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(9 days ago) WEBOn Earth Day 2022, the White House and HHS launched the Health Sector Climate Pledge, a voluntary commitment to climate resilience and emissions reduction that includes cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and achieving net …

https://www.hhs.gov/climate-change-health-equity-environmental-justice/climate-change-health-equity/actions/health-sector-pledge/index.html

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HHS Reopens Health Sector Climate Pledge HHS.gov

(7 days ago) WEBContact: ASH Media 202-205-0143 [email protected]. HHS Reopens Health Sector Climate Pledge. Health sector organizations are invited to join 100+ organizations which, combined with Federal Health Systems, represent over 15% of all US hospitals, in making commitments to emissions reduction and climate resilience. …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/03/09/hhs-reopens-health-sector-climate-pledge.html

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HHS Shares Health Sector Emissions Reduction and Climate …

(3 days ago) WEBIn the year that has followed, the Biden-Harris Administration has introduced a series of initiatives and resources to protect the health of people living in the U.S. from climate change. On Earth Day 2022, the White House and HHS launched the Health Sector Climate Pledge, a voluntary commitment to climate resilience and emissions …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/11/10/hhs-shares-health-sector-emissions-reduction-climate-resilience-announcements-at-cop27.html

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Penn Medicine signs national Health Sector Climate Pledge

(6 days ago) WEBSince it was created by the White House and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2022, the pledge has been signed by more than 130 organizations representing nearly 1,000 hospitals, health centers, suppliers, insurers, and others. It constitutes a united effort against climate change by the health care sector, which is

https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2024/april/penn-medicine-signs-national-health-sector-climate-pledge

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Mount Sinai Health System Joins Biden Administration Pledge to

(4 days ago) WEBMount Sinai Health System was celebrated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) on Thursday, November 10, for pledging ongoing action to decarbonize the health care sector and make health care facilities more resilient to the …

https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2022/mount-sinai-health-system-joins-biden-administration-pledge-to-decarbonize-health-care-sector-make-facilities-resilient-to-climate-change

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Stanford Medicine leaders sign Biden administration pledge to …

(6 days ago) WEBEditor’s note: This article was originally published June 30, 2022, and was updated Nov. 28, 2022. Stanford Medicine’s health care delivery system leaders have joined the Biden administration for a White House roundtable, pledging to decarbonize the health care sector and make health care facilities more resilient to the effects of …

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2022/06/climate-pledge.html

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HHS reopens health sector climate pledge AHA News

(5 days ago) WEBHospitals, health systems and other stakeholders can still sign the Administration’s Health Sector Climate Pledge, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Climate Change and Health Equity announced today, noting that multiple stakeholders have asked to join the initiative since the October 2022 deadline. …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2023-03-09-hhs-reopens-health-sector-climate-pledge

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Action Alert: Ask Your Institution to Sign the HHS Health Sector

(Just Now) WEBAt the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November, HHS announced that the number of signers had increased to 102 health organizations representing 837 hospitals. In March HHS announced that the Health Sector Climate Pledge will be accepting new signatories on an ongoing basis. Organizations can sign …

https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/latest-news/action-alert-ask-institution-sign-hhs-health-sector-climate-pledge/

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HHS updates UN Climate Conference on U.S. health sector …

(7 days ago) WEBNov 10, 2022 - 03:09 PM. Over 100 health care organizations have signed the Administration’s Health Sector Climate Pledge to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2030, among other actions, a Department of Health and Human Services delegation yesterday told the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt.

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2022-11-10-hhs-updates-un-climate-conference-us-health-sector-initiatives

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Government action Health Care Climate Action

(6 days ago) WEBUnited States: On Earth Day 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the Health Sector Climate Pledge, a voluntary commitment to climate resilience and emissions reduction that includes cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Health Care Without Harm has …

https://healthcareclimateaction.org/government

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HHS: 102 healthcare orgs have signed onto climate pledge

(3 days ago) WEBOn Earth Day this year, the department partnered with the White House to launch its Health Sector Climate Pledge, a voluntary commitment that includes a 50% greenhouse gas emission reduction by

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/hhs-102-healthcare-organizations-have-signed-climate-resilience-pledge

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Med center signs on to White House climate pledge

(1 days ago) WEBPublished Jul 12, 2022. UNMC and Nebraska Medicine were among 61 of the largest U.S. hospital and health sector companies named by the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration as participants in the administration’s Health Sector Climate Pledge. The participants, who were named June 30, commit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/2022/07/12/med-center-signs-on-to-white-house-climate-pledge/

