Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care

🌿Hot off the press: The Green Digest! 🌿

Dive into this edition to register for upcoming events, learn about new resources, and read inspiring articles on #ClimateAction, #Leadership, and more!

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Healthcare generates massive surgical waste — much of it unused and recoverable. Surgical supply recovery programs can reduce environmental harm, cut costs, and support patient safety.

Join ANHE on Feb 17 at 3pm ET with Dr. Veronica M. Zoghbi,

#nurses4planetaryhealth

Register: zurl.co/5eBg7

Upcoming Webinar | Heat Mitigation Solutions🌡️

Feb 17, 2026 | 2–3 PM ET

Join us to learn baseline results from the Low-Carbon Heat-Health Solutions initiative and practical approaches to mitigate extreme heat in care settings.

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We’re excited to launch the #NixtheNitrous Recognition Initiative, celebrating health care facilities that are taking action to decommission centralized nitrous oxide systems as part of their decarbonization efforts. 🌿

Apply today: forms.gle/2aXdPPKkgoWQ...

🌿 Upcoming Webinar | Greener OTCs in Practice

Feb 13, 2026 | 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET

Join CAPhE, @ccghc & @PEACH_HealthON to explore practical, evidence-based ways to choose lower-impact OTCs and counsel on safe disposal.

🔗 Register: conta.cc/4t4mrG2

We’re celebrating 25 years of advancing climate action in health care! 🎉

To mark the milestone, we’ve launched a 25K anniversary campaign to expand tools, connect changemakers, and help hospitals decarbonize. Every gift counts 💚

Donate today 👉 conta.cc/4sZAVan

🌿 2025 — What a Year! 🌍

Thanks to our incredible community, we advanced climate action across health care through new initiatives, partnerships, and learning. You made it possible.

See what we achieved below & support 2026 👉 conta.cc/44hRAKu

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Cut the Carbon: Beyond the OR - Plant Rich Eating for Sustainability: Practical Approaches in Outpatient Care. After registering, you will receive a confirm... Plant rich eating is one of the most impactful actions for both health and the planet. Join the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care for our upcoming Cut the Carbon: Beyond the OR session to learn...

Plant rich eating is one of the most impactful actions for people and #planetaryhealth. Join @ccghc.bsky.social for Cut the Carbon: Beyond the OR session for strategies to support patients in making meaningful changes.

#FoodAsMedicine #plantforward #healthcare #food

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We’re honoured to be recognized as a Health Care Climate Action Winner in the 2025 #HealthCareClimateChallenge!

🏆 Thrilled to join a global network of health care institutions, working together to lead the transition to climate-smart, sustainable health care across continents.

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🌿 Hot off the press: The Green Digest! 🌿

Dive into this edition to register for upcoming webinars, learn about new resources, and read inspiring articles on #ClimateAction, #Leadership, and more!

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🔥 How is climate change affecting our brains?

Join the Brain-CE Collab on Nov 27 from 5–7 PM MST, for Brains on Fire, a free hybrid panel on climate, neurological health & equity. In person + virtual.

Don’t miss it!
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🌿 Hot off the press: The Green Digest! 🌿

Dive into this edition to register for upcoming webinars, learn about new resources, and read inspiring articles on #ClimateAction, #Leadership, and more!

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Join us next Thursday as we continue Plastics Reduction Week! 🌍 🌿

On Nov. 27 @ 12pm ET learn how design, material innovation, and responsible procurement can reduce environmental impact without compromising clinical workflow or patient safety.

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Join us next Wednesday as we continue Plastics Reduction Week! 🌍 🌿

On Nov. 26 @ 12pm ET learn practical ways to reduce textile waste, from innovative materials and reprocessing programs to smarter lifecycle management.

Register here 👉 conta.cc/3WZZLrR

Join us next Tuesday as we continue Plastics Reduction Week! 🌍 🌿

On November 25 @ 12pm ET learn how hospitals can reduce plastic waste across catering operations — from packaging and procurement to food storage and delivery.

Register for the webinar 👉 conta.cc/3WZZLrR

CCGHC's Plastics Reduction Week kicks off Monday! 🌎🌿

Join our Nov 24 webinar (12pm EST) to explore the pathways that enable real progress in plastics reduction - from policy shifts and sustainable procurement to materials and behaviour change.

