Environmentally Sustainable High-Quality Clinical Care
We’re advancing high-quality clinical care while reducing the environmental impact of how it’s delivered.
Across BC, we’re working with those who deliver care and system leaders to reduce emissions, shift clinical practices and align decisions to support both patients and planetary health. This work is grounded in evidence, shared learning and a commitment to sustainability.
Now, More Than Ever, our Relationship with the Environment Matters
A healthy environment supports healthy people and communities. By making environmental sustainability a core part of high-quality care, we can improve health outcomes while supporting a healthier future for all.
Environmental Sustainability is a Key Component of High-Quality Care
We work with partners across BC to improve the quality of care — including efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of how care is delivered. This work is guided by the BC Health Quality Matrix and grounded in collaboration across clinical, operational and system levels.
Read our What We Heard report to learn how the Low-Carbon, High-Quality Care Summit is informing this work and shaping what comes next.
Shaping a Health System That Cares for People and the Planet
We’re leading and supporting efforts that help shift clinical practices and decision-making toward environmentally sustainable, high-quality care.
Become a Low-Carbon Champion
Join a growing network of health care professionals committed to delivering high-quality care through a low-carbon lens. Champions receive practical tools, learning opportunities and regular updates to support change from within.
Low-Carbon, High-Quality Care Collaborative
This 10-month initiative brought together health care teams from across BC to test low-carbon clinical practices and improve care. Teams shared learnings and achieved measurable reductions in carbon emissions.
Provincial Sustainable Clinical Services Working Group
This provincial group brings together organizations committed to integrating environmental sustainability into clinical care. Health Quality BC collaborates with BC Health Authorities, CASCADES Canada, the Ministry of Health and the Rural Coordination Centre of BC to align priorities, share strategies and support a more climate-resilient health system. The groups key goals are to:
Email us to learn more at lowcarbon@healthqualitybc.ca.
Resources for Planetary Health in Practice
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