“I want the planet to be a safe place for my kids and my grandkids and the next generation,” Boninger, who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, told Environmental Health News(EHN). The sector accounts for an estimated 4.4% of total global greenhouse gas emissions and up to 9.8% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Around the same time, unbeknownst to Boninger, a small group of physicians calling themselves “Clinicians for Climate Action” were strategizing about sustainability at UPMC. “I joined Clinicians for Climate Action immediately, but it actually worked out well that we approached this issue separately,” Boninger said. As a result of their efforts, UPMC has opened a new center for sustainability, which is creating sustainability teams at 40 UPMC hospitals with working groups focused on various priorities like food service and transportation.

Source: The Guardian July 25, 2023 10:00 UTC