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Join our expert Keith Edgerton for quick, digestible advice on calculating a complete greenhouse gas inventory. This 75-minute real-time solutions forum gave partners tips and tricks from other Practice Greenhealth partners. This session specifically focused 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).
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Last year, Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm guided hundreds of hospitals and health systems across the United States to write climate resilience plans in alignment with the HHS Health Sector Climate Pledge. This session will provide a brief overview of the HHS Pledge and summarize key lessons to help you through each stage of a resilience planning process. Planners from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Seattle Children’s will share takeaways from their climate resilience planning processes and perspectives on the value and the future of their plans.
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Severe storms, floods, heat waves, and other unexpected emergencies had been putting new pressures on hospitals and health systems — but practical steps could help protect patients, staff, and operations from costly disruptions.Participants joined Practice Greenhealth and health care leaders from across our network, including representatives from Mass General Brigham, to hear how they had used the principles of the Climate Resilience for Health Care (CR4HC) Toolkit to strengthen their emergency preparedness processes.The session featured a moderated discussion led by Adele Houghton and Aparna… Read More
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Want a constant stream of funding for your hospital's green projects? Or an innovative strategy to make your energy savings fund itself?A green revolving fund (GRF) is a self-sustaining pool of capital that finances energy-saving projects, with the resulting cost savings continuously reinvested to fund future sustainability efforts.Whether you are just starting to learn or ready to launch a GRF, listen to this recorded webinar to gain new insights and best practices. Expert Mark Orlowski of the Sustainable Endowment Institute outlined 10 steps to setting up a GRF, including identifying… Read More
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This event occurred as part of CleanMed 2025. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.org.Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) and AdventHealth shared their journeys in driving sustainable health care practices through transformative leadership and strategic initiatives. HMH has focused on embedding sustainability across its operations, aligning goals such as reducing emissions, promoting local food purchasing, and fostering strong governance. AdventHealth’s rapid scaling of environmental efforts, including… Read More
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This event occurred as part of CleanMed 2025. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.orgIn U.S. health care facilities, 20-25% of the 14,000 tons of waste generated daily is plastic. The majority of plastics are produced from fossil fuel-based materials, and their disposal contributes to landfill waste and contaminates our natural environment. Plastics are degraded into microplastics, which contain harmful chemicals that are known to have a multitude of health impacts.This clinician-led session delved into the… Read More
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The most comprehensive health sector sustainability report for our partners is here. Get the latest trends and findings from our Data Analytics and Insights team and be inspired by powerful stories of Practice Greenhealth partners turning sustainability data into action and results.Practice Greenhealth partners achieved impressive results in 2024, from a record number of 492 reporting facilities and 92 first-time applicants to an aggregate annual savings of $203 million on environmental programs and a 9.1% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions per square foot. Our latest benchmark report shows… Read More
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This event occurred as part of CleanMed 2019. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.orgIn 2018, Virginia Mason Memorial implemented employee benefits that have a positive impact on the environment and community health. Learn about Virginia Mason’s community supported agriculture boxes, farmers market, electric bike discount, indoor bike parking, shower facility and carpooling assistance. Practice Greenhealth’s Green Employee Benefit offering provides resources to further success at your organization. Join… Read More
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This partners-exclusive Policy Pulse session provided timely federal and state policy updates impacting health care sustainability, resilience, and clean energy adoption. Participants gained insights into regulatory changes, funding opportunities, and advocacy actions to help their organizations stay ahead of emerging climate and health policy developments. Review the slides below for more details, and register for upcoming Policy Pulse sessions to stay informed if you haven't done so already.About Practice Greenhealth's Policy Pulse These quarterly 30-minute discussions covered federal… Read More
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This event occurred as part of CleanMed 2025. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.orgAs climate change increasingly challenges our most critical infrastructure, the need for climate-resilient and sustainable health care facilities has never been more urgent. This session explored the crucial role of resilient, renewable, and reliable energy, water, and resource flows in creating climate-resilient organizations while also decarbonizing facilities. Participants learned how to identify stakeholders… Read More
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