| Gary Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Clark University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Environmental activism |
| Institutions | Health Care Without Harm |
Gary Cohen is an American environmental activist and health advocate. In 1996 he co-founded Health Care Without Harm, an organization that advocates for health-care corporations and hospitals to adopt more environmentally friendly practices, especially in regards to climate change. For example, they advocate for increased professional training for staff and doctors and for the cessation of incinerating medical waste. He was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2015.
References
- "Gary Cohen". MacArthur Foundation. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- Wetsman, Nicole (November 6, 2017). "Hospitals are helping make us all sick". Popular Science. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Blakemore, Erin (9 October 2015). "Ask a MacArthur genius: How are hospitals trashing the planet?". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
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