Success Stories

Climate for Health has brought together leaders from across the country to tell their stories about how they made climate change a priority in their organizations and in their communities. These stories will inspire you and provide ideas for how to get your own organization involved in climate solutions.

Leader Spotlight: Dr. Jay Lemery

Dr. Jay Lemery

Assoc. Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine

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Making the Connection: Climate Changes Health

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Leader Spotlight: Lise Van Susteren

Dr. Lise Van Susteren

Psychiatrist/CEO of Lucky Planet Foods

The well-known psychiatrist discusses how mental health professionals can help Americans and policy makers face and address climate change. > Learn More

Fast-Tracking Sustainability Through the Catholic Health Association - How Julie Trocchio Did It

Julie Trocchio

Senior Director of Community Benefit and Continuing Care, Catholic Health Association (CHA)

Julie Trocchio has incorporated climate solutions into CHA’s priorities and succeeded in integrating funds for greenhouse gases reductions into the hospital community benefits program set forth by the Affordable Care Act. > Learn More

Shaping Conversations for Effective Change

Beth Schenk

Nurse Scientist / Sustainability Coordinator, St Patrick Hospital, Montana

Beth Schenk has led the way in introducing strategies to reduce toxic chemicals, save energy, and reduce waste at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula, and legitimized the role of climate in healthcare discussions. > Learn More

Leading Kaiser Permanente to Develop Healthy Environments to Foster Health

Kathy Gerwig

Vice President of Environmental Stewardship, Kaiser Permanente

Since 1993, Kathy Gerwig has led Kaiser Permanente’s environmental stewardship efforts and, in doing so, transformed Kaiser Permanente into a model of environmental leadership for America’s health care sector. > Learn More