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 The nonprofit hospital was one of more than 40 health care
organizations in 17 countries to receive the 2020 Climate Champions
Award from Health Care Without Harm, a global organization dedicated
to reducing the environmental footprint of health care
organizations.
The hospital received a silver award for greenhouse gas reduction
(energy), another silver for climate leadership and a gold award for
climate resilience.
The hospital began its sustainability journey four years ago,
significantly reducing energy usage by switching to energy-efficient
lightbulbs and installing occupancy sensors in patient rooms to
standardize the climate in the rooms. These measures helped to
reduce landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
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“Our teams did great work on these climate-smart initiatives,” said Dolan
Dalpoas, president and CEO of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. “I’m proud of
our accomplishments and look forward to more projects that will protect the
future health of our community, environment and planet.”
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