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We're having fun being green. And we want you to join us!

Climate change has been declared the greatest global health threat in the 21st century, and also the greatest opportunity.¹

In the video below Dr. Meghan Davis shares more about HFHT's Green Initiative and how we can make our healthcare delivery more environmentally friendly on our shared journey toward a healthier Hamilton.

Good healthcare and green healthcare often go hand in hand, which is why HFHT's Green Initiative was launched in late 2019. We've brainstormed practical ideas, created evidence-based tools, and documented our journey.

We would love for you to join us! For more information or to get started, drop us an email at green.team@hamiltonfht.ca.

We want to make it easy AND fun. We've got how-to guides, EMR-embeddable resources, posters, and a whole team of folks ready to support your green efforts!

What's more, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn how many green things you're already doing! We tried every one of them at our pilot sites to ensure they work in primary care.

Ready to jump right in?

Take a look at our Green Worksheet, leading you step by step through our green resources! If you need help deciding where to start, take our short Green Quiz to help guide your next steps. Or, if you are ready to start, you can order educational and celebratory posters!

Take a peek at our step-by-step guides

Getting Started

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Patient Care

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Healthy & Happy Office

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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Energy & Water Conservation

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Advocate

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We also have EMR-embedded Prescriptions!

Click here to see a video walk-through of using the PaRx program to prescribe nature.

Plant Prescription

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Park Prescription

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To meet the pilot site teams, see all our Green Initiative videos.

See our Green Initiative in the news!

Hear Dr. Meghan Davis and others speak to the health benefits of prescribing nature on CTV News (March 2021).

Check out Dr. Meghan Davis and Marijke Jurriaans being interviewed on CFMU's The Environmental Urbanist podcast!

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Join our Green Corner Newsletter!

Our bi-monthly newsletter contains challenges, stories, resources and evidence-based information to keep the Green Initiative near the front of your mind! If you would like to join our mailing list, email our HFHT Green Team.