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Health Care Without Harm and the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments annually present the Charlotte Brody Award to a nurse who promotes and protects environmental health.
The 2023 honoree, Susan Wilburn, BSc Nursing, MPH, is a driving force in the global environmental health space and a powerful advocate for nurses everywhere.
Wilburn currently represents Health Care Civil Society on the Bureau of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, working to regulate the management of chemicals and waste globally.
Wilburn advises fellow and aspiring nurse advocates to “… Read More
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Several Pacific Northwest sustainability leads were inspired by the collaborative research, assessment, and solutions developed by Dr. Brian Chesebro and Andy Mason from Providence St. Vincent Medical Center that was presented during the 2022 CleanMed Conference. With continued interest, the group convened a collaborative to expand their solutions across the region with the goal of transforming the delivery method of nitrous oxide within hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to radically reduce leaks and resulting greenhouse gas emissions.
More than 150 attendees participated in the… Read More
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Kristen has worked in university sustainability offices and urban sustainability nonprofits, where she’s led zero waste, social sustainability, and strategic planning efforts. She believes justice, wellness, and community health are fundamental parts of sustainability. She has a B.A. in anthropology and sustainability and an M.S. in environmental governance. Based in the New York City area, she loves being outdoors and enjoys hiking, biking, and hammocking around the Lower Hudson Valley.
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Michael comes to us from the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience where he worked as director of finance and operations, overseeing all financial and operations functions. He brings over 15 years of experience in nonprofit finance with a particular focus on implementing new systems and maximizing efficiencies of existing systems. Michael spends most of his time living in the Catskill mountains. He is an avid gardener, a self-proclaimed "Bill.com fanatic,” and enjoys downhill and cross-country skiing.
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Andrea comes to us with experience in fundraising, member services, governance, project management, and relationship management. She spent nearly 12 years at the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association as the senior manager, governance and member relations, and is also an attorney.
Type: Staff
The Stephanie Davis Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention Award and Scholarship is an enduring tribute to Davis, who worked with Health Care Without Harm at its inception in 1996. Davis was a tireless champion of the movement toward sustainable health care who worked to reduce waste and eliminate the use of harmful chemicals and materials in health care products and processes. The awardees will receive scholarships to attend CleanMed 2023.
Join us in celebrating this year’s awardees:
Sophia Barker, Ochsner Health sustainability associate program manager, is… Read More
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Stanford Health Care has a Sustainability Program Office and an associated organizational chart that includes both full-time Stanford employees and part-time contractors.
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By Sarah Irwin, Practice Greenhealth sustainability strategy manager
To unlock sustainability’s full impact, leaders must design their organizational structure, processes, and governance in a way that is integrated into and compatible with the rest of the organization.
Health care organizations are increasingly setting sustainability and climate action as a strategic organizational priority and paying attention to the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures process. With this growth, there is a need to consider how organizations are embedding sustainability – both from… Read More
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Health care institutions throughout the country recognize the urgent need to reduce rates of obesity and chronic illness as well as their associated health care costs.
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) contribute to the increased prevalence of obesity and associated chronic diseases that go along with weight gain. The production, consumption, and waste associated with sugar-sweetened and bottled beverages have numerous negative environmental consequences.
A better option for hydration and quenching thirst is water and in the United States, tap water has been proven to be just as… Read More
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