March 24th, 2023

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2022 Green Hospital Scorecard Data Call Announcement

The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care is pleased to announce the 2022 Green Hospital Scorecard (collecting 2021 data) data call and extends an invitation to all hospitals to participate!

The Scorecard program provides meaningful measures of hospital operations, management, and policy adoption in environmental sustainability and climate change. It benchmarks environmental performance for hospitals alongside de-identified peer data and is an excellent way for hospitals to demonstrate commitment to environmental sustainability.

Data submission deadline: Friday May 12th, 2023

Pharmaceuticals in the Environment: Impacts on non-target options

Join the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, PEACH Health Ontario, and CASCADES for an interactive webinar with Dr. Gigi Wong.

In this one-hour session Gigi will describe how pharmaceuticals enter the environment; detail the environmental classification for pharmaceuticals and the properties of persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity; as well as provide one example of wildlife that has been negatively impacted by the use of pharmaceuticals.

Date: March 28th, 2023

Time: 5:30pm PST/ 8:30pm EST

Meet our newest Sustainability Champion** - Shift Energy!

SHIFT Energy was born from the increasing urgency to cut both the costs of energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from major buildings, places like hospitals, commercial real estate, college campuses, shopping centres, arenas, data centres and more.



SHIFT developed an innovative solution that focuses on the “4 Cs” – consumption, carbon, cost, and comfort.

Read their full biography HERE.

For more information on Shift Energy, please visit: https://shiftenergy.com/

**If your for-profit organisation has made a serious corporate commitment to making health care more sustainable, you too can become recognized as a green health

2023 Sustainability Champion by the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care.

Nursing Hero Contest

Hospital News will once again honour Nursing Heroes through their Annual National Nursing Week (May 8th to 14th) awards.

Nominations can be submitted by patients, patient family members, colleagues or managers.

Please submit your Nursing Hero Story by April 1st, 2023 and make sure your entry contains the following information:

• Full name of the nurse
• Facility where he/she works
• Your contact information
• Your nursing hero story
• At least 500 words highlighting how they have gone above and beyond the call of duty

Along with having their story being published, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd places winners will also take home CASH PRIZES!!

Please email your submission to editor@hospitalnews.com.

EV & Charging Expo 2023

Transitioning to zero-emissions vehicles may be one of the biggest challenges that organisations will face in the coming years.

Get your business ready for the EV transformation by learning about the

hardware, technology and funding supports available to you at Electric Autonomy’s EV & Charging Expo.

Test drive and discover the latest commercial electric vehicles and charging solutions. Learn from experts in tailored work sessions. And discover suppliers who can help with your organisation’s EV transformation. The time to understand electric vehicles and their charging needs is now.

Use the promo code: CCGHC50 by April 14 to receive a 50% discount off the Expo Pass.

CHES - CALL for Submissions

The Summer issue of CHES's Journal, Canadian Healthcare Facilities (CHF), will once again highlight CHES member success stories. This year's special feature section builds on the theme of the 2023 CHES National Conference: Rejuvenating Healthcare Infrastructure.

CHES members who are interested in sharing their story around this topic are encouraged to contact the Journal's Editor, Clare Tattersall, at claret@mediaedge.ca.

The deadline for final article submissions is Monday June 5th.

Waste Auditor Training

Circular Innovation Council is pleased to open the next Waste Auditor Training session (May 2nd - 5th, 2023) in Ontario for registration.

Waste audits are a valuable tool for organisations to assess what’s being wasted and uncover revenue streams. They also evaluate the effectiveness of waste reduction programs, measure success, and improve operations.

Registration deadline: Thursday, April 7th, 2023

Email shirley@circularinnovation.ca to learn more and register

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CLIMATE ACTION

Learning to treat the climate emergency together: Social tipping interventions by the health community

The Lancet

Accelerating the decarbonisation of local and national economies is a profound public health imperative. As trusted voices within communities around the world, health professionals and health organisations have enormous potential to influence the social and policy landscape in support of decarbonisation.

