Learn more HERE.

*NEW* We just released our annual report!

If you missed out on our collaborative webinar with Ecosystem Energy on reusing and repurposing to capture existing asset value, you can now access the recording on our website.

Position: Environmental Dashboard Developer

Location: This is a virtual position

Application deadline: June 24, 2021

Start date: As soon as possible

Position duration: 6-month contract

Salary: $4,083/month

Learn more about our growing list of Sustainability Champions HERE

Email neil.ritchie@greenhealthcare.ca to reach out and get started as a Sustainability Champion to support green health care.

CASCADES (Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis) seeks to engage the health care community in climate action - that means they need to hear from you! On July 7, they are kicking off the CASCADES Listening Tour, a series of sessions aimed at actively engaging individuals and organisations across the country on health system sustainability. Join in to discuss how CASCADES can best contribute to the cumulative and coordinated growth of sustainable health system capacity in Canada.

Date: July 7th, 2021

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT

Canada and Nova Scotia announced new funding to renovate and rehabilitate 40 health care and long-term care (LTC) facilities across the province to improve patient and staff safety and create healthier and more sustainable environments. Seven projects will see upgrades and repairs to hospitals and health care centres. These include the Yarmouth Regional Hospital, Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Glace Bay Hospital, Nova Scotia Hospital and Veterans Memorial Building, Valley Regional Hospital, and Aberdeen Hospital. Investments will also upgrade 33 LTC facilities across the province.

The cost of recycling in Ontario will be entirely covered by producers, according to an announcement from the province. The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks announced last week that producers of products will begin paying for all the recycling programs in the province, with a staggered rollout beginning in 2023. Waterloo Region’s transition to fully producer-funded will happen in March 2024, according to the province’s released schedule. For Waterloo Region, this will mean a savings of two to six million dollars per year, according to Jon Arsenault, the director of waste management services at the Region of Waterloo. This is a good first step towards a shared responsibility within the supply chain.

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.

Earlier this month, the federal government announced it will spend $2.3 million to build a hydrogen fuelling station in Edmonton. The investment is the final, essential key needed to initiate a groundbreaking venture designed to showcase the potential of hydrogen fuel cells for powering heavy-duty vehicles in Canada. In addition to the fuelling station, the $9.2-million Alberta Zero Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project involves the design and manufacture of two Canadian-made, heavy-duty, hydrogen fuel cell electric hybrid trucks that will transport freight year-round between Edmonton and Calgary in 2022. This could translate to greener shipment options for health care equipment. Every part of the supply chain certainly counts!

Explore the infection control training for front-line health care workers: Project Firstline. Learn more HERE.

A BIG thank you to SaveOnEnergy for their continued financial support for the Ontario Green Health Care Award and the Ontario Energy Behaviour Award.

For more detailed information or to register visit the CHES website. Find the program details HERE.

Featuring IHSPR Scientific Director Dr. Rick Glazier.

Date: June 22, 2021

Time: 12-1 pm EST

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. 

Starting June 1, Electric Autonomy Canada began hosting six, weekly panel discussions with leaders from the Canadian battery and automotive sectors to explore the need and road map for establishing Canada’s national electric vehicle battery supply chain. 

In the upcoming fourth episode titled "Active Materials and Cells", the panelists will focus on active materials and cells. Canada has huge growth potential in this sector, but the cost of manufacturing continues to be a recurring issue. 

Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Time: 1 pm EDT

Wednesday September 22, 2021 - Resilient Building Design for Hospitals in the Face of Climate Change

Wednesday November 17, 2021 - Roof Maintenance

Mercredi 22 septembre 2021 - Conception d’établissements hospitaliers résilients face au changement climatique

Mercredi 17 novembre 2021 - Entretien des toits

Contact your local organ donation agency and speak to your family about your wishes. You have the power to save and transform lives.

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