Last year, physician-led momentum prompted the restructuring of UPMC's sustainability program. The health system's new chief medical sustainability officer details the organization's efforts and the importance of getting buy-in from both the C-suite and physicians.
A unique approach makes the information equally valuable to doctors, administrators and patients in communities that are most vulnerable to the impacts of global warming.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California governor and Hollywood actor and film producer, issued a challenge on Sunday to governments to start labelling fossil fuels with a public health warning that their use could cause illness and death.
