Environmental Sustainability
Driven by the connection between children’s health and a healthy environment, at Rady Children’s Health, we commit to creating a healthcare model that incorporates environmental sustainability aligned with our mission to protect children’s health and patient safety.
Our Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
Reducing our environmental impact aligns with Rady Children’s commitment to the Orange County community, as well as the organization’s role as an established public health leader.
Each day, children in Orange County suffer environmental impacts, triggered in part by air pollution and industrial exposures. It is clear that these factors will have a material impact on human health. In response, Rady Children’s associates and physicians are committed to the potential of making Orange County one of the healthiest counties in America.
Rady Children’s Hospital Orange County Earns National Recognition for Environmental Sustainability
We have received the Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth — the nation’s leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care — for the second time.
The award recognizes hospitals for outstanding performance in environmental sustainability across multiple operational areas, including waste reduction, energy and water conservation, sustainable food sourcing, and environmentally preferred purchasing.
Sustainability Spotlight – Current Initiatives
- Clinical Practice/Greening the OR
- Energy Efficiency
- Food Waste Reduction
- Indoor Air Quality
- Patient & Family Experience
- Population Health
- Recycling
- Recruitment/Retention
- Water Reduction
Featured Stories
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CHOC earns National Environmental Sustainability Award for second consecutive year
CHOC, now Rady Children’s Hospital in Orange County, earned a national award from Practice Greenhealth for its leadership in environmental sustainability.
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CHOC earns national recognition for environmental sustainability
CHOC was recently honored with the Partner for Change award from Practice GreenHealth, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in healthcare. The accolade…
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Wildfires and children’s health: What parents should know
A CHOC pediatrician offers tips to keep kids safe during wildfires and discusses how climate change may be impacting kids’ health.
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Climate change and children’s health: What parents should know
A CHOC expert explains the impacts that global warming and climate change can have on kids, and what we can do to reduce carbon emissions.
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