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Canadian health care battery-powered micro-mobility (BPMM) research survey 2023 | |
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As part of the Coalitions newly launched Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative we encourage all of our readers to participate in a short online survey.
This survey will help us to better understand the knowledge and usage of BPMM solutions both at work and in the personal lives of health care workers.
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GHC June Workshop 2023
Reconnect with colleagues and catch up with the latest information and ideas for making big energy and emissions savings in your facilities! This workshop will address three major areas which every hospital can tackle now to deliver measurable improvements to their carbon footprint and their bottom line. We’ll also be planning ahead to the upcoming energy conservation and demand management plan in Ontario and the rapid developments around decarbonizing health care facilities.
Date: June 29th, 2023
Time: 8:30AM - 1:30PM EST
Location: Toronto, ON
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Capital grant application is now available
Eligible organisations in Ontario can apply for a Capital grant to meet a range of needs and build healthy and vibrant communities. Whether it’s purchasing equipment or completing renovations, retrofits or repairs, Capital grants help improve community facilities and spaces.
Organisations can request funding for multiple capital improvements within one facility, e.g., touchless entry and widening of doorways at local community centre, or they can request funding for the same capital improvements at multiple facilities, e.g., HVAC retrofits at 3 municipal arenas.
Deadline: June 14th, 2023
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Are you or someone you know a great fit for the CASCADES team? Learn more about the open positions at the links below:
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Calgary hospitals see increase in cough, smoke-related complaints as wildfires burn
CBC News
Calgary remains blanketed in smoke as wildfires continue in Alberta — something Alberta Health Services said has caused an increased number of emergency department visits.
This comes as intense wildfires continue to burn across the province, forcing thousands of Albertans from their homes and leaving communities across the province cloaked in smoke and as Calgary's Air Quality Health Index reaches "very high risk" status.
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Heat wave and black out would hospitalized half of Phoenix residents
Axios Phoenix
Half of Phoenix residents would need emergency medical attention if a multi-day blackout were to coincide with a heat wave, a new study revealed.
Heat waves are deadly even when people have access to air conditioning. Combine extreme temperatures with a blackout and the heat-related death rate would spike by 700%, according to the report published this month in Environmental Science & Technology.
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Protecting children's health: Asthma and climate change
The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing
Children are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Their lungs are developing, making children with asthma especially susceptible to temperature extremes, variations in precipitation, poor air quality, and changes in pollen and flora.
Nurses must support caregivers and children to link climate change to asthma care; be involved in health education; climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and policies; and develop the evidence to address climate change and asthma strategies.
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Plastics and health - An urgent environmental, climate and health issue
Health Care Without Harm
As the world develops and adopts an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, health needs to remain a central part of the discussion.
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only exacerbated the production, trade and use of single use plastics in health care but has evidenced the power this sector has. Key actions can be taken by the health care sector - including ministries, hospitals, manufacturers, suppliers, health professionals, and others - to solve the health care plastics crisis.
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Trinity Health Michigan's hospital farms assist food insecure communities
CBS
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Trinity Health Michigan is on a mission to build healthier communities, and they're starting from the ground up. The hospital group has two farms where they grow produce for patients and families.
One farm is located at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac. They work to provide fresh produce to food-insecure communities. The staff at The Farm say they're starting to see more and more families sign up since the end of pandemic emergency benefits.
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NRCan awards $5.9 million to 28 organisations for ZEV awareness projects, launches new ZEV info hub
Electric Autonomy
Natural Resources Canada is investing $5.9 million to support 28 organisations undertaking zero-emission awareness projects across the country. The money comes from the latest round of Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI) funding.
The government is also launching a new Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Online Hub. The aim is to consolidate ZEV-related information that, until now, has been spread across various government websites.
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Aviva Canada Announces Seven Ontario Communities to Receive Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Earth Day Canada
Aviva Canada is pleased to announce the first seven communities that will receive Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations through its Charged for Change program in partnership with Earth Day Canada.
Charged for Change is an initiative that aims to bring chargers to under-served communities that lack EV infrastructure. Through this $3M partnership communities can apply for funding to receive charging stations featuring between six and ten Level 2 electric vehicle chargers.
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Saskatoon Transit lands e-bus transition funding, joins growing list of Canadian cities switching to electric fleets
Electric Autonomy
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Saskatoon Transit is moving to electrify its bus fleet with a joint $420,000 investment from the federal and municipal governments.
The money will be used to create a five-phase strategy under guidance from the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) as the city awaits its first two electric buses set to arrive in 2024.
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What kinds of energy efficient technologies can hospitals use?
Healthcare Facilities Today
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From LED lighting to building automation systems, there are many types of technology that hospitals can employ.
Energy efficient technologies are a hot topic in many industries, including health care. Rising energy costs and a push for green technology are fuelling this growing conversation. There are many different types of energy efficient technology, so approaching the topic can seem daunting at first. However, it is not as alien a concept as it really is.
In fact, most energy efficient technologies have been around for quite some time. It is just that they are now entering mainstream consciousness.
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Release of RETScreen® Version 9.0
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Version 9 of the RETScreen® Clean Energy Management Software platform was released on October 13th, 2022 and is now available for download from the RETScreen website. This update has arrived with a number of salient new features to enhance the RETScreen experience!
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Planetary Health Menus
Join Nourish on June 15th at 12pm EST for a webinar celebrating the public launch of Planetary Health Menus!
Planetary Health Menus is Nourish’s newest action learning series with the goal to equip and mobilize 100+ hospitals by 2026 to shift their menus and sourcing to build health for people and planet.
At the upcoming webinar learn about the first three resources of Planetary Health Menus: Values' Based Procurement Primer, Sustainable Menu Guide and the edition, Coolfood.
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Climate change: Understanding and managing the significant health impacts of extreme heat events
Join the University of British Columbia for this free accredited educational session where highly experienced and knowledgeable public health and medical experts will answer your questions and share best practices for managing the significant health impacts of extreme heat events. The webinar will include a panel of presenters and participants will be encouraged to ask questions.
Date: June 22nd, 2023
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The EV Economy: Pathways to matching the workforce with new jobs
Electric Autonomy
The EV transition is driving an economic transition with the creation of new skilled jobs and the expansion of existing jobs in related fields of electrification and engineering. As a manufacturing economy with a vast automotive sector and as an extensive producer of clean electricity, Canadians have the potential to greatly benefit from the EV transition in more ways than through cleaner air and carbon reduction.
This panel discussion will focus on the new opportunities for jobs that are being created by the EV transition and the skills, training and workforce development that will be required to support it.
Date: June 7th
Time: 10 am PST/1 pm EST
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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
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RETScreen® is a Clean Energy Management Software system for energy efficiency, renewable energy and cogeneration project feasibility analysis as well as ongoing energy performance analysis.
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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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