Climate Action + Healthcare
Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis
CASCADES supports Canada’s healthcare community in transitioning towards high-quality, low-carbon, climate resilient care.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pharmaceutical waste management playbook: Reducing environmental harm in healthcare
Guidance, tools, and evidence-informed practices to help healthcare teams safely manage pharmaceutical waste, minimize environmental impacts, and strengthen sustainability efforts across clinical settings.
Explore the playbookUPCOMING EVENTS
Summer Institute on Sustainable Health Systems – Alumni Virtual Reunion
CASCADES invites alumni of the Summer Institute on Sustainable Health Systems from the 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 cohorts to reconnect during a virtual alumni reunion.
This one-hour session is designed to foster meaningful connections, both within your own cohort and across different years. Participants will hear about inspiring projects led by students, trainees, and early-career professionals, and explore ways to stay engaged with this growing community beyond the Institute.
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Time: 9:00–10:00 am PT | 10:00–11:00 am MT | 11:00 am–12:00 pm CT | 12:00–1:00 pm ET | 1:00–2:00 pm AT | 1:30–2:30 pm NT
Format: Virtual
Training
Whether you are just getting started or have years of experience, we offer professional training programs that teach you how to be environmentally sustainable at your site.
Action Areas
Explore 10 priority action areas for high-quality, low-carbon, sustainable and climate-resilient health systems.
For each action area, you will find a mix of robust, implementation-ready resources, training to strengthen your local capacity, and ways to get connected with others working in this space.
