Community Climate Campaign

Fanno Creek Clinic has launched a campaign to enlist local businesses in an effort to fight climate change and save their customers money. Clinic Director Gregg Coodley M.D. stated,” We view climate change as a critical public health threat that the medical community needs to address.”

The medical clinic will give out a super efficiency LED light bulb at every patient visit as well as a list of suggestions that people can do at home to reduce their energy costs and slow climate change. Many of these are non-controversial common sense from buying more energy efficient appliances and light bulbs to unplugging electronic devices when not in use to washing clothes in cold water. Coodley noted,” Hopefully even folks who are not worried about climate change won’t mind saving on their electricity bill.” 

LED can reduce energy use by 80% compared to conventional bulbs since a far greater percentage of the energy output is as light rather than heat.

Fanno Creek Clinic will be talking to local businesses in the area to enlist them as part of the effort. Each business will decide what form their effort will take. Fanno Creek Clinic will supply other businesses with the LED bulbs at cost if needed.

Fanno Creek Clinic led a similar campaign in 2007 when it led 62 other local businesses in giving out 7000 free compact fluorescent light bulbs to reduce energy use. According to Energy Star, this saved 2.7 million kwh of electricity and prevented the release of 4.2 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to planting 500 acres of trees.

Fanno Creek Clinic is an independent medical clinic of 20 plus physicians and other providers located in Southwest Portland between Hillsdale and Multnomah. The CCC will kick off June 3.