Lessons from federal health system sustainability successes

Date range
May 22, 2024
partners-only event
Description
Hear from federal health system experts as they share lessons from their work to advance decarbonization and resilience efforts through the Federal Health Systems Learning Network.

Tackling the plastic crisis Identifying innovative clinical solutions

Date range
May 22, 2024
partners-only event
Description
Discover the staggering health impacts of health care plastic pollution, and discuss clinical solutions to reducing our reliance on medical plastics.

Building effective sustainability governance - A tale of 3 hospitals

Date range
May 22, 2024
partners-only event
Description
Hear from sustainability leaders from three hospitals as they share insights from their sustainability journeys on how to engage and manage stakeholder expectations, build momentum, increase program visibility, and create effective governance structures.

Sustainability: An emerging dimension of clinical decision making

Date range
May 22, 2024
partners-only event
Description
Through interactive cases, hear how clinicians’ day-to-day decisions drive health care’s environmental impact and how decisions made early in clinical care planning can mitigate environmental harms.

Learning from the local landscape: Building equity, climate resilience & community well being

Date range
May 22, 2024
partners-only event
Description

This event event occurred as part of CleanMed 2024. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.org.
 

Opening plenary with keynote speaker Dr. Britt Wray

Date range
May 21, 2024
partners-only event
Description

This event event occurred as part of CleanMed 2024. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.org.

How 2 health systems are meeting HHS Health Sector Climate Pledge targets

Date range
May 21, 2024
partners-only event
Description
Learn from sustainability leaders from two health systems as they share strategies and tactics for reducing scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions to achieve HHS Health Sector Climate Pledge targets.

Destination CleanMed 2024: The value of clinical leadership & governance structure in advancing sustainability

Date range
May 2, 2024, 3 pm ET (12 pm PT)
Description

Clinical care is a driving factor of health care emissions and pollution. As the largest percentage of a hospital's workforce, it is critical to engage, educate, and empower clinicians to lead change. Health care organizations gain many benefits from positioning a health professional in a leadership role within their sustainability governance structure.

Destination CleanMed 2024: Reducing food waste to feed your community & save money

Date range
April 25, 2024, 3 pm ET (12 pm PT)
Description

Food should feed people, not landfills. Food waste not only contributes to climate change, but is a missed opportunity for addressing food insecurity in our communities.

Learn from Practice Greenhealth partners about the creative and comprehensive approaches they have used to reduce wasted food, and how doing so has saved money, reduced their climate impact, and supported hunger relief in their communities.

 

 

Guidance for conducting a complete GHG inventory | Scope 3 (Categories 5,8,11,13,15)

Date range
April 18, 2024, 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
partners-only event
Description

Join our expert Keith Edgerton for quick, digestible advice on calculating a complete greenhouse gas inventory. Bring your questions to this 75-minute real-time solutions forum and get ready to learn new tips and tricks from other Practice Greenhealth partners. No matter where you are on your journey, these sessions are for you. This month will focus on Scope 3 categories 5 (waste generated in operations), 8 (upstream leased assets), 11 (use of sold products), 13 (downstream leased assets), and 15 (investments).

Guidance for conducting a complete GHG inventory | Scope 3 (Categories 4,6,7,9)

Date range
March 21, 2024, 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
partners-only event
Description
Join our expert Keith Edgerton for quick, digestible advice on calculating a complete greenhouse gas inventory. Bring your questions to this 75-minute real-time solutions forum and get ready to learn new tips and tricks from other Practice Greenhealth partners. No matter where you are on your journey, these sessions are for you. This month will focus on Scope 3 categories 4 (upstream transportation and distribution), 6 (business travel), 7 (employee commuting), and 9 (downstream transportation and distribution).

Affiliate premium partner forum featuring Jacobs & Medtronic

Date range
March 20, 2024, 11 am ET (8 am PT)
partners-only event
Description
Affiliate premium partners Jacobs and Medtronic share their sustainability efforts to spark new conversations and collaborative opportunities.

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