At UW Health we recognize that a healthy planet leads to healthy people. That’s why social responsibility is part of our mission for advancing health. This includes identifying and defining sustainable practices and enhancing the social, environmental, and economic sustainability of our practices through energy and water conservation, waste reduction, green transportation, sustainable business standards, site stewardship and sustainability outreach.
Explore some of the progress already being made at UW Health, and view our Commitment to Sustainability (pdf). You can also contact us with your suggestions or questions about sustainable practices at UW Health.
Staff Involvement
UW Health believes a healthy environment supports healthy people, so we asked employees why a healthy environment is important to them. Watch their replies at left |
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Green Operating Rooms
UW Health's OR staff have championed projects to divert waste from the landfill, including this art project made entirely of anesthesia vial caps. Recent efforts have also helped to reduce CO2 emissions from anesthetic gases in the operating room by 50 percent.
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Green Buildings
UW Health at The American Center has earned LEED Gold® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC®) - the highest certified project under "LEED® for Building Design and Construction: Healthcare" in the state of Wisconsin.
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Awards
Mary Evers Statz, right, from UW Health accepts the Better Buildings Challenge Award from Maria Vargas of the U.S. Department of Energy. Learn more about the honor |
Healthy Food
UW Health Wellness and Culinary Services continue to promote consumption of healthy, local, and sustainable food for staff, patients, and the greater community. Watch their new video, which lays out their local food mission. |
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