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CANADIAN COALITION FOR GREEN HEALTH CARE |
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Register for our upcoming webinar with Alectra and Toromont CAT
There is no “one-size-fits-all” solution for energy efficiency. The experts at Alectra and Toromont leverage all available technologies to deliver the optimal solution for clients' energy needs, business requirements and environmental targets.
This webinar will elaborate on the tailored and customizable energy solutions that hospitals have implemented successfully.
Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Time: 12:30 pm EDT
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2020 GHS informational webinar
As we prepare to put the 2020 GHS data call out, we would like to invite you to save the date and register for our informational GHS webinar. This webinar will explore the new 2020 GHS and walk through the various changes and improvements that have been made to the survey. It will also serve as a guide to completing the survey and provide updates on our ongoing plans for the GHS.
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Time: 12:30 pm EDT
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The Green Health Care Report 2020-21
Be sure to check out our recent Green Health Care Report! It is our first-ever comprehensive annual report and provides valuable insights into the state of green health care in Canada
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To solve the climate crisis, let's have a race – first to net-zero wins
CBC
To solve the climate crisis, let's have a race – first to net-zero wins! As humanity grapples with the environmental challenges of a population expected to grow to 10 billion people by 2050, we need all hands on deck to save the planet. The "great reset" and new "green economy" approaches that seek to phase out our conventional energy options, risk being too little and too late. We need action. Soon.
As this article points out, perhaps a healthy competition might actually work in everyone's favour!
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A new guide about electricity in Canada
Earth Day Canada
Due to the extreme temperatures, vast landscapes, and dispersed population in Canada, we use more energy. In fact, Canada’s electricity sector was responsible for 9% of our total GHG emissions in 2018. Luckily, Canada has a huge potential for the generation of renewable electricity and with technological advances, it is becoming increasingly viable! In partnership with Budweiser, Earth Day Canada has created a website with a provincial tool to help you understand your options when making the transition to renewable energy, whether you are a homeowner, organisation, or community.
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Report: Canada's Climate Retrofit Mission
Efficiency Canada
Retrofitting buildings at the scale and performance required to confront climate change calls for market re-shaping innovations. Traditional policy tools and current market structures hold back achieving economies of scale and learning. This report outlines a climate retrofit mission for Canada. The authors quantify the retrofit potential and demonstrate the scale required to confront the climate emergency.
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TAF congratulates the City of Toronto on passing two landmark low-carbon building policies
TAF
Toronto City Council recently approved the Toronto Green Standard Version 4 to regulate new building performance and the Net Zero Existing Building Strategy to accelerate building retrofits, putting the City on a solid path to a net zero future. The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) congratulates City staff and Council for demonstrating leadership in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and putting muscle behind its climate goals and climate emergency declaration.
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More recycling, but most trash goes to dump, says report
Toronto Sun
Canadians have done a good job of reducing, reusing and recycling their garbage over the past two decades, although the vast majority of it still ends up in the dump, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute. The amount of municipal, non-hazardous solid waste generated by Canadians — such as food scraps, used packaging, dirty diapers, pet waste, discarded electronics and computers, newsprint, and similar products — increased by 16% to 35.5 million tonnes in 2018, up from 30.7 million tonnes in 2002.
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Food waste app Too Good To Go saves leftovers from San Francisco restaurants
SFGATE
Too Good To Go was born in Denmark and quickly spread to France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands in 2016. Co-founder Lucie Basch said they knew the key to getting restaurants to participate would be to make the process as simple as possible, making the app easy to use and not requiring any upfront commitments. Restaurants can ensure their leftover food does not go to the landfill, and at the same time, make some revenue off of it. This app is now available in the US, and perhaps it is only a matter of time until it finds its way to Canada!
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Green Team Project
Our recently completed Green Team Project in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment (CANE) and University of Alberta graduate student, Joanna Law, created a national picture of Green Teams through an interactive map. Learn more HERE.
