SHoW Task Force

The Sustainability Hospital Workers (SHoW) Task Force is a group of Colorado healthcare professionals dedicated to minimizing the environmental impact of the health services provided to our communities.

SHoW strives to implement projects within the health sector that:

- Reduce unnecessary waste and pollution from hospital and clinic operations
- Advocate for public health solutions that prioritize people
- Use data to drive climate-smart action

8.5% of greenhouse gas emissions in the US are from the health sector

Topics Being Addressed

- Reducing carbon emissions in hospitals
- Reducing pharmaceutical waste
- Improving patient experience and employee satisfaction
- Educating colleagues on sustainable practices

Successful Projects

- Nitrous Oxide @ CHCO

Resources

Founding Members

Dr. Diane Gordon

Dr. Diane Gordon is a Pediatric Anesthesiologist and an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology . She is involved with Anesthesia Sustainability efforts at the international, national and local levels and is Chair of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia's Special Interest Group for Sustainability. She is in constant pursuit of ways to decrease the environmental impact of anesthesia, increase awareness of individual practitioner responsibility and motivate colleagues to take a leadership role in this arena in their home institutions.

Dr. Nikita Habermehl

Dr. Nikita Habermehl is a pediatric emergency medicine physician. In addition to providing the best pediatric emergency care as possible, she is passionate about how the climate impacts human health, specifically pediatric health. She takes a holistic approach when providing care, and believes in helping patients better understand their own health. She advocates for her patients and communities by serving as a board member of Healthy Air & Water Colorado. She also teaches future physicians at the medical school and pediatric residents about how changes in the climate, like air quality, can impact their patients' health. She strives to make health care delivery more sustainable and reduce waste from our local hospitals & clinics.

Dr. Caitlin Rublee

Dr. Caitlin Rublee is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine. She serves as Vice Chair of The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and was the 2022-2024 American Board of Emergency Medicine National Academy of Medicine Fellow. She is a Term Member with the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Rublee is passionate about building health system resilience and advancing population health in climate-vulnerable regions globally.