Register 👉 conta.cc/3LJ2Ee6

⚡🏥 Energy Benchmarking to Performance Analytics

📅 Oct 10 | ⏰ 12–1PM ET (EN) | 1–2PM ET (FR)

Learn how to integrate ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager + RETScreen Expert for smarter energy savings.

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🔗 FR: conta.cc/48HZLn6

How green can a GIM ward really be?

Join @ccghc.bsky.social & @peachhealthon.bsky.social on Oct. 10th at 12pm ET as as we welcome Dr. Zahira Khalid and Dr. Owen Luo to discuss the Climate-Conscious Choosing Wisely recommendations and our “Greening the Wards” guidebook.🌿

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Only 2 days to go until our @torontoclimateweek event!

This Friday, join us for a day of learning, sharing, and connecting about climate action in the health care sector.

You won’t want to miss this! Register now: greenhealthcare.ca/tocw-2025/

#TOCW #GreenHealthCare #SustainableSolutions

🎉 This Friday! After our free #TorontoClimateWeek event, join the evening Networking Social with health care change-makers. Connect, unwind & reflect on the day!

👉 Tickets: greenhealthcare.ca/tocw-2025/

To honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation reflections, enroll in CANE-ACIIE’s free online course on Environmental Racism for Nurses. Enroll at bit.ly/envtracism

Read our CANE Reflection for this special day in our latest newsletter at cane-aiie.ca/CANE-ACIIE-N... #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth

⚡ Lightning Talks @ #TOCW2025 ⚡

6-min sessions on bold, practical solutions for greener health care 🌱💡 with Dr. Anita Rao, Dr. Mili Roy, Shellyza Sajwani, Dr. Laurie Houston & Tipu Islam.

Register: greenhealthcare.ca/tocw-2025/

🌿 Panel Spotlight: Embedding Sustainability in Hospital Accreditation 🌿

Explore how benchmarking, standards & collaboration can drive climate action in health care.

Speakers: Myles Sergeant, Sandra Young, Dr. Bhavini Gohel, Karen Langstaff

Register: greenhealthcare.ca/tocw-2025/

🔥 Oct 3 Spotlight Session 🔥

Hear Dr. Courtney Howard on When the Smoke Clears: lessons from Yellowknife on resilient, sustainable health care & climate action 🌱💨

Register: greenhealthcare.ca/tocw-2025/

Three women sitting in front of a green chalkboard, behind a table laid with a spirit plate of salmon and berries on purple cloth. The woman in the middle, wearing a blue dress, holds a microphone, speaking while the others listen.

At the 2025 @victoriaforum.bsky.social, Nourish put forward a bold agenda - the idea of #100MillionBetterBites, exploring what it takes to harness the power of $100M spent across 100M hospital meals pursuing plant-forward, culturally grounded menus that heal."

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4nl7RGZ

🌿 Panel Spotlight: Feeding Decarbonization 🌿

On Oct 3rd – Explore how health care can use food to drive climate action & sustainability! Hear strategies on procurement, plant-forward meals & real-world solutions from diverse experts.

Register: greenhealthcare.ca/tocw-2025/

🚨The full event program is LIVE! 🚨

A day of:
✨ Keynotes
✨ Panels & presentations
✨ 6-min Lightning Talks on cutting-edge green health care solutions 🌱

Don’t miss out—connect, learn & shape sustainable health care!
👉 greenhealthcare.ca/tocw-2025/

@peachhealthon.bsky.social

We have an incredible lineup of speakers for our October 3rd event - Sustainable by Design: Health Care Innovations for a Warming World.

Don’t miss the chance to hear from leaders who are driving change at the intersection of health and climate: greenhealthcare.ca/tocw-2025/

🌍💚 10 years of climate leadership!

The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care has powered energy efficiency, trained health workers & sparked innovation nationwide. 🏆 Consistent Gold Award winner since 2016!

👉 Learn more: greenhospitals.org/news/HCCC-10...

@ccghc.bsky.social

🌿2 weeks to go until our October 3rd in-person event - Sustainable by Design: Health Care Innovations for a Warming World!

Visit the event website for more details on sessions, speakers, and how to register: greenhealthcare.ca/tocw-2025/

Can’t wait to see you there!