Today, the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Network is honored to recognize over 50 institutions who are the 2021 Climate Champions of the Health Care Climate Challenge.
Over the last two years we have seen the health care sector and health care professionals standing with bravery and perseverance on the front lines of the pandemic to treat and protect their communities. While serving in this demanding and difficult time, hospitals, health systems and health care facilities around the world are remaining steadfast and elevating their commitments and efforts to address an unparalleled threat to public and environmental health: climate change.
Spread across 14 countries, these Health Care Climate Champions are stepping up as global leaders in the transformation to a sustainable, climate-smart health care sector. They are setting ambitious targets to mitigate their emissions and achieving remarkable progress towards these goals. They are working with their facilities and communities to stand resilient to a changing climate. They are using their voice and purchasing power to advocate for climate action and low carbon economies.
We commend and applaud their commitments and achievements and look forward to their continued success, and that of all the participants of our Health Care Climate Challenge.
Meet the 2021 Health Care Climate Champions
Africa
Netcare Limited (South Africa)
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Renewable Energy – Gold
- Climate Resilience – Gold
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Western Cape Government Health (South Africa)
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction Energy – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Europe
Departamento de Salud de Xàtiva-Ontinyent (Spain)
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Dr. Becker company group (Germany)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Non Energy) – Gold
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Hubertus (Germany)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Galician Health Service (Spain)
- Climate Resilience – Gold
- Climate Leadership – Gold
GHS – Área Sanitaria de Santiago (Spain)
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Silver
GHS – Área Sanitaria de Lugo (Spain)
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Hospital Pedro Hispano – ULSM (Portugal)
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Hospital Universitario de la Ribera (Spain)
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Manchester University NHS Trust (United Kingdom)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Climate Leadership – Silver
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (United Kingdom)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Renewable Energy – Silver
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Regional General Hospital of Syros (Greece)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Silver
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (United Kingdom)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Renewable Energy – Gold
- Climate Leadership – Silver
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (United Kingdom)
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Latin America and the Caribbean
Clínica La Estancia SA (Colombia)
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Hospital Clínica Bíblica (Costa Rica)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Renewable Energy – Silver
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu – Universidade Estadual Paulista – Unesp (Brazil)
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Hospital Geral de Guarulhos Prof. Dr. Waldemar Carvalho Pinto Filho (Brazil)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Non-energy) – Silver
Hospital Infantil Pequeno Príncipe (Brazil)
- Energy Efficiency – Silver
Hospital Nacional de Niños “Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera” (Costa Rica)
- Climate Resilience – Gold
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Hospital San Rafael de Pasto (Colombia)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Renewable Energy – Silver
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Hospital Santa Isabel (Brazil)
- Climate Resilience – Gold
Hospital Universitario Austral (Argentina)
- Climate Resilience – Gold
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Rede D’Or São Luiz S.A. (Brazil)
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Hospital Albert Einstein (Brazil)
- Renewable Energy – Gold
Sociedade Beneficente de Senhoras Hospital Sírio Libanês (Brazil)
- Renewable Energy – Gold
SPDM – Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina (Brazil)
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Energy) – Gold
Pacific
Ambulance Victoria (Australia)
- Climate Resilience – Gold
- Climate Leadership – Gold
- Renewable Energy – Silver
Auckland District Health Board (New Zealand)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Renewable Energy – Gold
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Counties Manukau District Health Board (New Zealand)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Hunter New England Local Health District (Australia)
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Mater Misericordiae Limited (Australia)
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Northland District Health Board (New Zealand)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Non-Energy) – Silver
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (Australia)
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Gold
UnitingCare Queensland (Australia)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Silver
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Non-Energy) – Silver
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Silver
United States and Canada
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital (United States)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Silver
- Climate Resilience – Gold
Advocate Aurora Health (United States)
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Ascension (United States)
- Climate Resilience – Gold
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (United States)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Renewable Energy – Gold
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care (Canada)
- Climate Leadership – Gold
HealthPartners (United States)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Renewable Energy – Silver
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Inova Health System (United States)
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Silver
NYU Langone Health (United States)
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (United States)
- Renewable Energy – Silver
- Climate Resilience – Gold
- Climate Leadership – Silver
Providence (United States)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Climate Resilience – Gold
- Climate Leadership – Gold
Rochester Regional Health (United States)
- Climate Resilience – Silver
Seattle Children’s (United States)
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Silver
University of California Health (United States)
- Renewable Energy – Silver
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Gold
The University of Vermont Medical Center (United States)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Silver
- Climate Resilience – Gold
The Valley Hospital (United States)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Energy) – Gold
- Climate Resilience – Silver
Virginia Mason Hospital & Seattle Medical Center (United States)
- Climate Resilience – Silver
- Climate Leadership – Silver