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Become a Green+Leader.
Rick Molnar, Senior Manager, Facilities and
Maintenance Operations, Surrey Memorial Hospital
What is the Green+Leaders program?
The Green+Leaders program is a community of health-care staff who are engaged in advancing sustainability practices within the health system. Green+Leaders are change agents who encourage environmentally sustainable behaviour, improve existing processes, and help to create an overall culture of environmental health and wellness inside and outside of the workplace.
Why join the Green+Leaders community?
Green+Leaders are integral to our health organization’s ongoing commitment to take responsibility for the environmental impact of B.C.’s health sector. By joining, you will:
- Become part of a supportive and social community of like-minded colleagues.
- Participate in inspiring and educational events and sessions.
- Gain access to sustainability project funding, training, toolkits and other resources.
- Make a positive impact on your workplace and community.
Nicky Calvert, Senior Development Coordinator, BC Cancer Foundation
Green+Leaders 2022 Annual Report
The annual report recognizes the successes, challenges and future opportunities led by Green+Leaders. Read about sustainability stories, engagement initiatives and interest from leaders across Fraser Health, Providence Health Care, PHSA and Vancouver Coastal Health.
Featured Story
Championing eco-conscious caregiving
Emily Doyle, a Public Health Nurse at the Gibsons Health Unit, champions sustainability and care for the planet.
FEATURED TOOLKIT
Healthy Green Workplaces Opportunities Guide
If you’re interested in kick-starting a sustainability project in your workplace but are not sure where to begin, the Healthy Green Workplaces Opportunities Guide is a great place to start. It provides an easy-to-navigate auditing tool that will help you to better understand where to focus your sustainability efforts. This toolkit is one of the many Green+Leaders tools, resources and guides. By becoming a Green+Leader today, as part of a network of engaged health-care staff, you’ll be able to access more resources like this, along with funding opportunities and events.
We’re here to help
Have a sustainability idea? Want to kick-start a green project?
We are here to provide you with the knowledge, tools and resources necessary to successfully implement sustainability projects within your workplace.
Get in touch with us at info@bcgreencare.ca
Submit a story
Do you have a sustainability story to share?
Have you been involved in a workplace project or initiative to advance sustainability? If so, we would like to hear from you.
By submitting your sustainability story, you’ll help the Energy and Environmental Sustainability (EES) team to:
- Learn more about the meaningful work you and your colleagues are doing to advance sustainability in the workplace.
- Understand the types of initiatives we can continue to support you with.
- Share these success stories with leadership via our annual reports, and raise awareness of this important work and its positive impact on health care.
