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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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Chelsea (they/them) is responsible for data and metrics deliverables, maintaining data platforms, and awards benchmarking. With nine years of experience in the health care field, they previously served as sustainability coordinator for UT Southwestern Medical Center and as management engineer for Baylor Scott & White Health in Texas, focusing on process improvement, data analysis, and related areas. They live in Dallas with their partner Victoria and dog Gracie, and love traveling, hiking, listening to audiobooks while walking Gracie, and riding their e-bike all over town.
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As part of the ongoing efforts to improve operational standardization and to decrease operating costs, Advocate will be reducing the number of courier stops, and in some instances, changing stop times at sites across the system. This change will result in significant savings, and it extends Advocate’s commitment to environmental stewardship by reducing its carbon footprint. This action will reduce overall miles driven and carbon dioxide emitted by couriers.
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Katie (she/her) leads our Environmental Excellence Awards program. With a background in ecology and environmental biology, she has 10 years of experience in experiential environmental education and spent five years at RUSH University Medical Center in facilities management and sustainability. She was named one of Crain’s 2023 Notable Leaders in Sustainability. Passionate about the benefits of letting your landscaping go a little wild, she is Treekeeper #1754 through Openlands and posts photos of native plants in her small Illinois yard on her Instagram.
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Improved Health Care Emission Impact Calculator and resources to support your GHG emissions reduction journey
We are excited to present the new Health Care Emissions Impact Calculator 2.0 with the following improvements:
The addition of purchased, market-based electricity for Scope 2 emissions
Updated emission factors for Scope 2
AR6 values for gases and refrigerants
More custom inputs for Scope 3 categories
More options to input Scope 3 category 1 and 2 activities
More options to input weight or distance instead of spend for Scope 3 categories
View our latest tutorial and all of our… Read More
Type: Press
Join our expert Keith Edgerton for a 75-minute tutorial on the calculator's new features. Bring your questions, and learn how your organization can benefit from these improvements.
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As much as thirty percent of potential grey water is sent for treatment in urban settings; water which could otherwise be utilized in a variety of applications ranging from agriculture, heating and cooling systems, and toilet flushing. The percentage of unused grey water in normal households is even higher. Reuse leads to advantages that include significant reductions in sewage treatment and extraction of fresh water by public utilities.
Type: Resources
Kara most recently worked as Community Organized Relief Effort’s program officer for knowledge management and organizational learning. In this role, she strengthened program learning and impact across global teams, led program reviews, and supported responses to climate-related crises. Kara also spent over a decade building welcoming communities at the Idaho Office for Refugees. She is passionate about learning, exploring new places, and drinking really good coffee.
Type: Staff
Folasade works on our food is medicine/values-based purchasing initiative in the eastern region. She brings exceptional program planning and management skills, with a robust background in public health. She previously worked as a research program coordinator at the University of Georgia, where she oversaw food system initiatives between the university and Spelman College through the Sustainability Food Systems Initiative. Based in Atlanta, she is passionate about food justice. She enjoys macarons, a good musical, and is on a mission to find the best brunch spots in Atlanta.
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Practice Greenhealth’s benchmark reporting represents the nation’s premier analysis of sustainability performance data for the health care sector. The 355 hospitals in this year’s data set saved more than $826 million on a range of different sustainable programs over the course of 2016, while deepening relationships with their communities and better supporting a more expansive definition of health. This data will assist hospitals in identifying key sustainability program opportunities by benchmarking their own program’s performance. This report is divided into 10 distinct benchmarking… Read More
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