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Electrify Canada to triple charging locations by 2025 as it expands to nine provinces
Electric Autonomy
Electrify Canada announced the addition of 68 charging stations to its Canadian network over the next four and a half years. The brand will operate in more than 100 different locations for a total of 500 chargers across the country. The station locations will continue to be selected strategically in major city centres, along major highways and routes, and close to popular amenities. The new stations include the company’s first deployments in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Additional stations will be added to existing networks in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.
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New Brunswick announces a $5,000 rebate for new EV purchases
Electric Autonomy
New Brunswick drivers looking to transition to an electric vehicle received some welcome news: a provincial purchase rebate that can be applied to new and used EVs registered in the province. The announcement means that every Atlantic Canada province now offers purchase incentives and each initiative is aimed at pushing adoption by leveraging a critical equity element. In addition to the vehicle rebate, consumers will also be eligible for a $750 credit towards installing a Level 2 home charger.
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Building a culture of safety and prevention
Explore the infection control training for front-line health care workers: Project Firstline. Learn more HERE.
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A BIG thank you to SaveOnEnergy for their continued financial support for the Ontario Green Health Care Award and the Ontario Energy Behaviour Award.
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EVENTS, TRAINING AND WEBINARS |
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Register for the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2021
Hosted virtually from Canada from September 13-15, WCEF2021 will offer three days packed with information, ideas and examples of the circular economy.
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Game Changer Sessions will explore crosscutting themes to answer a common question: “What transformational steps can we take in the next five years to catalyze the systemic changes required to scale up a global circular economy that is prosperous, inclusive and equitable?”
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Demonstration Sessions will bring the themes of the Game Changer Sessions to life through concrete, inspiring examples of the circular economy “in action”.
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Accelerator Sessions will be hosted by partner organisations on September 15. These outcome-oriented events will bridge WCEF2021 with the daily work needed for a circular transition.
Date: September 13-15, 2021
Admission is free of charge.
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CHES 2021 Virtual Conference
The Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (CHES) will be holding its 41st Annual Conference on a virtual platform on September 28-29, 2021. The theme of the 2021 Virtual Conference is “Enriching Patient Experience by Optimizing the Environment”.
For more detailed information or to register visit the CHES website. Find the program details HERE.
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Finding the Win-Win-Wins: Managing Hospital Facilities in Challenging Times
Strategies and case studies for success in responding to crises and adapting to change
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Part 1 – The New Landscape
Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm EDT
Learn more and register HERE
Part 2 – Practical Responses to New Priorities
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT
Learn more and register HERE
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Circular Procurement Summit
Circular procurement is a strategic process and tool to acquire goods and services in accordance with circular economy principles to redefine value and shape markets to deliver environmental and social objectives along with price. To engage the intersection of public and private sector interests to achieve and accelerate circularity, Circular Innovation Council presents Circular Procurement Summit 2021, an official World Circular Economy Forum Side Event.
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CHES - 2021 Webinar series
12pm - 1pm EST
Wednesday September 22, 2021 - Resilient Building Design for Hospitals in the Face of Climate Change
Speaker: Gord Rajewski, R.E.T.
Wednesday November 17, 2021 - Roof Maintenance
Speaker: Ted Katsoris, B.Tech, BSS, CCCA
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SCISS – Webinaires 2021
12pm - 1pm EST
Mercredi 22 septembre 2021 - Conception d’établissements hospitaliers résilients face au changement climatique
Orateur: Gord Rajewski, R.E.T.
Mercredi 17 novembre 2021 - Entretien des toits
Orateur: Ted Katsoris, B.Tech, BSS, CCCA
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RETScreen Expert software can help your organisation quickly analyze cost savings, feasibility and emissions reductions.
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Have you registered as an organ donor?
Contact your local organ donation agency and speak to your family about your wishes. You have the power to save and transform lives.
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The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care is Canada’s premier green health care resource network, leading the evolution of green in Canada’s health sector as a national voice and catalyst for environmental change. www.greenhealthcare.ca
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Some articles referred to in the Digest make reference to services and/or product offerings from specific suppliers. The CCGHC recommends that readers research the service and product offerings available through a wider range of suppliers for comparison purposes and in keeping with public sector purchasing guidelines. These articles should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any product or service. |
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