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Atlantic Health joins Biden Climate Pledge

(1 days ago) WEBMORRISTOWN, NJ – NOVEMBER 10, 2022 – Atlantic Health System was celebrated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) on November 10, 2022 for pledging ongoing action to decarbonize the health care sector and make health care facilities …

https://www.atlantichealth.org/about-us/stay-connected/news/press-releases/2022/atlantic-health-biden-climate-pledge.html

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Penn Medicine Signs National Health Sector Climate Pledge

(2 days ago) WEBThe Health Sector Climate Pledge is a voluntary commitment by healthcare organizations to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Since it was created by the White House and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2022, the pledge has been signed by more than 130 …

https://almanac.upenn.edu/articles/penn-medicine-signs-national-health-sector-climate-pledge

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SSM Health joins Biden Administration pledge to decarbonize …

(6 days ago) WEBST. LOUIS, MO (Nov. 10, 2022) – SSM Health was celebrated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) on November 10, 2022, for pledging ongoing action to decarbonize the health care sector and make health care facilities more resilient to the effects of …

https://www.ssmhealth.com/newsroom/2022/11/ssm-health-joins-biden-admin-climate-pledge

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Legacy Health’s participation in Health Sector Climate Pledge

(4 days ago) WEBLegacy Health is proud to share that the organization has signed the Health Sector Climate Pledge announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. By participating in this pledge, we are joining other leading healthcare organizations across the country in committing to take meaningful action to address …

https://www.legacyhealth.org/About/news-and-media/story-center/2022/11/Statement-on-Legacy-Healths-participation-in-Health-Sector-Climate-Pledge

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St. Luke’s Health System expands environmental sustainability

(4 days ago) WEBThe Health Sector Climate Pledge will offer resources and recommendations to support St. Luke’s progress on emissions and climate resilience goals. The pledge was launched on Earth Day in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the White House. The voluntary pledge joins St. Luke’s with the …

https://www.stlukesonline.org/blogs/st-lukes/notes-and-announcements/2024/apr/st-lukes-signs-health-sector-climate-pledge?q=bishop%20foote%20guest%20house

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Developing a Climate Resilience Plan for Healthcare Organizations: …

(4 days ago) WEBPurpose: On Earth Day 2022, the White House and HHS launched the Health Sector Climate Pledge, a voluntary commitment to climate resilience and emissions reduction, that includes a provision for signatories to “develop and release a climate resilience plan for continuous operations by the end of 2023, anticipating the …

https://www.hhs.gov/climate-change-health-equity-environmental-justice/climate-change-health-equity/climate-resilience-plan/index.html

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Good health depends on a stable climate. This fellowship teaches …

(Just Now) WEBAs their capstone project for the fellowship, the group advocated, successfully, for their employer to sign the Health Sector Climate Pledge, committing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 50

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/good-health-depends-on-a-stable-climate-this-fellowship-teaches-health-professionals-how-to-advocate-for-both/ar-BB1hcbnY

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FACT SHEET: Health Sector Leaders Join Biden Administration's …

(Just Now) WEBThe Biden-Harris Administration launched the Health Sector Climate Pledge on Earth Day 2022 through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Since then, over 650 private and public hospitals and health centers, along with pharmaceutical companies, medical device-makers, suppliers, and group purchasing …

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/fact-sheet-health-sector-leaders-join-biden-administrations-pledge-reduce-greenhouse-gas

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Stanford Health Care earns Joint Commission’s Sustainable …

(2 days ago) WEBThese goals align with the Department of Health and Human Services Climate Pledge that the organization signed in 2022. Stanford Health Care clinicians play a leading role as sustainability champions, collaborating with infection prevention teams and building engineers to save energy and prevent waste.

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/05/joint-commission-certification.html

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Providence president and CEO Rod Hochman, M.D., announces …

(7 days ago) WEBProvidence was the first health system in the U.S. to make a carbon negative pledge, and to join the White House Health Care Sector Climate Pledge. “Yet, of all we accomplished at Providence, the pandemic was our finest hour,” Dr. Hochman said. the 2022 Health Care Leadership Award from B’nai B’rith, the 2019 Gail L. Warden

https://blog.providence.org/national-news/providence-president-and-ceo-rod-hochman-m-d-announces-retirement

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First Virtual Health Outlook Event Focuses on Climate Change

