ABSTRACT
Objectives:
to raise reflections on the need for health services and professionals to implement sustainable actions, aiming at their own survival and that of the planet.
Methods:
reflective essay based on international reports regarding the impact of climate change on people’s health and the role of institutions in this context.
Results:
the article focused on three fundamentals: climate change continues to be a threat to the health and well-being of all beings on Earth; the institutions that should contribute to health are great agents of contamination of the environment and emission of gases that aggravate the greenhouse effect; and there are several benefits for health institutions to act sustainably.
Final Considerations:
we cannot wait any longer; we must develop policies and management models aimed at environmentally responsible, economically viable, and socially more collaborative healthcare.
Descriptors:
Nursing; Health Services; Environment; Climate Change; Sustainable Development