Tools and resources

Purchasing fuel-efficient vehicles, Department of Energy

• Transportation
• Fleet Vehicles

(Department of Energy) Choosing a more efficient vehicle?  Thinking about buying a new vehicle?  Fueleconomy.gov has gas mileage estimates and other information for cars from the current model year back to 1984. Selecting which vehicle to purchase is the most important fuel economy decision you'll make. The difference between a car that gets 20 MPG and one that gets 30 MPG amounts to $612 per…

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Farmers markets, mobile markets and community-supported agriculture

• Food
• Community Benefit and Wellness

(Health Care Without Harm) Farmers markets, mobile markets, and community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs promote access to healthy foods and can strengthen sustainable food systems by supporting local producers while improving the affordability of fresh, local produce for low-income communities. 

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Health Care Without Harm Climate and Health program

• Climate and Health
• Health Care Without Harm

The Health Care Without Harm Climate and Health program supports the health care sector in reducing its carbon footprint, building climate-smart and resilient hospitals and communities, and mobilizing health care's ethical, economic, and political influence to advance the transition to a low-carbon future that supports healthy people living on a healthy planet.

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Climate action playbook for hospitals

• Climate and Health
• Mitigation
• Health Care Without Harm
• Climate Action Playbook

This playbook captures how hospitals are demonstrating commitment. It is intended to inspire and encourage hospitals to engage further in climate action, providing a vivid path forward to achieving measurable progress and outcomes. The time has never been more critical for hospitals and healthcare to take action.

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Health Care Without Harm Mercury resources

• Chemicals
• Mercury

These resources from Health Care Without Harm will help eliminate mercury from your facility. 

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Directory for least-toxic pest control products

• Chemicals
• Pest Management
• Integrated pest management
• Sustainable procurement
• Guide

(Bio-Integral Resource Center) The IPM Practitioner’s 2015 Directory of Least-Toxic Pest Control Products contains more than 2000 products produced by more than 600 suppliers. The Directory is unique because it is compiled by IPM technical experts, includes specific product descriptions, and is organized in concert with the IPM decision making process. Thus, it is easy to find a biological…

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Summary of community health needs assessments reports (Hilltop Institute)

• Climate and Health
• Leadership
• Toolkit

(Delivering community benefit: Climate and health toolkit) (Hilltop Institute) The Hilltop Institute’s Community Benefit State Law Profiles (Profiles) present a comprehensive analysis of each state’s community benefit landscape as defined by its laws, regulations, tax exemptions, and, in some cases, policies and activities of state executive agencies. The Profiles organize these state-level legal…

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Assessing and addressing community health needs and other resources (CHA)

• Climate and Health
• Leadership
• Toolkit

(Delivering community benefit: Climate and health toolkit) (Catholic Health Association) Community benefits are programs and services designed to improve health in communities and increase access to health care. They are integral to the mission of Catholic and other not-for-profit health care organizations, and are the basis of tax exemption. For nearly 20 years, CHA has been a leader in the…

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Community health needs assessments issue briefs (ASTHO)

• Climate and Health
• Leadership
• Toolkit

(Delivering community benefit: Climate and health toolkit) (ASTHO) Community health needs assessments (CHNA) and implementation strategies are newly required of tax-exempt hospitals as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. These assessments and strategies create an important opportunity to improve the health of communities. They ensure that hospitals have the information…

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Climate change in the United States: Benefits of global action (EPA)

• Climate and Health
• Leadership
• Toolkit

(Delivering community benefit: Climate and health toolkit) (EPA) The Climate Change Impacts and Risk Analysis (CIRA) project quantifies the physical effects and economic damages under multiple climate change scenarios. 

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