Goals and impact

• Ensure a health-care system in which employees, patients and visitors commute and travel in a manner that reduces GHG-related pollutants, minimizes the need for onsite parking and increases overall health and wellness.
• Reduce staff dependence on single occupancy vehicles for commuting.
• Increase active modes of transportation in line with B.C.’s Move. Commute. Connect strategy to increase active transportation throughout the province, and align with the CleanBC plan to reduce GHG emissions.
• Transition to low-carbon communities for the health of communities and the environment.
• Advance initiatives that support active and clean transportation, including:
  • Carpooling/ridesharing
  • Electric vehicle charging stations
  • Inter-hospital shuttle services
  • Staff transit incentive programs
  • Secure bicycle storage and showering facilities
  • Active transportation events and education
• Direct active and clean transportation support and resources with consideration for accessibility and mobility requirements of staff, patients and visitors.