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Climate Smart Health Care Solutions: Reuse and Repair | |
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Join the Coalition as we explore the circular economy as an opportunity to reduce the environmental impacts of hospital-generated waste and improve the efficiency of health care delivery.
Attendees will hear from two innovative companies that have committed to climate-smart health care solutions that reduce waste and carbon emissions, ensure a secure supply of health care materials, and result in long-term cost savings.
Date: June 27th, 2023
Time: 9:00 am PST/ 12:00 pm EST
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New Resource: Options for the sustainable prescriber
The Coalition's Sustainable Prescribing working group created an infographic with several like-minded organisations which outlines the options of the green prescriber.
Use the link below to view this new resource and learn more about pharmacy stewardship for sustainable health care on our website.
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Battery-powered micro-mobility (BPMM) research survey 2023
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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Read the latest playbooks from CASCADES | |
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The Climate Conscious Inhaler Prescribing in Outpatient Care playbook is a new and improved implementation guide providing background information and resources towards more environmentally sustainable inhaler prescribing in primary care settings. This validated playbook improves upon existing resources, adds province-specificity, and includes new resources, both from CASCADES and from participating teams, particularly new resources in French.
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The Climate Conscious Inhaler Practices in Inpatient Care Playbook provides background information and resources to guide more environmentally sustainable inhaler practices in inpatient settings. The content of this playbook, including its associated resources, has been developed by the Critical Air Project at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, part of Island Health in Victoria, British Columbia.
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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. They will 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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Applications open for CAPE's Advocacy and Mobilization Program (AMP)!
AMP is a professional development program for health care providers who want to become effective advocates for planetary health. The program provides training on communications, media, and government relations, and opportunities to get involved in CAPE’s campaigns.
AMP runs online from September 2023 to February 2024. The program kicks off with a 3-day virtual conference, followed by monthly training sessions and optional practice sessions.
Deadline: June 30th, 2023
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Climate damages are inflating the costs of living for every Canadian
Canadian Climate Institute
As an early and seemingly relentless wildfire season endangers people and property across the country, and communities rebuild in the wake of devastating spring floods in Quebec and B.C., Canadians are confronting the harsh realities of how climate change is reshaping our day to day lives.
Not only is climate change making these and other weather-related disasters more frequent and severe across Canada—it’s also making life less affordable. This is as true in downtown Toronto as it is for those living in disaster-prone areas.
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Federal data forecasts grim wildfire season this summer
CBC News
Government data shows 413 fires spanning multiple provinces and the North were burning as of Sunday afternoon, leaving about 26,206 people under evacuation orders in British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
More than half of those active fires are considered out of control, said Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair. Mike Norton, director general of the Northern Forestry Centre at the Department of Natural Resources, told reporters Monday morning that seeing so many fires across the country at this time of year is not normal.
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Canada has a data gap in tracking wildfire risk for vulnerable communities
The Globe and Mail
This wildfire season, perhaps more than in recent memory, is showcasing something else: Just how close to the woods we’ve built our communities.
It’s all about the wildland-urban interface (WUI).
The WUI encompasses areas where homes and other structures meet, or are interspersed with, forests and grasslands. It’s estimated that more than 12 per cent of Canadians live within it. While the majority of today’s wildfires don’t burn buildings, they are expected to become more frequent and intense in a warming climate.
And Canada has a problem. We don’t have a clear picture of where Canada’s WUI is expanding.
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Doctors demand ban on fossil fuel ads to save lives
Canadas National Observer
It is the ultimate irony that as Canada celebrated Clean Air Day on June 7, the country was experiencing the worst air quality in the world.
Health-care providers are on the front lines of such climate-fuelled disasters, treating patients suffering from smoke inhalation, anxiety and the hazardous effects of air pollution from burning fossil fuels, which kill 8.7 million people annually.
The devastating wildfires and other climate disasters are a stark reminder of the urgent need for action to address the root cause of the problem.
This is why a group of practising physicians in Canada launched an e-petition to the House of Commons calling on the federal government to take action and ban the advertising and sponsorship of these dangerous products.
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NACTR announces the release of new study; "Reduce, reuse, rewear: Part two"
NACTR
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A comprehensive study commissioned by the National Association for Charitable Textile Recycling (NACTR), with support from Environment and Climate Change Canada, reveals significant opportunities to enhance post-consumer textile waste management systems in Canada.
The Study provides valuable insights into the economic, environmental, and societal impacts of textile reuse and offers recommendations for improving diversion from landfills.
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Values-Based Procurement of Food in Health Care
Nourish
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Every health care food purchase has an economic, environmental, and social impact, whether intended or not. Health care food purchasers can build the health of their patients and the planet through the food they buy.
The Values-Based Procurement (VBP) Primer is a tool to support health care food service and procurement teams to do so, by planning for and creating positive contributions to the health of patients, their organisation, and the planet. It is one of the offerings of Nourish’s climate leadership “Planetary Health Menus” action learning program.
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How HVAC systems affect indoor air quality and patient experience
Healthcare Facilities Today
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HVAC plays a core role in health care facilities by heating and cooling the air within them. However, these systems play a part in other aspects of health care facilities too. These aspects are subtler than air temperature, though they are still key to a positive experience.
In this manufacturer roundtable, Healthcare Facilities Today speaks with HVAC manufacturers on the roles HVAC systems play in both indoor air quality and the patient experience.
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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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EVENTS, TRAINING AND WEBINARS | |
2023 CHES National Conference | |
Registration is now open for the 43rd annual CHES National Conference!
Attend or exhibit to connect with delegates from health care facilities, architects, engineers & contractors from across Canada and Internationally.
Dates: September 17th-19th
Location: RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg
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Circular food systems: Innovating IC&I Food Rescue and Organics Diversion
Join the Circular Innovation Council as they dive into an exploration of how collective IC&I food rescue can support goals in waste diversion, landfill life extension, and climate emergencies. Gain insights into innovative sensor technology, sustainable job opportunities, and enabling circular and regenerative food systems.
Date: June 27th
Time: 9 am PST/12 pm EST
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Understanding the total cost of ownership for EV fleets
Before placing your first order you'll need to know what an electrified fleet is really going to cost. In this webinar Timothy Tsao will demonstrate how Jim Pattison Lease calculates the lifecycle costs of EVs, from purchase price (incentives included) to plugging in and fuelling up. The data shows why a growing number of fleets are flipping the switch.
Date: June 19th
Time: 10 am PST/1 pm EST
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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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