Summary
The Decarbonizing Healthcare project brought together environmental sciences and global studies major Anna Jett (Col '24), UVA anesthesiologist Dr. Matthew J. Meyer, and Charlottesville-based Rho Impact to focus on decarbonizing the healthcare sector.
The goal of the Decarbonizing Healthcare initiative is to create a framework for the accounting of a hospital system's Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. This work developed a strong foundation by conducting Scope 3 GHG accounting for a single healthcare facility, UVA's Ivy Orthopedic Center.
- 01 25% → 2%Reduction of anesthetic gasses
- 02 166,840Disability-adjusted life years saved
- 02 43%Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
- 02 $12,127,290,000Economic cost of carbon saved