Topic Archive: Health Care
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Metropolitan Boston Health Care Energy & Greenhouse Gas Profile 2011 through 2022, and 2030 Projection
Produced by Health Care Without Harm on behalf of Boston Green Ribbon Commission Health Care Working Group. Analytics by Environmental Health & Engineering. This unique-in-the-nation report summarizes an analysis of more than 40,000 energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) records covering the hospitals comprising the Boston Green Ribbon Commission Health Care Working Group, coordinated by Health…
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‘How can it be so high?’: Blistering heat and brutal humidity cause electric bills to skyrocket (The Boston Globe)
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In the face of rising sea levels, art efforts are rising to the challenge (The Bay State Banner)
Installations explore human impacts on the environment
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Facing unique climate challenges, Boston’s cultural centerpieces take key steps toward sustainability (The Boston Globe)
A city mandate requires Boston’s largest buildings to slash their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. A nonprofit (the Boston Green Ribbon Commission) is helping cultural institutions take the first big steps.
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‘Net zero’ now: BPDA approves climate mandate for new buildings (Boston Business Journal)
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Collaborative Climate Action Planning
2024/2025 Cohort Enrollment & Overview
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Climate Justice at Anchor Institutions
Download Slide Deck Here Additional Materials & Resources BMC Clean Power Prescription Program Northeastern University Climate Justice Action Plan Henry P. Kendall Foundation Food Vision Prize 2024
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Climate Justice at Anchor Institutions
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GRCx Program: Climate Justice at Anchor Institutions
This GRCx will explore the potential for organizations to think beyond their own walls to accomplish their institutional missions. Representatives from three local anchor institutions (Boston Medical Center, MIT, and Northeastern University) will join us to share projects that demonstrate how they are actively supporting climate justice. The group of panelists will share best practices,…
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Meet The BBJ’s Inaugural Innovators in Healthcare
Advocacy: Tim Cronin, Massachusetts director for climate policy, Health Care Without Harm
