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Understanding how distributors, suppliers, carriers, and service providers move hospital materials can help hospitals make smart choices when it comes to choosing suppliers with responsible and efficient transportation practices.
Strategies such as requiring that preferred suppliers participate in programs focused on adopting advanced, fuel-efficient technologies and operational practices for freight or developing campus-wide no-idle policies and practices, including on the loading dock, can save fuel and fuel costs while also reducing hazardous air pollution.
Suppliers who are EPA… Read More
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"Safe haven in the storm: Protecting lives and margins with climate-smart health care" analyzes billions of dollars in losses and resilience-related savings to demonstrate how preparing for extreme weather can make or break a health system.
"Safe haven in the storm" examines extreme weather's bottom line damages to hospitals, such as suspension or closure of emergency departments and other clinical services, supply chain disruptions and price increases, and reduced clinical demand and reimbursement rates. It also documents less-publicized but proven financial harm such as the loss of… Read More
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For nearly three decades, Health Care Without Harm has championed the transformation of health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint, becomes a community anchor for sustainability, and leads the global movement for environmental health and justice. Despite shifting national policies, we stand committed to our mission more than ever.
The next four years are critical in our fight for a zero-emission, climate-resilient, and equitable health sector. This is not just an aspiration – it is an actionable commitment. Health care organizations across the country will step… Read More
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Eric Lerner, US Climate Director, Health Care Without Harm
During the recent COP21 climate negotiations in Paris, France, Dignity Health announced it is divesting from thermal coal companies, expanding sustainable investments, increasing its use of renewable energy, and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Read more about this moral leadership action.
This announcement stands as one of the most significant moments in the climate and health movement this year. Every health system and clinician that is concerned about the health impacts of climate change should take notice. Here’s why:… Read More
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Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration illustrates that buildings are responsible for almost half of the energy consumed and 38 percent of all GHG emissions in the United States. According to the EPA, inpatient health care ranks as the second largest commercial energy user after the food service industry. The US Department of Energy notes that hospital energy costs rose 56 percent from $3.89 per square foot in 2003 to $6.07 per square foot in 2008, and predicts those costs will continue to rise in the near term[i]. Hospitals are also often the largest water users in… Read More
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Based in London, Jo brings more than 15 years of experience in global health, international development, and government communications, with a strong focus on advocacy, media engagement, and strategic storytelling. Previously, Jo was director of communications at United for Global Mental Health, where she led campaigns that helped grow the world’s largest mental health advocacy network and positioned mental health prominently in global policy conversations. She is passionate about using communications to support collaboration, influence policy, and drive meaningful change in health, climate,… Read More
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Maxie brings more than seven years of experience in human health, academic research, coalition building, advocacy, and community organizing for climate action, social justice and environmental health. She is a passionate weaver, integrating her various fields of expertise to nurture systems change to build a safe and equitable future that fosters prosperous, healthy, and thriving communities. She is a certified health coach, a restorative justice practices facilitator, and holds a Master of Science in physiology and biophysics with a focus on integrative medicine and health from Georgetown… Read More
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Sanskrithi lives in Hyderabad, South India, and holds an MBA in sustainable development and management from Nalanda University. As a sustainability consultant, her most recent projects include carbon management, audits, and reporting, and she has worked on both academic and corporate sustainability projects. She worked as a climate researcher for a Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit project, focusing on understanding agriculture and climate adaptation in Germany and India. In her free time, she writes for newspapers on climate change topics and volunteers teaching STEM to… Read More
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With the rise of telehealth services and hybrid environments, many institutions benefitted from studies and data that informed changes, which translated into emissions reductions. In this session, clinicians and experts will share results from a 2020 Cleveland Clinic employee survey and the impact commutes had on Scope 3 emissions. Also hear about policy decisions made from commuting data and incentives from Stanford Health Care’s focus groups and interviews, and learn about system-level environmental savings from virtual visits in their radiation oncology department.
Type: Event
Maxie (she/her) brings 7+ years of experience in human health, academic research, coalition building, advocacy, and community organizing for climate action, social justice, and environmental health. She is a passionate weaver that integrates her various fields of expertise to nurture systems change to build a safe and equitable future that fosters prosperous, healthful, and thriving communities. She is a Certified Health Coach, and a Restorative Justice Practices facilitator, and holds a Master of Science in Physiology and Biophysics with a focus on Integrative Medicine and Health from… Read More
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