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The Climate and Health Innovation Award recognizes a hospital or health system for innovative work that addresses the health and equity impacts of climate change. Health Care Without Harm’s Health Care Climate Council reviews award applications, looking for creative approaches to move the health sector forward in ways that have not been widely deployed. This year's 2022 awardee is Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (VAMC), in acknowledgement of their groundbreaking technology to capture waste anesthetic gas for recycling and reuse.
"The Health Care Climate Council is pleased to recognize Jesse… Read More
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Harold Mitchell, ReGenesis Community Development Corporation founder and executive director, is the recipient of Health Care Without Harm’s highest honor, the 2022 Environmental Health Hero Award. Mitchell is being honored for his leadership in healing communities through climate justice, equitable health care, and community resilience initiatives.
A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Mitchell’s journey was rooted in the fight for his own health and that of his family and neighbors in the industry-impacted Arkwright community, which contained two Superfund sites and four brownfield sites… Read More
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Maxie brings more than seven years of experience in human health, academic research, coalition building, advocacy, and community organizing for climate action, social justice and environmental health. She is a passionate weaver, integrating her various fields of expertise to nurture systems change to build a safe and equitable future that fosters prosperous, healthy, and thriving communities. She is a certified health coach, a restorative justice practices facilitator, and holds a Master of Science in physiology and biophysics with a focus on integrative medicine and health from Georgetown… Read More
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Spring is upon us and it's the perfect time to celebrate the delicious bounty of the season. Plant Powered 30 is a 30-day challenge to inspire your employees to choose a plant-forward meal once per day (and hopefully more!).
Sign up on our website and get access to the Plant Powered 30 playbook which includes everything you will need to run this fun and engaging challenge for your employees:
Promotional resources in digital and printable formats
A Plant Powered 30 punchcard
A month’s worth of content including recipes and fun facts for you to share with employees throughout the… Read More
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Plant-Forward Future Health care systems have partnered with local producers and food processors to source plant-based protein ingredients and products especially suited for health care in your region.
These materials designed by Practice Greenhealth will help you market these delicious, hearty, and locally available foods.
We're also offering guidance and support on menuing and marketing these unique foods along with strategies for replicating this model. Join a plant-based protein innovation project in your region.
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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 2022.
Join us in celebrating this year’s five awardees.
David Blitzer
“I am so humbled and excited to be receiving this award. I have a strong personal… Read More
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Solid waste is the largest waste stream for health care organizations, comprising two-thirds of all hospital waste. Though relatively straightforward to dispose of, the sheer volume of solid waste consumes more than 30 percent of the hospital’s total waste budget. It is also often called municipal, black bag, clear bag, or non-regulated medical waste.
Solid waste from hospitals resembles the waste generated in other sectors or even from residential neighborhoods: paper, cardboard, food waste, textiles, plastics, and other non-regulated trash, but with more plastic from gloves,… Read More
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The Emerging Physician Leader Award, established by the Health Care Without Harm Physician Network in 2018, recognizes medical students, residents, and fellows who have demonstrated a passion for sustainable health care or a commitment to climate and health leadership. Awardees receive complimentary registration to CleanMed 2022 and a grant to support a project that aligns with the goals of the Physician Network.
This year, four of our Emerging Physician Leaders were selected as inaugural fellows for the new Blair and Georgia Sadler Fellowship at Health Care Without Harm, which was created… Read More
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It’s not too late to register for CleanMed May 21-23 in Salt Lake City. Participate in sessions led by experts from across the country at the forefront of cutting-edge research and innovation in climate-smart health care, make connections, and leave with the tools and strategies you need to improve your sustainability efforts.
Can’t attend in person? We are pleased to offer a virtual option with live streaming of all plenary sessions and select breakout sessions through our online event platform.
Explore our virtual offerings
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Finalists revealed, winner to be announced at CleanMed
Hospital chefs across the country submitted their plant-forward recipes to the 2023 Health Care Culinary Contest in hopes of being named America’s most celebrated hospital chef of the year. We’re excited to share the five finalists, who redesigned cultural classics from around the world:
Mayo Clinic’s three sisters blue zone tacos
Overlook Medical Center’s Sicilian butternut squash and sweet pea arancini
Parkview Regional Medical Center’s beet tataki
Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange’s pho-bowl-ous jackfruit
Scripps Health’s… Read More
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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.
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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.