Researchers identify practical, learning-by-doing approaches and networks to implement this strategic framework. Collectively, the actions of health-care workers can shift practice, finance, and power in ways that can transform the public narrative and influence investment, activate socioeconomic tipping points, and catalyse the rapid decarbonisation needed to protect health and health systems.

AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate change 2023

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change, and they are available now, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released on March 20th, 2023.

The report, approved during a week-long session in Interlaken, brings in to sharp focus the losses and damages we are already experiencing and will continue into the future, hitting the most vulnerable people and ecosystems especially hard. Taking the right action now could result in the transformational change essential for a sustainable, equitable world.

HEALTH

Ecopsychology: How immersion in nature benefits your health

Yale Environment³⁶⁰

In a study of 20,000 people, a team led by Mathew White of the European Centre for Environment & Human Health at the University of Exeter, found that people who spent two hours a week in green spaces — local parks or other natural environments, either all at once or spaced over several visits — were substantially more likely to report good health and psychological well-being than those who don’t.

Two hours was a hard boundary: The study, published last June, showed there were no benefits for people who didn’t meet that threshold. The effects were robust, cutting across different occupations, ethnic groups, people from rich and poor areas, and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities.

ENERGY

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Will Canada follow U.S. lead with new federal performance and reliability standards for EV chargers?

Electric Autonomy

Last month, the Biden Administration in the U.S. set a high bar for EV charging network operators and site managers when it unveiled a new set of performance and reliability standards for EV chargers they need to meet to qualify for federal funding for new electric vehicle charger installations.



Many of those chargers will get funding through two new programs: the US$5-billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program (NEVI) or the US$2.5-billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program, which opened for applications this week.

EVENTS, TRAINING AND WEBINARS

International Congress for Academic Medicine

Registration is open for the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM). 

ICAM is the first international gathering dedicated to academic medicine. It will be the place for the academic medicine community to meet, network, and develop new relationships and collaborations with colleagues from around the world.

Dates: April 13th - April 18th, 2023

Location: Quebec City Convention Centre, Quebec City, Canada

Visit the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care at booth #317!

*Coalition partners and stakeholders are eligible for an exhibitors discount.

Email autumn@greenhealthcare.ca if interested.

Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers Association tin'th (10th) annual conference & trade show

CHHA Tin-th Annual Conference & Trade Show, the only event in Canada specifically for the Housekeeping/Environmental Services profession in health care.

The conference includes a trade show with the industry’s leading products, equipment, and services for health care.

Participants will take away valuable information on the latest trends in infection prevention and control, auditing tools, human resources, new accreditation guidelines and so much more.

Great networking and social activities at a beautiful resort in Ramara. 

Dates: June 7-9, 2023

Location: Fern Resort, Ramara, ON

How to buy a fleet EV

When buying an electric vehicle, you have to think beyond the vehicle itself to a new electric ecosystem. Ford will walk you through the procurement process for EVs, along with the other products you'll need to consider, from how to finance to charging to telematics. Product experts will be on hand to answer all your questions about how the EVs compare to their gas counterparts.

Date: March 29th, 2023

Time: 4:00 pm EST

Learn more & register here

Better LED lighting conversions

As reported by some Greening Health Care (GHC) members, LED lighting retrofits have been found to deliver inconsistent light levels and achieve less savings than expected.

Speakers will present the findings of their research project with Headwaters Healthcare and Southlake Regional Hospital, working with industry experts to develop a new guideline and specification for procuring lighting retrofit and controls projects.

Date: April 5th, 2023

Time: 12:00 pm EST

Register HERE

Circular economy concepts in action series

Circular Innovation Council is pleased, in partnership with its broad and diverse membership, to announce a New Knowledge Series; Circular Economy Concepts in Action.

The series offered bi-monthly, consists of virtual knowledge sessions that will profile a variety of frontiers that are transitioning Canada towards a Circular Economy.

Date: March 30th, 2023

Time: 12:00 pm EST

Register HERE

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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