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Strategies like increasing energy efficiency should be a no-brainer for hospitals, says President of Health Care Without Harm Gary Cohen. “It saves money, reduces the use of fossil fuels, and is more efficient,” he says. Energy efficient systems, like combined heat and power, also help hospitals stay up and running during natural disasters. “They allow resilience.”

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And by entering the conversation on climate change, hospitals and the healthcare system can shift the conversation around the importance of reducing emissions and reducing waste, says Cohen. “It goes from being about the environment and protection of polar bears, to being really about protecting the health of the communities,” he says. “It’s a complete reframing of the climate issues.”