Regional networking hub (October)

October 30, 2025

Regional networking hub (October)

Date range
October 30, 2025
1–2 pm ET (10–11 am PT)
partners-exclusive
Description

Participate in our new regional hub series to connect, learn, and collaborate with Practice Greenhealth peers on timely and impactful sustainability initiatives. 

Join this third session to continue or add to the conversations partners began earlier this year. Participants identified several topics of interest and look forward to reconnecting and expanding participation from their respective regions to exchange insights and spark collaborative partnerships that help advance their organizations' environmental sustainability goals.

Main objectives of this experience:

  • Foster regional collaboration: Create a platform for health care organizations across different regions to connect, share knowledge, and collaborate on sustainability initiatives tailored to local needs and challenges.
  • Promote knowledge sharing: Enable participants to exchange best practices, innovative solutions, and strategies for advancing environmental sustainability within healthcare organizations.
  • Drive collective action: Encourage actionable outcomes by leveraging regional insights to implement and scale sustainability initiatives across the health care sector.
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Moderators
Moderators
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Kristen Kaufman

Kristen Kaufman

Job Title
Sustainability Strategy Manager

Organization
Practice Greenhealth

Bio

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.

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Matt Pietro

Matthew Pietro

Job Title
Sustainability Strategy Manager

Organization
Practice Greenhealth

Bio

Matthew supports the growth and advancement of environmental sustainability initiatives across the health care sector.  Drawing on several years in dedicated sustainability roles within Northeast Ohio health systems, Matthew shares on-the-ground experience with hospital partners as they navigate their own paths forward.  He has supported or developed health system programs focused on communication and employee engagement, green building, energy management, waste reduction, food sourcing, and other efforts centered on improving efficiencies and supporting health.  Inspired by how the environments we create can support wellness, he continues his education as a LEED AP, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador, and TRUE Advisor.  

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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.

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