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The Coolfood Pledge helps dining facilities – from hotels and restaurants to universities, schools, hospitals, and workplace cafeterias – cut their food-related greenhouse gas emissions by increasing and improving their plant-forward menu options.This 30-minute presentation discusses how food production contributes to climate change, how your hospital can employ low and no-cost solutions to reduce its Scope 3 emissions from food purchasing, and concludes with success stories from hospitals already seeing results.
Type: Resources
3 health care sustainability trends to follow in 2025The results are in – data from the 2025 Environmental Excellence Awards applications reveals Practice Greenhealth partners' impressive results in 2024. Nearly 500 hospitals saved over $203 million through environmental programs, while avoiding 185,000 metric tons of emissions. From climate resilience planning (up 140%) to plastic reduction initiatives, health systems are proving that sustainability saves money and improves care.See how environmental action can be a competitive advantage Unlocking sustainability insights: Understanding… Read More
Type: Press
Advocate Health Care provides a list of frequently asked questions and answers about phasing in antibiotic-free meat to their hospital as part of their environmental stewardship and antibiotic stewardship programs.
Type: Resources
Introducing our new Health care energy & water efficiency checklist – a comprehensive resource that includes almost 50 no-cost and low-cost opportunities for energy and water savings, tailored specifically for existing health care facilities.What makes this resource specialOrganized by category – from lighting and HVAC to water and general maintenance – this resource goes beyond a simple checklist. It's designed to help sustainability professionals and facilities teams communicate, collaborate, and take action while showcasing successes to hospital leadership, building momentum, and… Read More
Type: Press
The Health care energy & water efficiency checklist includes nearly 50 practical, no-cost and low-cost opportunities designed to help existing health care facilities identify quick wins and start saving money, often without spending any. It's built for real-world use by sustainability professionals and facilities teams working together to save energy and water.Organized by category: General cleaning and maintenance, lighting and electricity, HVAC and infrastructure, and water use reduction.Customizable: Add your ideas, track progress, and celebrate what’s been done.Collaborative: Designed… Read More
Type: Resources
Candace brings over four years of experience in nonprofit accounting, with a background in expense reimbursement processing, accounts payable and accounts receivable, and audit support. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Lehman College and currently lives in Hampton, Virginia. Outside of work, she enjoys reading and expanding her knowledge in areas ranging from accounting to technology.
Type: Staff
Our guidance helps health care organizations achieve successful waste management programs or projects. Watch this training and use our standardized process for gathering the information necessary to design sustainable waste management solutions, optimize your project or program’s success, and develop a proposal for leadership buy-in.Successfully implementing a sustainable waste management program or project will require following a defined process. This process includes: Watch a training Watch the recorded training below to learn how to use the template and hear about… Read More
Type: Event
Tummala (she/her) is an ear, nose, and throat surgeon and clinical assistant professor of otolaryngology at NYU Langone Health. She is engaged in education, research, and advocacy initiatives that optimize sustainability in health care and address how climate change and air pollution impact population health and health disparities. Tummala is an avid writer and speaker on how climate change is impacting human health, as seen in various outlets including The Washington Post, Newsweek, Scientific American, CNN, USA Today, and The Hill. She is on the executive committee of The Medical Society… Read More
Type: Event Presenters
With over 25 years of experience as a practicing interventional radiologist, NIH-funded scientist, and educator, Omary (he/him) is professor of radiology and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University. Omary was chair of radiology at Vanderbilt until 2023, when he stepped down to pursue a sabbatical in sustainable health care, when he launched The Green Leap, a multi-media platform for sustainable health care. Most recently, he founded and serves as CEO of Greenwell Project, a nonprofit with a mission to design sustainable medicine together with patients. He served as president of the… Read More
Type: Event Presenters
View Advocate Health Care system's environmentally preferred purchasing policy, prepared by supply chain management for the entire system in 2016.
Type: Resources
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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.