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Green (he/him) is executive director of the Common Market Southeast, a nonprofit food distribution organization whose mission is to bring good, fresh food grown by small- to mid-sized family-owned farms to local communities. Prior to coming to the Common Market, Green worked at the Kroger Co. for 18 years in various roles including legal counsel, store manager, district manager, and vice president of operations. Green has also practiced law in the areas of civil litigation and general corporate work. He is a graduate of Howard University where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in business… Read More
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Hans began his love for food when he was about 5 years old when he cooked his first omelet. Growing up in a household of two amazing parents who could make anything taste delicious, he learned all there is to know about food. One of his grandmothers was of Italian descent, and the other was Danish and a French-trained chef who taught him about the basis of culinary perfection. Hans started out working as a chef with inspiration from Mexican cuisine and followed that path for many years. He then grew into worldly cuisines and worked in restaurants all over New York City. He then went into… Read More
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Developing a greenhouse gas inventory isn’t rocket science – but sometimes it can seem pretty close. Join Northwell Health, SSM Health, and AdventHealth to get the details on how to develop strong governance including reporting to your CEO and Board of Trustees; establish decarbonization goals in partnership with different stakeholders; and gather and analyze data for a GHG inventory. Learn how our experts utilized an enterprise scaled approach including a cloud-based emissions inventory and publishing annual sustainability reports. Finish the workshop with some GHG inventory mythbusting.… Read More
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“By working collaboratively, it is possible to drive innovative solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of health care, while also reducing costs for both suppliers and purchasers.”
– Elizabeth Eldridge, Kaiser Permanente director of sustainable sourcing
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Hospitals and health care facilities generate a staggering amount of plastic waste each year resulting in equally large disposal costs and environmental impacts.
Kaiser Permanente’s environmental services and waste management teams discovered a waste and plastic reduction… Read More
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Briana previously worked as operations and programs assistant at One World Surgery in the Dominican Republic, where she contributed to opening a new surgical center and running programs providing medical care to those in need. She graduated in 2023 with a degree in human physiology and sustainable development from the University of Minnesota and will return to pursue a master's degree in public health administration and policy next fall. She enjoys taking photos with her film camera, reading books on neuroscience and environmental philosophy, surfing on the lake, walking around parks and… Read More
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Glenbrook Hospital is a 699,550 square foot, 173-bed hospital offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including cancer care, cardiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and radiology. Based on results from the comprehensive energy audit, it was determined that some energy cost reductions can be achieved at relatively low investment levels, while others will require substantial capital investment. Cost-effective projects are identified in the areas of occupancy sensors for lighting control, installation of variable frequency drives (VFDs),… Read More
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Ambitions for the new year
The turn of the new year often gives us a moment to pause and reflect on how far we’ve come toward the vision of a zero-emissions, climate-resilient, and equitable health sector.
Join me in celebrating these bright spots:
Executive teams are identifying climate change as a business risk five times more than in 2021. With a remarkable 90% increase in the number of facilities setting climate goals – and the number of facilities making formal climate change commitments doubling over the past four years – leadership is more engaged than ever.
We’ve… Read More
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Kevin Zacharyasz (he/him) is the Director of Healthcare Sustainability at The Joint Commission leading initiatives across healthcare segments globally to support the Joint Commission’s mission and growth objectives around sustainability. He collaborates with other industry leaders to implement processes and technologies that aid in the reduction of a health care organization’s carbon footprint, as well as other environmental factors that impact patient health and safety. Kevin has been a leader in the sustainability field for over 10 years and previously held sustainability positions for Beth… Read More
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2024 was a landmark year for The Joint Commission, which launched its first domestic Sustainable Healthcare Certification, along with the first-ever international Healthcare Sustainability Certification. The Domestic Certification has motivated 120 hospitals to demonstrate sustainability successes from leadership and oversight to assessment, measurement, and improvement tactics. Hospitals applying for the certificate must share greenhouse gas reduction strategies across chosen categories of buildings and energy, transportation, anesthetic gases and inhalers, and waste. Learn more about… Read More
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Listen for quick, digestible advice on performing a complete greenhouse gas inventory. This 75-minute real-time solutions forum gave partners tips and tricks no matter where they were on their journey. This forum specifically covered Scope 1 (direct emissions).
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