The Lancet Commission on Climate Change has identified climate change as both the greatest global health threat and opportunity of the 21st century. Canadian healthcare emissions of CO2 and its equivalents contribute to 4.6% of Canada’s total emissions.
In May 2021, the Hamilton Family Health team launched the Green Initiative. This initiative is open to all of primary care in the greater Hamilton area and Canada. We have tools for reducing the impact of our office emissions and waste. We also show ways healthcare providers can improve the care we provide to our patients while also lessening its environmental impact. Our resources include a worksheet, ‘how to’ infographics, EMR searches, prescription templates, videos, and CME events. We invite you to join us. For more information please see our Green Team website.
We are launching all components of the initiative with the biweekly Green Corner Newsletter, and past issues are listed below. Drop us an email here to receive copies in your inbox.
Treat for Impact Webinar
1 hour webinar discussing optimizing statin, bisphosphonate, SSRI, PPI, and salbutamol prescriptions for your patients and the planet.
Thursday March 30, 2023, 12-1 p.m. ET
Wednesday April 19, 2023, 8-9 a.m. ET
Resources
PEACH Health Ontario
Partnerships for Environmental Action
by Clinicians and Communities
for Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities
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- Green Corner Edition 21 | December 19, 2022
- Green Corner Edition 20 | November 18, 2022
- Green Corner Edition 19 | October 4, 2022
- Green Corner Edition 17 | June 22, 2022
- Green Corner Edition 18 | September 12, 2022
- Green Corner Edition 16 | May 26, 2022
- Green Corner Edition 15 | April 14, 2022
- Green Corner Edition 14 | March 17, 2022
- Green Corner Edition 13 | February 25, 2022
- Green Corner Edition 12 | January 31, 2022
- Green Corner Edition 11 | December 21, 2021
- Green Corner Edition 10 | November 19, 2021
- Green Corner Edition 9 | October 5, 2021
- Green Corner Edition 7 | September 15, 2021
- Green Corner Edition 6 | August 16, 2021
- Green Corner Edition 5 | August 3, 2021
- Green Corner Edition 4 | July 15, 2021
- Green Corner Edition 3 | June 30, 2021
- Green Corner Edition 2 | June 15, 2021
- Green Corner Edition 1 | May 28, 2021