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Webinar - Greener OTCs in Practice: Launching the Canadian Green OTC Quick Guide
Date: February 13, 2026
Time: 9AM PT / 12PM ET
Join the Coalition, CAPhE and PEACH as we launch the Canadian Green OTC Quick Guide.
In this Cut the Carbon: Beyond the OR session, participants will learn practical, clinically sound ways to choose lower-impact over-the-counter (OTC), options for common conditions such as pain, fever, heartburn, and supplementation, while recognizing situations where an OTC product should not be recommended.
The session will also equip attendees with a concise 30-second counselling script covering safe use, appropriate pack size and formulation, and proper medication disposal.
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Webinar - Baseline Results & Overview of Heat Mitigation Solutions
Date: February 17, 2026
Time: 11AM PT / 2PM ET
The Low-Carbon Heat-Health Solutions in Care Settings is a multi-year, national initiative led by the Coalition which explores how indoor heat affects the health of patients, residents, and staff in health facilities, and how we can adapt care environments to be more resilient to the increased frequency of extreme heat events.
Join us for this informative webinar where the project team will share the baseline results of their research and outline where they plan to go next to help mitigate heat in our partner health care facilities.
The webinar will be delivered in English, with Zoom translated captions available in French.
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Share Your Low-Carbon Energy Project!
Our team is developing a series of fact sheets on a range of low-carbon energy (LCE) technologies. These resources are designed to help health care facilities identify practical, cost-effective solutions to reduce energy use and carbon emissions while increasing operational savings.
Each fact sheet features a Mini-Case Study Annex that highlights projects from across the sector. You can view an example on pages 5–6 of our Thermal Gradient Header fact sheet.
By completing this form and submitting details about your LCE project, you’ll have an opportunity to be featured in an upcoming fact sheet. Selected projects may also be considered for a future webinar showcasing innovative, on-the-ground solutions within Canada’s health care sector.
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Nix the Nitrous Recognition Initiative
The Coalition has officially launched a new initiative to recognize health care facilities that are committing to decommissioning centralized nitrous oxide systems as part of their decarbonization efforts!
The Nix the Nitrous Recognition Initiative celebrates facilities at any stage of the journey — whether you’re just getting started, partway through decommissioning, or have fully completed the work, we want to hear from you.
Participating facilities will have the opportunity to:
- Be featured on our website, social media, and newsletter
- Receive a formal Certificate of Recognition
- Share your story through a national webinar series
| | Tired of seeing so much plastic waste at work? | |
The Coalition in partnership with Hamilton Health Science (HHS), are leading the Circular Clinical Care project with the objective of reducing Single Use Plastic (SUP). In order to scale and spread out learning we are consulting health care system leaders to encourage and expand actions that reduce SUP across health systems.
If you are a health care leader or decision maker please consider participating in a short (30-40 minutes) interview to help us understand the leadership and governance needs for individuals and groups aiming to implement SUP reduction initiatives at their facilities.
To book a time please contact kadycowan@gmail.com our research lead.
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Lightning Talk Speaker Application Form
Peach Health Ontario
PEACH Health Ontario is looking for Lightning Talk speakers for the upcoming PEACH Health Conference 2026. This years theme is Stories for Health Systems Change: Mobilizing Climate Justice Narratives.
A Lightning Talk is a very short, fast-paced presentation (7 min max), where a speaker quickly shares a single idea, concept, or update, often with minimal slides to encourage focus on the core message.
Apply today for your chance to present at this exciting in-person event at the David Braley Health Sciences Centre (Hamilton, ON) on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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Provincial Hub for Advancing Appropriate Care
Choosing Wisely BC & Health Quality BC
Health Quality BC in collaboration with Choosing Wisely Canada created a provincial hub for advancing appropriate care. Not all tests and treatments are appropriate and may even cause harm when overused.
Together with an advisory group of clinical leaders, health authorities, Doctors of BC and the Ministry of Health these initiatives:
- Prevent patient exposure to potential harm,
- Reduce administrative and patient burden,
- Limit health care’s impact on the climate crisis and more.
| | Training Course - Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance of Healthcare Facilities | |
The Coalition is pleased to share that Pinchin Ltd. provides a monthly, one-day virtual training course covering the CSA Z317.13:22, for Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance of Healthcare Facilities.
Pinchin has a Copyright agreement in place with the CSA to produce and offer this training, which uniquely combines the two mandatory CSA half-day sessions (Fundamentals and Applications) into a single day for added convenience. Each participant will receive a certificate upon completion.
This training course is designed for those who work, supervise or oversee staff at acute care sites and other designated health care facilities, including constructors, trades people, and various third-party service providers and is typically required by internal policy at health care facilities. Pinchin offers graduated, reduced pricing for groups of four or more participants. Private team training sessions are available both virtually and in person to accommodate your needs or policies.
Upcoming training dates can be found on Pinchin's infection control training webpage linked below.
