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Amber (she/her) is the director of sustainability at Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York, comprised of 21 hospitals and 850 outpatient facilities. In her current role, she supports the development of Northwell's long-term environmental sustainability strategy and manages the implementation of decarbonization initiatives across all departments. She previously worked at the New York City department of sanitation, the world's largest sanitation department. There, she led zero waste programming in schools, offices, universities, and public housing developments. As a New York… Read More
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After years of research on the health benefits of pastured meats and clean eating, siblings Carrie, Noelle & Tom started Richards Regenerative in 2012 with the cattle from their 4th generation family ranch in California. In 2016, Carrie (she/her) & family moved to the ranch and transitioned the operation to a regenerative grazing system, taking a “soil first” approach. The ranch has continued to thrive since choosing to prioritize soil health, and so has the business, which sells into retail stores, schools, hospitals, and large chains like Shake Shack.
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As a Farm to Market Strategist for the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Ben (he/him) supports the Farm to Market Team to develop and deliver programs that help small-scale California family farmers and ranchers reach new markets and bring the food they grow to local communities. Ben is a founding member of Beef2Institution, bringing more than ten years of experience in value-based supply chain coordination for institutions throughout California. In addition to supporting Beef2Institution with CAFF, Ben manages Shared Plate Strategies, helping institutional buyers navigate their… Read More
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Kathy (she/her) works on various projects, including Beef2Institution, school food, processing issues for ranchers, certifications, and building consumer demand for regenerative agriculture. The ranch exists to practice and promote regenerative agriculture, inspire and catalyze action to transform five million acres to regenerative land management, and shift five million eaters to purchase food raised from regenerative farms. Growing up in California, Kathy studied nutrition/dietetics at CSU Chico State and is passionate about food and farming. She has been with the ranch since 2007 and… Read More
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Stephen (he/him) started at Stanford Health Care’s main Palo Alto, CA hospital in June 2020. He is responsible for purchasing, supplier relationships, managing the central food services storage locations, and all food service procurement. These responsibilities cover multiple operational units of food services, including patient dining, retail, catering, a restaurant, event services, and disaster/emergency food supplies stock. Before joining Stanford Health Care, Stephen was the Purchasing Manager for Delaware North at Petco Park. He was responsible for the purchasing for all food &… Read More
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Practice Greenhealth provides a list of potential questions for asset management services that manage unwanted equipment. Electronic equipment contains numerous hazardous chemicals that require handling in a responsible manner to avoid release into the environment and that cause human health issues. The questions in this guide address options for handling unwanted equipment in an environmentally preferable manner including refurbishment and reuse.
Type: Resources
The Climate Excellence Standard for health sector suppliers defines superior performance in decarbonization on the part of individual suppliers – including manufacturers and distributors – to ensure the health care supply chain is aligned with achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, while improving resilience. Reducing the health care sector’s reliance on fossil fuels is critical for reducing deaths and diseases related to greenhouse gas emissions, and the time is now for deep engagement across the supply chain.
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Use of the standard will include showcasing suppliers that… Read More
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A navigational tool for achieving zero emissions with climate resilience and health equity
This is the second in a series of research and policy papers that Health Care Without Harm and Arup have produced together to identify a set of actions the health sector can take to align itself with the ambition of the Paris Agreement while simultaneously achieving global health goals. Green Paper One defined health care’s climate footprint and opportunities for action. This paper sets out a broad, overarching guide for the sector to move toward decarbonization. Future papers will continue to build… Read More
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Jamie (she/her) is responsible for all aspects of the Greenhealth Approved program, including application and product vetting, category expansion, and marketing/education. She was a registered nurse for 17 years and worked in many roles, from labor and delivery to the emergency department, performance improvement projects, and international relief trips.
Type: Event Presenters
Victor Mitry is called a “hero” because, thanks to his forethought, health care workers at the University of California Los Angeles Health did not experience a shortage of isolation gowns during the pandemic. Now his innovative strategy is continuing to pay off over the long term with cost savings and environmental benefits. Transitioning to reusable isolation gowns resulted in a triple win: cost savings averaging $450,000 each year — a total of $3.5 million in savings since the project began; user satisfaction among caregivers who are grateful for the protection; and resiliency. Both health… Read More
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