This webinar explores how approximately 5% of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada come from the health care system and how climate change and extreme weather events are increasing the need for low-carbon, climate-resilient health care facilities. It features representatives from Health Care Without Harm (HCWH), CISSS of Laval, Synergie Santé Environnement (SSE), and the New St. Paul’s Hospital Project in Vancouver, who share strategies for emissions reduction, sustainability planning, and designing climate-resilient health infrastructure.
This webinar explains that Canada had signed onto the World Health Organization COP26 Health Programme, formally committing to climate-resilient, low-carbon sustainable health systems.
It explores what a resilient health system looked like, including its ability to withstand climate-related disruptions while continuing to deliver safe, effective care.
