The Green Initiative

Who We Are and What We Do

The Lancet Commission on Climate Change has identified climate change as both the greatest global health threat and opportunity of the 21st century. Healthcare is part of the threat as it is responsible for almost 5% of all of Canada’s emissions, but also poses an opportunity, as providing quality healthcare is very often low-carbon care. We invite you to join the Hamilton FHT Green Initiative (subscribe to our quarterly newletter here!). Since 2019, we have been summarizing evidence, launching initiatives, delivering educational events, partnering with other environmental organizations and creating many practical tools to share.

The Hamilton Family Health Team’s Green Initiative is working to support environmental sustainability in the delivery of primary care both within clinical care and the waste and emissions from the places in which we provide that care.

Liza Zvereva

Research Assistant/Project Manager,
Green Initiative

Dr. Myles Sergeant

Family Physician Lead,
Green Initiative