(1 days ago) WEBVirtual Health Outlook hosted by Dean Sarah Szanton is a new series bringing together nurses and thought leaders to discuss team-based approaches to impacting practice, research, and policy. The first panel hosted last month discussed climate change and its connection to health, equity, disease vulnerability, disaster …

https://nursing.jhu.edu/magazine/articles/2022/07/first-virtual-health-outlook-event-focuses-on-climate-change/

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Governor Hochul Launches First-in-the-Nation Climate Action Pilot

(3 days ago) WEBGovernor Hochul today launched a first-in-the-nation, voluntary climate action pilot program for hospitals, focused on improving worker health and safety while addressing the harmful impacts of climate change on the environment. The program provides premium credits of up to $1 million to New York State Insurance Fund-insured …

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-launches-first-nation-climate-action-pilot-program-help-new-york-hospitals

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Mayors Wellness Campaign - NJHCQI

(8 days ago) WEBThe New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute has been leading the Mayors Wellness Campaign in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities since 2006. The campaign includes over 400 participating communities, and is growing. If you are interested in learning more about the Mayors Wellness Campaign, please contact Julie

https://www.njhcqi.org/mayors-wellness-campaign/

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Climate Week NYC launches new 'Health' theme Climate Week

(8 days ago) WEBThere is nothing more personal than health, and the impact climate change is having on our communities truly motivates change and action. The health program we have created with Wellcome will also provide a platform for New York City’s cultural sector to explore the historic, current, and future disparities caused by climate change.

https://www.climateweeknyc.org/news/climate-week-nyc-launches-new-health-theme

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HHS Launches Pledge Initiative to Mobilize Health Care Sector to …

(2 days ago) WEBJune event hosted by the White House will highlight private sector commitments. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the White House, is issuing a call to action for health care stakeholders to commit to tackling the climate crisis through a new initiative aimed at reducing emissions across …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/22/hhs-launches-pledge-initiative-mobilize-health-care-sector-reduce-emissions.html

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Newark, NJ's Climate Action Contribution We Are Still In

(1 days ago) WEBThe City of Newark is staffing up to tackle environmental health and quality of life issues. The City's Chief Sustainability Officer, Nathaly Agosto Filión, is responsible for work with representatives from various municipal departments, the Environmental Commission, and members of the Newark community to advance a multi-pronged agenda aimed at …

https://www.wearestillin.com/organization/newark-nj

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New York City Aligns 2050 Strategy with SDGs News - IISD

(1 days ago) WEBApril 2019: New York City has released its strategy ‘OneNYC 2050’ based on the premise that the fights for environmental sustainability, economic equality and social justice are “deeply intertwined.”. The strategy outlines eight goals and 30 related initiatives that align with the SDGs, and is accompanied by an action plan and ten

https://sdg.iisd.org/news/new-york-city-aligns-2050-strategy-with-sdgs/

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Our Mission – Empower NJ: No Fossil Fuel Projects

(1 days ago) WEBEmpowerNJ's 2021 Mission Statement. Enact a moratorium on all new or expansion fossil fuel projects to protect our health and prevent any additional increase in climate destroying greenhouse gases (GHGs). Immediate implementation of policies to achieve a 45% reduction of GHG emissions in NJ from their 2010 levels by the year …

https://empowernewjersey.com/our-mission/

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American Red Cross Receives Pledge from Merck to Support …

(8 days ago) WEBThe American Red Cross announced today that it has received a generous pledge from Merck & Co., Inc., a leading global biopharmaceutical company, to provide support for health-related humanitarian needs stemming from a recent spike in climate and weather disasters across the U.S.The country endured an all-time high of 28 billion …

https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/press-release/2024/american-red-cross-receives-pledge-from-merck-to-support-health-related-needs-caused-by-record-number-of-climate-and-weather-disasters.html

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New Jersey - State Climate Summaries 2022 - NCICS

(4 days ago) WEBAnnual average temperatures have risen more than 3.5°F in New Jersey since the beginning of the 20th century. Under a higher emissions pathway, historically unprecedented warming is projected during this century. Heat waves are projected to be more intense, while cold waves are projected to be less intense.

https://statesummaries.ncics.org/chapter/nj/

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HHS Shares Health Sector Climate Resilience and Emissions …

(3 days ago) WEBThese include the White House-HHS Health Sector Climate Pledge, a voluntary commitment to climate resilience and emissions reduction that includes cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. So far, more than 130 organizations representing more than 900 hospitals have signed on.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/12/03/hhs-shares-health-sector-emissions-reduction-climate-resilience-announcements-at-cop28.html

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