UVA Health's sustainability goals align with UVA's commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 and fossil fuel free by 2050 and to reduce waste by 70% by 2030. 

The Medical Center is also committed to responsible resource stewardship within its One Future Together 2032 strategic plan and its Joint Commission Sustainable Healthcare Certification.

These goals and commitments are being pursued through several programs as well as by numerous health practitioners, staff, faculty and students who are undertaking projects to reduce waste, minimize energy use, and make their workplaces safer and healthier. For more information on UVA Health's commitment to sustainability, check out the UVA Health sustainability webpage and the latest UVA Health Sustainability news.

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Clinicians, Staff, Contractors

We welcome any UVA Health employee or contractor who is interested in sustainability to complete this brief form to choose if you would like to: 

• Receive the bi-monthly UVA Sustainability Newsletter
• Join the UVA Health Sustainability Committee which meets monthly to advance sustainability practices and policies in the Medical Center
• Express interest in Working Groups aligned with the Medical Center’s Joint Commission Sustainable Healthcare Certification 

Those that complete the form will also receive information on how to participate in UVA’s Sustainability Passport program, set up a (free!) Practice Greenhealth account to access sustainable healthcare resources, join a peer sustainability listserv, and more. 

UVA Health staff are also eligible to participate in the Staff Sustainability Leadership Program, a professional development experience that engages UVA staff in advancing initiatives that conserve resources and reduce waste within their departments. 

Students in the School of Medicine and School of Nursing 

Students from the School of Medicine and School of Nursing complete the Planetary Health Report Card to evaluate their school’s planetary health content across five areas. Interested students may join Student Clinicians for Climate Action at UVA. 

• Read the 2025 School of Medicine Planetary Health Report Card
• Read the 2023 School of Nursing Planetary Health Report Card

Students in the School of Medicine looking to learn more about environmental health can take the Climate and Health Elective, taught by Drs. Samantha Ahdoot and Krupal Shah.
 

In 2022, UVA Health joined Practice Greenhealth, the leading membership and networking organization for sustainable healthcare in the U.S. The Practice Greenhealth network brings hospitals, health systems, and other health care related organizations and companies together to work towards advancing sustainable operations and transforming health care through sharing resources, events, and experiences. Earn the Practice Greenhealth’s Sustainability Program Fundamentals Certificate of Completion (approximately four hours of learning.)