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A keystone team of graduate students, led by the UW Sustainability Office, conducted research into the UW’s air travel in order to gauge how much air travel contributed to the university’s overall greenhouse gas emissions. The UW’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) has set a goal for UW to be climate neutral by 2050 and professional travel accounts for approximately 11% of the university’s total emissions.
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(Less water toolkit) Though green technology can help save water, the University of Vermont Medical Center also relies on employee support. Here is an example of how one employee contributes to this effort.
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This is a press release from University Hospitals about the 2016 pre-launch roll out of a bike share system they sponsor in Cleveland and Cuyahoga counties in Ohio. “Biking is healthy, active and highly social – in short, a great way to help create more livable and connected communities, both for residents and visitors,” said Sarah O’Keeffe, Sustainability Manager. “UHBikes directly aligns with this concept as well as our organization’s health mission and UH is proud to have these bikes out in the community.”
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University Hospital poster for 2016: The Year of Sustainable Transportation event
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(Transportation toolkit) Definitions of terms used to describe transportation considerations including fuel-efficient transport, renewable energy options, and terms common to the transportation supply chain.
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(Transportation toolkit) The following checklist is an accumulation of transportation strategies gathered during a review of best transportation practices among Practice Greenhealth members, and via online, publicly sourced literature review. Practice Greenhealth would like to acknowledge and thank these organizations for sharing those resources. The checklist has been designed to provide a quick snapshot of strategies and opportunities to reduce hospital-related transportation greenhouse gas emissions.
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This is a guide to suggested environmental disclosure questions for construction and renovation design services.
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Questions to ask suppliers and to take into consideration when making purchasing decisions about non-dairy beverages.
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Use these suggested environmental considerations in your RFP’s or RFI’s as a way to evaluate supplier responses or guide decisions in the purchasing process.
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Questions to ask suppliers and to take into consideration when making purchasing decisions about fresh, canned, and frozen produce.
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