Hospitals use a lot of energy. This is in large part because they use intensive, sophisticated systems for operations, heating and cooling – 24 hours a day. So what is the health care sector doing to address climate change? The CTH blog spoke with Eric Lerner, climate director for the non-profit Health Care Without Harm, at last month’s CleanMed conference in Boston. Lerner stressed that climate change is becoming an increasingly important topic at the annual conference. And despite the magnitude of the problem, he expressed hope that the sector is making important strides to curb energy use and reduce its overall carbon footprint.
Climate Change and Health Care
