelman, and Sherman offer the first state-by-state look at climate vulnerability & the healthcare sector's own emissions. www.commonwealthfund.org/publications... Why you should care ⬇️

healthcare-brew.comCommonwealth Fund ranks which states are best, worst for health and climate change preparationRegions prone to extreme weather events like heat waves, hurricanes, and severe winter weather scored the worst.

From Healthcare Brew: Dr. @lisapatel.bsky.social of @docsforclimate.bsky.social says health systems must leverage their voice in clean energy policy decisions—"it both affects their operations and it affects the health of their populations." Read more: www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025...

This report is essential reading for policymakers, health leaders, and advocates. Find out where your state stands and what action is needed. Read the full report today: www.commonwealthfund.org/publications... #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #Sustainability

📉 Falling behind: West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana. These states face more frequent hazards but lack supportive policies for resilience and emissions reduction. The cost of inaction compounds daily—in lives, health, and dollars.

As our Associate Director of Policy & Advocacy, Tim Cronin, notes: "This important research underscores how policy choices drive the difference... Some states are well ahead because they’ve connected climate, health, and policy; others are struggling precisely because those efforts remain siloed."

The paradox: The sector dedicated to saving lives is also a major polluter. The U.S. health care sector generates a whopping 8.5% of the nation's total GHG emissions. If we’re going to "do no harm," we have to cut this footprint. #HealthEquity

Policy choices matter– a lot. 🥇 Leaders: Vermont, New York, Washington. These states connected climate + health + policy through clean energy adoption and resilience planning. The result? Better protection for communities and healthcare infrastructure.

The risk is nationwide. It’s not just coastal cities. 🌊 Nearly 15% of hospital beds in Florida are in high-hazard flood zones. 🌨️ But inland states like South Dakota face high risk from severe winter weather. Our healthcare infrastructure is increasingly fragile. #ClimateCrisis

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Practice Greenhealth

@practicegreenhealth.org

⏳ Last chance! #CleanMed2026 proposals close Oct 17. Share solutions that: ✔️ Cut emissions & improve care ✔️ Build resilience ✔️ Advance equity ✔️ Inspire change Shape #SustainableHealthcare. 📢 Submit now: cleanmed.org/call-for-pro...

1 Oct 2025

Our national Health Care Culinary Contest begins today! 🎉 Health care culinary professionals across the country are taking their menus to new levels in creativity and flavor, all powered by plants.🌿 Submit your plant-forward recipe by Nov. 30 ➡️ noharm.org/culinarycontest

healio.comEnvironmental awareness can improve health careCHICAGO — Patient outcomes will improve as awareness of environmental impacts on health grows, Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine, University of Illinois Chicago D...

🌍 Former HCWH & @cumedicalschool.bsky.social fellow @khedrao.bsky.social highlights how understanding #ClimateChange helps clinicians better care for patients. Powerful read via @healio: www.healio.com/news/allergy...

Clinicians who understand climate impacts can: ✅ factor environment into diagnoses ✅ give actionable advice (AQI, KN95s, heat safety) ✅ advocate for protective policies ✅ push for sustainable health care

Want to lead on climate & health? 🌱 Find out about the fellowship: us.noharm.org/initiatives/... 🤝 Join the Climate-Smart Collective: us.noharm.org/initiatives/... #SustainableHealthcare #ClimateLeadership #PublicHealth

99% of people breathe air below @who.int standards. The #ClimateCrisis is already in our hospitals & clinics: 😮‍💨 more meds for asthma patients 🥵 outdoor workers w/ heat exhaustion 🏭 communities near highways w/ higher health burdens

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healthcare-brew.comTrend report suggests sustainability is still important to hospital leadersDespite changes in the federal government, some health systems are committing to sustainability initiatives and reaping cost-savings.

Not sure what to submit for #CleanMed2026? We want your stories on: 🏥 Building together 📊 Cutting emissions 📦 Supply chain 🌍 Resilient systems 👩‍⚕️ Climate leadership 🌱 Sustainable solutions for health & community 📢 Submit: cleanmed.org/call-for-pro... #ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthcare

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Nicole Ortiz

@nicoleortiz.bsky.social

26 Sept 2025

Nonprofits Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth recently released their annual trend report on sustainability initiatives. What the report found was, despite changes on a federal level, hospital leaders are still committed to these initiatives. www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025...

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HCWH Global

@global.noharm.org

25 Sept 2025

Josh Karliner and Emily Bancroft joined leaders at #ClimateWeekNYC for “Race to Zero: Unstoppable Momentum: Non-State Actors Powering the Clean Energy Shift”. During the session, Karliner highlighted that momentum continues to grow within the health sector

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24 Sept 2025

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.

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@global.noharm.org

22 Sept 2025

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.

fiercehealthcare.comCity-led climate actions can cut $70B in health costs and save lives: reportA global coalition of cities, healthcare companies and researchers released a report showing how climate action can save 725,000 lives a year and cut healthcare costs by $70 billion. | A global coalit...

18 Sept 2025

🌍 NEW REPORT: Cities can save 725,000 lives annually while cutting healthcare costs by $70 billion through #ClimateAction. As our Chief Program Officer, Emmie Mediate, says: "The reality is that everywhere is now vulnerable" to climate impacts. www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/re...

18 Sept 2025

The report suggests local, low-cost, simple solutions had massive impacts: 🌳 Urban greening & cool roofs 💧 Water infrastructure upgrades 🏃‍♀️ Healthy lifestyle urban design ⚠️ Early warning systems #ClimateHealth #HealthcareResilience #PreventionFirst

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18 Sept 2025

That's why prevention matters. 29 cities across 19 countries are already taking action w/low-cost interventions that strengthen health before illness strikes. 🏥 Health care systems are at the breaking point 🌡️ Urban heat mortality projected to rise 45% by 2030 💡 But cities can lead the change we need

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HCWH Global

@global.noharm.org

17 Sept 2025

🌍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.💚

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10 Sept 2025

Replying to @docsforclimate.bsky.social

"The EPA must stand with doctors, nurses, hospitals, and our kids: Stop this dangerous proposed rule and return to the critical work of regulating greenhouse gas emissions for the health of our nation." @dralicechen.bsky.social @us.noharm.org

🌎 This week, HCWH Board Chair @dralicechen.bsky.social joined @repraulruizmd.bsky.social & @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social —both physicians—at the Capitol to oppose EPA’s proposal to repeal the Endangerment Finding. 🩺 Health leaders: GHGs are harming patients now. #ClimateHealth #EPA

Doctors & nurses are treating climate-driven illness daily: 😮‍💨 Respiratory crises from air pollution 🥵 Heat-related illness, now all too common Their call: EPA must strengthen—not weaken—climate protections when communities need them most.

us.noharm.orgHealth Care Without Harm opposes rollback of EPA climate protectionsHealth Care Without Harm's statement opposing efforts to weaken/eliminate EPA’s science-based climate protections–citing direct health impacts observed by U.S. medical professionals.

⚠️ The Endangerment Finding is a cornerstone of public health protection, grounded in science. Rolling it back endangers communities already burdened by pollution & inequities. ✅ Now is the time to protect the people & places we care about. us.noharm.org/news/health-...