Introduction to sustainability governance
November 4, 2024
Introduction to sustainability governance
1–2 pm ET (10–11 am PT)
Establishing good governance is critical for advancing sustainability. Good governance promotes clarity, accountability, and transparency, and allows human, natural, economic, and financial resources to be managed efficiently. While governance does not guarantee a strong foundation, its absence severely limits a sustainability program’s success and can, at worst, impede it. Join this session to learn the basics of sustainability governance including core documents, structures, staffing, stakeholders, and resourcing.
Key takeaways:
- Learn how to develop or refine the best sustainability structure for your organization.
- Chart a path to gather buy-in for and perform a stakeholder assessment.
- Evaluate which sustainability governance documents are most critical for your organization to prioritize in the near and short term.
- Prepare new ideas or examples of sustainability resourcing and staffing for your decision-makers.
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Participation in this session qualifies as one of four required sessions to receive the Sustainability Program Fundamentals Certificate of Completion.
This event is part of the Accelerating Health Care Sustainability series. To get the most out of this series, we strongly suggest attending both the introductory session and the corresponding discussion forum during the same week. For partners who already have experience in the topic, attending the introductory session is not a prerequisite for participation in the discussion forum.
Kristen Kaufman
Job Title
Sustainability Strategy Manager
Organization
Practice Greenhealth
Kristen is a Sustainability Strategy Manager at Practice Greenhealth, where she advises hospitals and health care systems on their sustainability programs and supports place-based initiatives. Prior to Practice Greenhealth, Kristen worked in urban and institutional sustainability, most recently at Tufts University's Office of Sustainability managing zero-waste, community engagement, and environmental justice efforts. She holds a Masters of Science in environmental governance from the University of Oxford and a BA in anthropology and sustainability from Emory University.
Shanda Demorest
Job Title
Director, Sustainability Solutions
Organization
Practice Greenhealth
Shanda Demorest, DNP supports the Sustainability Solutions team in advancing environmental sustainability throughout the health care sector. Dr. Demorest earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Health Innovation and Leadership from the University of Minnesota, and she holds the LEED Green Associate credential through the U.S. Green Building Council. A cardiovascular nurse with horticultural training, Shanda is co-founder of the Nurses Climate Challenge: A national campaign to educate 50,000 health professionals about the health impacts of climate change. Dr. Demorest serves as an Affiliate Faculty member at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.
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Practice Greenhealth is the health care sector’s go-to source for information, tools, data, resources, and expert technical support on sustainability initiatives that help hospitals and health systems meet their health, financial, and community goals.
Who We Are
Practice Greenhealth is the leading sustainable health care organization, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,500 hospitals and health systems in the United States and Canada. Partnership opportunities include hospitals, health systems, community health organizations, NGOs, nonprofits, government, academic institutions, and the health care value chain.