April is the month we celebrate and honor Earth Day. While providing equitable access to health care, we must also promote the whole health of our planet. That’s why UC Davis Health is committed to reducing waste and increasing the sustainability of our organization. Nationwide, we are a recognized leader in creating more sustainable practices ...

Throughout the main UC Davis Health campus, bright green signs now appear in break rooms, nursing stations, offices, clean utility rooms, and just about everywhere else. Look closer and you’ll see that these pops of color are part of a new recycling program that ensures re-usable materials reach one destination: the recycling plant.

Each year, UC Davis Health celebrates Earth Month with different events and programs throughout the month, and this year is no different. The sustainability team welcomes you to join them at a variety of fun programs, including Earth Month Bingo, another Sustainability Walking Tour, and an exciting Earth Month Celebration.

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(SACRAMENTO) Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) operates the Health Care Climate Challenge (HCCC), a global awards program that celebrates and recognizes health care organizations for their sustainability and environmental protection actions.

Walking into North Addition Office Building Room 1001 on the morning of Nov. 13, guests at the UC Davis Health Sustainability Summit were greeted with a beautiful display of juice, chicken apple sausage, jalapeno-infused eggs and more ...

Do you ever ask yourself, “How can I do the same with less?” or “How can I waste less?” or even, “How can I leave a healthier planet for future generations?”

Join us for the first UC Davis Health Sustainability Summit, to support colleagues receiving awards, and learn what UC Davis Health departments have already done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and waste.

Easy actions, small investments, or plan ahead for major clean air commitments – which one will you choose for California Clean Air Day? UC Davis Health has taken the pledge and is encouraging you to do so too!

On April 25, during the 2023 Health and Wellness Fair, the UC Davis Health Sustainability team hosted a sustainability walking tour.

Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects (ECCLPs) recently recognized UC Davis Health and Sustainability Director Kristina Cullen in an article posted to its website.