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This event occurred as part of CleanMed 2024. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.org.
Climate change is the number one threat to public health, and research shows that climate anxiety and trauma are on the rise. The work of Dr. Britt Wray, an eco-anxiety expert from Stanford University, on the psychological toll of climate change reveals a surprising truth – that embracing climate distress can help solve both mental health and ecological challenges. Wray explores how today's ecological crises can push us… Read More
Type: Event
Get recognized for your commitment to sustainable, climate-smart health care and attend CleanMed, the premier health care sustainability conference, for free by applying for awards and scholarships.
Applications are due Jan. 21, 11:59 p.m. PT.
Emerging Physician Leader Award
This award recognizes medical students, residents, or fellows who are committed to climate-smart health care and working on climate solutions to protect health. Along with a CleanMed scholarship, recipients will receive a grant to support a project that aligns with the goals of Health Care Without Harm’s Physician… Read More
Type: Press
The University of Washington Medical Center provides a case study in utility cost reduction involving assessment of and improvements to its HVAC, water, and waste management systems.
Type: Resources
From inspiring keynote remarks by nationally recognized visionary, problem solver, and passionate leader, Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome, to more than 50 sessions tailored for health care professionals, we’re ready to host you in Atlanta May 6-8 at CleanMed. Learn and share with peers, and gain strategies, tools, and collaboration opportunities unlike any other health care sustainability conference.
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Type: Press
This interactive session was designed to introduce affiliate premium partners to the Practice Greenhealth network and to spark conversations or kickoff collaboration opportunities. Ecolab and ODP Solutions shared information about their companies' sustainability efforts and achievements and engaged attendees in discussions about advancing health care sustainability.
Type: Event
130 hospitals – and counting – have signed the Coolfood Pledge, an international, cross-sector effort to achieve food-related greenhouse gas reduction. Several hospitals and health systems have already met or even surpassed the goal of 38% per plate GHG reduction, with a 15.7% average reduction – and some Practice Greenhealth partners have achieved as much as a 54% reduction.
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Type: Press
Earn recognition for your sustainability program
Validate your hard work and share your successes with the Practice Greenhealth network by participating in the Environmental Excellence Awards program.
The data collected helps facilities like yours generate deeper insights to guide their sustainability initiatives and set goals for future programming.
As a partner facility, you can use the awards application and personalized reports to:
Develop your sustainability baseline.
Benchmark and compare performance to peers.
Identify areas of opportunity.
Engage coworkers in action.
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Type: Press
Join Practice Greenhealth
Practice Greenhealth is the health care sector’s go-to source for information, tools, data, resources, and expert technical support on sustainability initiatives that help hospitals and health systems meet their health, financial, and community goals.
Who We Are
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.