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Rush University Medical Center Utilities Working Group Charge and Structure
Charters are usually created for discrete governance structures, such as the charter for Rush University’s green team utilities working group, a topical work group focused on energy. The charter outlines the group’s purpose and charge, which includes provision of regular progress updates to the organization’s high-level sustainability steering committee. Additional sections outline logistics,…
Global Road Map for Health Care Decarbonization
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…
Medical products: Guidance to achieve PVC/DEHP elimination for manufacturers
This document provides guidance for manufacturers wishing to meet Health Care Without Harm’s safer medical products and devices criteria. Medical products must not contain polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP). For many years, Health Care Without Harm has prioritized the elimination of PVC and DEHP in medical products because of their toxicity and to increase the safety and…
Health Care GHG Emission Reduction Action Plan Template
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Medical director of environmental sustainability perspectives on climate impact of clinical care
Watch this grand rounds session to hear Dr. Jonathan Slutzman, medical director of environmental sustainability at Massachusetts General Hospital, explore the climate impact of clinical care and why clinician leadership and research are critical in reducing health care emissions.
Medical and clinical director of sustainability insights
During a Health Care Climate Council meeting, Dr. Amy Collins, Health Care Without Harm medical director, led a discussion with Council members about the medical and clinical director of sustainability positions. View the recording to get insights about the role from a few medical directors and hear from sustainability directors on why they feel these clinical leaders are an essential addition…
How to take climate action through plant-forward menus (webinar recording)
Plant-forward menus reduce greenhouse gas Scope 3 emissions while maintaining customer and patient satisfaction. Practice Greenhealth partners will share how small changes to their menus have resulted in significant reductions in emissions. Also, learn how plant-forward menus are more inclusive, increase choices for eaters, and realize cost and health benefits. We will share additional details…
How health systems plan for resilience
Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm guided hundreds of hospitals and health systems across the United States to write climate resilience plans in alignment with the HHS Health Sector Climate Pledge. This recording will provide a brief overview of the HHS Pledge and summarize key lessons to help you through each stage of a resilience planning process. Planners from Beth Israel…
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