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Healthy Living requires a Healthy Planet
Intact ecosystems, clean water, pure air and a stable climate are the basis for our health. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that avoidable environmental damage is the cause of more than 13 million deaths worldwide each year. The climate crisis is the greatest health threat facing humanity. Extreme weather such as heavy rain, droughts and heat waves, the spread of infectious diseases, longer allergy seasons, but also air pollution endanger health.
Heidelberg University Hospital takes its responsibility seriously. As one of the largest and most renowned medical centers in Germany, the UKHD serves as a role model. In order to contribute to a future worth living, it is important to minimize your own environmental impact and protect the natural foundations of life. Projects such as “Climate protection in clinics through optimization of supply chains” KliOL at the Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH) show how this can be achieved.
On these pages we provide information about the activities in the area of ecological sustainability, which are coordinated by the Office for Sustainability and Climate Protection.
