Choosing free, filtered water over sugary drinks can have a profound effect on the environment, your wallet and your health.
Started in 2019 as a part of a systemwide effort, the goal of the UC Healthy Beverage Initiative (UC HBI) is to encourage the consumption of tap water as a healthy, free, and sustainable alternative to sugary drinks. This year, the Healthy Beverage Initiative is directing its efforts towards:
Tobacco-Free at Work is an initiative to support staff being completely tobacco-free while at work or on scheduled breaks on the health campus.
Our goal is to promote the health and well-being of staff and patients with a clean environment of care. In a survey to managers and supervisors, 90% of respondents at UC Davis Health support helping their staff to be smoke and tobacco-free at work. Click on the resources below to learn about how to stop tobacco, how to support wellness, and how to support your staff.
Be a clean air champion - help us track tobacco use and vaping as well as related litter on campus by using the Breathe Free Tracker tool. Your collaboration helps support a cleaner UC Davis, so tell us what you notice. We appreciate your participation!