The Catholic health ministry serves our communities by healing the sick, serving the poor and vulnerable and leading by example. Inspired by our faith and values, the Catholic health ministry has formed a partnership with sponsors, systems, facilities and with experts in environmental responsibility to reduce the environmental burden of the health care we provide.

We are committed:

• As health professionals, to "first, do no harm."
• As Catholic ministries, to care for the sick and vulnerable, the unborn and all of creation.
• As neighbors, to act in the best interest of our communities.

Advocacy and Public Policy

• CHA issue brief – Caring for Creation: Addressing the Ecological Crisis 
• CHA Testimony on Hospital Preparedness for Climate Change, September 15, 2022
• Ways and Means Committee Hearing - Preparing America’s Health Care Infrastructure for the Climate Crisis, September 15, 2022 (Providence invited speaker). Related report.
• Inflation Reduction Act summary: Energy and climate provisions (highlights provisions that can directly help healthcare organizations)
• Health Care Sector Climate Pledge, HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
• Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector, National Academy of Medicine

NEW! Laudato Si’ Action Platform

• Enrollment now open for Laudato Si Action Platform.
• Sign Up for Laudato Si' Updates

• Oct. 4, 2022 – “The Letter: A Message for Our Earth”, a documentary about Laudato Si’, released. Visit movie’s website to learn how to host a screening and take action.

Recent CHA Podcasts

Upcoming Events

Recommended

• Caring for Creation
• Climate Change and Health: Is There A Role For The Health Care Sector?
• Connecting Health Care With Public & Environmental Health
• Earth Day Resources
• Environmental Responsibility Resources
• Environment Resources in the CHA Store
• Feast of St. Francis Resources
• Laudato Si' Resources
• CHA Store

CHA-Member Resources