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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · 6d

⚡🏥 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.

🔗 EN: conta.cc/42Hr6lV
🔗 FR: conta.cc/48HZLn6

Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · 7d

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.🌿

🔗 conta.cc/4o3QieC

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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · 7d

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

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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · 8d

🎉 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/

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CANE-ACIIE @cane-aciie.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · 12d

⚡ 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/

Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · 13d

🌿 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/

Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · 14d

🔥 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/

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Nourish @nourishlead.bsky.social · 15d

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

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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · 14d

🌿 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/

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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · 15d

🚨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

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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · 16d

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/

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Global Green & Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) @greenhospitals.org · Sep 2

🌍💚 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...

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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · 19d

🌿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!

Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · Aug 14

🌿 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!

🔗 conta.cc/3V1F25K

The Green Digest

Email from Up-to-date information on health and the environment August 14th, 2025 Follow us on social media! COALITION SPOTLIGHT New project - Accelerating Decarbonization at Canadian Hospit

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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · Jul 24

🌿 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!

🔗https://conta.cc/4lPaW1k

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Nourish @nourishlead.bsky.social · Jul 24

Nourish #Coolfood member Hamilton Health Sciences shares its recipe for cutting #foodwaste & emissions. It's a powerful combination of measurement, relationship building, promising practices, and local #procurement. 🙌

Join the movement 👉 shorturl.at/rTZJH

#NourishLeadership

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Cutting waste, cutting emissions - Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton Health Sciences is taking a big bite out of greenhouse gas emissions by reducing food waste in a variety of ways.

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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · Jul 24

Are you driving change at the intersection of health and climate? We want to hear from you! 💬

The ccghc, with @peachhealthon.bsky.social and the Hamilton Family Health Team are hosting a program during Toronto Climate Week | TOCW (Oct 1–3, 2025)

📝 Apply to be a speaker: conta.cc/4nZcfvP

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CANE-ACIIE @cane-aciie.bsky.social · Jul 18

CCGHC's “Preparing Canada’s Health Care Buildings for Net-Zero” team is proud to share Environmental Stewardship in Emergency Medicine: A roadmap for a more sustainable practice #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth @ccghc.bsky.social

Download a copy at:

EN: conta.cc/451zGx9
FR: conta.cc/3IqGyLG

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PEACH Health Ontario @peachhealthon.bsky.social · Jul 22

🌱🚨Environmental Stewardship in Emergency Medicine is here! This new guidebook by @ccghc.bsky.social & @peachhealthon.bsky.social aims to help ED teams take action, right where it matters most. Helping to build greener, more resilient emergency care.

EN: conta.cc/451zGx9
FR: conta.cc/3IqGyLG

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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚑🌡️ New guidebook alert!

Our “Preparing Canada’s Health Care Buildings for Net-Zero” team is proud to share Environmental Stewardship in Emergency Medicine: A roadmap for a more sustainable practice

EN: conta.cc/451zGx9
FR: conta.cc/3IqGyLG

Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · Jul 7

On July 17, join POWER Wellbeing, the AFMC, and the CMA for a national webinar celebrating this achievement and exploring what’s next for sustainable health care in Canada 🌿.

Read the press release 📄 conta.cc/3FVhFaf
Register 📅 conta.cc/4jZZMVF

Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · Jul 7

Challenge your clinic to lead in sustainability! 🌿

The 2025 Green Office Challenge questionnaire by @ccghc.bsky.social, @peachhealthon.bsky.social and Hamilton Family Health Team is open! — assess your impact, improve practices & compete for national recognition. 🏆

Start here: conta.cc/4n0sGrz

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Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care @ccghc.bsky.social · Jul 7

📣 Join us on July 17 for a national webinar hosted by POWER to celebrate this achievement and explore what’s next for climate and health leadership in Canada.

🔗 Register now: powerwellbeing.ca/webinar

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PEACH Health Ontario @peachhealthon.bsky.social · Jun 24

🌱 Greening the Wards is here! This new guidebook by @ccghc.bsky.social empowers general internal medicine teams to lead climate action with evidence-based, low-carbon care strategies & real-world examples.

📘 Get your copy:
EN:https://conta.cc/44fyvc3
FR: conta.cc/3Gd8vFZ

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