Providence is Nationally Recognized

as a Leader in Environmentally Responsible Health Care.

Providence has pledged

to be carbon negative by 2030.

Since 2019, Providence has used the WE ACT framework to reduce carbon emissions across the family of organizations by over 20% in 7 categories. The 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report details our progress.

·    Over 100 Providence health care facilities in WA, OR, and TX are operating on 100% renewable electricity.

·    We have reduced carbon emissions from anesthetic agents by 66%.

·    Environmental stewardship initiatives save $40 million annually compared to our 2019 baseline.

·    In 2024, all Providence hospitals earned the Sustainable Healthcare Certification from The Joint Commission.

We have designed and developed a one-of-a-kind environmental stewardship database and scorecard to guide decisions and reporting.

Planetary Health in the Curriculum:

  1. Topics covered in PGY1 Community Medicine Rotation

  2. Noon reports and half day learnings throughout residency

  3. Opportunities for scholarly work/passion projects

  4. Optional participation in clinic/system wide projects and committees

  5. Clinical application of planetary health concepts

We believe that as family physicians planetary health is “in our lane.”

Some resources for family physicians to learn about climate change and health: