Engr Victoria Camille Bucoy
Environmental Engineer, Zamboanga City Medical Center, Philippines
Victoria Camille Bucoy is a 24-year-old Environmental Engineer at Zamboanga City Medical Center, where she plays an active role in advancing climate-smart and sustainable healthcare systems. Her work contributes to the development and implementation of environmental policies, strategic plans, and practices focused on water and energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and resource efficiency.
As part of the hospital’s Safety and Environment Unit, Camille contributed to the authorship of the institution’s Sustainability and Climate-Smart Policy, a key framework that strengthens ZCMC’s commitment to resilience, environmental stewardship, and long-term sustainability. Her practice champions the integration of circular economy principles into healthcare operations, particularly in sustainable water systems, responsible waste management, and resource recovery initiatives.
She is also actively involved in conducting work environment measurements across hospital facilities to assess occupational and environmental conditions, generating critical data that supports safer and healthier spaces for healthcare workers and patients, while strengthening compliance with safety standards and enhancing resilience to climate-related risks. Working closely with clinical, allied health, administrative units, and external stakeholders, she helps translate sustainability goals into practical and measurable actions. Through her work, Camille continues to support ZCMC’s journey toward becoming a more resilient, adaptive, and people-centered tertiary healthcare institution.