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Planetary Limits: Why Canada’s Next Nation-Building Project Must be Grounded in Reality
The Hill Times
This op-ed frames climate change within a planetary health crisis. Using the planetary boundaries framework, it shows seven of nine Earth systems breached, threatening health, ecosystems, and economies, including Canada.
The authors argue this crisis is a nation-building opportunity to modernize governance, redefine prosperity, and build an economy within limits.
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BC Health Quality Matrix
Health Quality BC
The BC Health Quality Matrix defines what quality means in health and wellness across British Columbia. Grounded in seven Dimensions of Quality and five interconnected Areas of Care, it provides a shared framework to understand, deliver, and improve care across all settings.
The Matrix embeds environmental sustainability as foundational to high-quality care, helping health and wellness services align around supporting people, communities, and long-term system wellbeing.
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How the VGH Cycling Centre is Changing Commutes—and the Culture—at One of BC’s Largest Hospitals
GreenCare
Located on the Vancouver General Hospital campus, the VGH Cycling Centre is a popular, staff-focused hub supporting active transportation.
Managed by VCH Transportation Services, it offers extensive bike amenities for over 330 members and demonstrates how hospital infrastructure can enhance health, wellbeing, and community within health care settings in Vancouver today.
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Electric Vehicles and EV Availability Standard FAQ
Environmental Defence
This webpage provides clear answers to frequently asked questions about electric vehicles (EVs) and Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard. It addresses concerns about cost, charging access, cold climates, batteries, rural driving, and job impacts, while outlining the environmental and health benefits of EVs. The page explains how increasing EV supply can improve affordability, reduce transportation emissions, support Canadian manufacturing, and help Canada meet its climate and clean air goals.
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Indigenous Food Wisdom: Indigenous Knowledge, Food as Medicine, and Two-Eyed Seeing in Health Care
Nourish
Date: February 13, 2026
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET
This conversation will explore how Indigenous worldviews understand food as medicine, what health care teams must do to act with cultural integrity, and how Two-Eyed Seeing can guide the design of food-health initiatives.
Join the Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s Joseph Leblanc and MenoYaWin Health Centre’s Kathy Loon in conversation with Hayley Lapalme about how to steward your organisation’s food as medicine programs with relational accountability.
This webinars is a free preview of the conversations, tools, and collective action infrastructure available inside the Nourish Commons, launching early 2026.
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Being Climate-Wise in Hospitals
Choosing Wisely Canada
Date: February 25, 2026
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm ET
Rethinking routine processes, addressing waste, and adopting alternative environmentally friendly approaches are small changes that can lead to larger benefits for both patients and the planet.
Join Choosing Wisely Canada and Canadian Medical Association for Climate Rounds to hear about active implementation projects that can help hospitals improve sustainable practices and reduce waste.
Presentation topics:
- Nitrous Oxide – Reducing Waste to Tackle Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Choosing Wisely for the Environment: Reducing Single-Use Plastics in Endoscopy
- A QI Initiative to Reduce Inappropriate Disposal of Non-Hazardous Waste
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Addressing Eco-anxiety among University Students
Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Date: February 10, 2026
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm ET
Location: 155 College St, Toronto, ON
Join the Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care for their upcoming Climate & Health seminar featuring Dr. Simon Appolloni and Mallory Furlong.
Many Canadian university students, experience climate-related emotions such as eco-anxiety, which are often insufficiently addressed and can be inadvertently reinforced by some teaching approaches. This discussion will explore critical pedagogy that pairs climate knowledge with psychological resilience and hope to better prepare students for an uncertain future.
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CHES Ontario Chapter Conference & Trade Show
CHES
Date: May 24-26, 2026
Location: London, ON
Built around the theme Engineering Patient Outcomes, this year’s conference brings together health care engineering professionals and industry partners to explore how engineering leadership directly supports patient care, safety, and resilience.
What to expect:
- Inspiring keynote by Rod Black
- Technical and strategic education sessions
- A full trade show showcasing innovative solutions
- Golf, gala dinner, Women in CHES Brunch & networking events
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Make Evidence Work: Translating Complex Information into Local, Practical Action
ECRI
Date: February 17, 2026
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm ET
Even the strongest evidence can feel distant from day-to-day decisions. Teams struggle with dense guidelines, underused local data, and siloed decisions—leading to delays, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities.
In this session, Dr. Tara Klassen shows a structured approach to translate evidence into actionable insights, providing a repeatable way to integrate multiple data sources and adapt guidance to your team’s reality.
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CCSP Kick-off & Annual Open House Webinar
Canadian Collaboration for Sustainable Procurement
Date: February 12, 2026
Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm ET
Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about the CCSP and contribute to planning the program!
Celebrate the kick-off to 2026 as members share what they're working on, highlight successful procurements from last year, and vote on what YOU want to learn about at Peer Exchanges this year.
Share this invite far and wide - all public sector practitioners welcome!
Contact the CCSP Program Manager, Amanda Chouinard, at ccsp@reeveconsulting.com to join!
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