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Please contact our project lead, Joanna Law, if you are able to participate to any degree in this project or have any questions or concerns. Joanna can be reached by email at jrl@ualberta.ca

RETScreen is the world’s leading clean energy management software, growing at 40,000+ new users each year and available in 36 languages, covering 2/3rds of the world’s population. RETScreen's rapidly evolving customer base called for an enhancement to the RETScreen business model, which can be explored further in the links below:

The pandemic has been the point of origin for many challenges in the Canadian health sector, one of them being bed shortages and surgical cancellations. Fero International, a Hamilton, Ont.-based company, designs pressurized mobile units aimed at addressing the aforementioned challenges that the pandemic has caused. Shipping containers that were once meant for construction projects are now being repurposed to treat patients who otherwise may not have been able to see a doctor because of overburdened hospitals. Read more to find out how this has been a game-changer.

"The quest for net zero health-care emissions involves re-imagining a society where health and wellbeing are prioritized, and incentives are aligned to promote fiscal and environmental stewardship. Much as reducing global energy emissions requires both supply-side (renewable energy sources) and demand-side (consumer behaviour) management, mitigating the health-care footprint requires interventions both to the health-care system and to the factors driving demand." Read more to learn about the key principles that make up the framework for constructing environmentally sustainable health systems.

Hospitals work around the clock throughout the year, and as a result, consume a lot of resources while producing huge amounts of waste and emissions. One of the more serious emitters in hospitals are operating rooms. Read the full article to learn how anaesthetic gases can be deadly to the atmosphere and the natural environment, and how hospitals could potentially mitigate this problem to reduce GHG emissions.

A recent study found that more than 60 per cent of fleets would see financial gains if they electrified their vehicles today, thanks to the sizeable long-term fuel savings that EVs bring. Read on to learn more about the latest electric delivery vehicles coming to Canadian roads over the next few years. Perhaps electric emergency fleets for hospitals are not far off!

The Prince Edward Island government has recently released details about its plan to encourage more Islanders to transition to electric vehicles - unveiling a $5,000 rebate for both new and used EV purchases and a free home charger. This makes PEI’s the most generous used-EV purchase rebate in Canada; it’s also the only province to supply a complimentary charging unit. This is a great opportunity for health care workers to switch to electric vehicles for commutes and help reduce emissions.

In our recent readership survey, we found that a third of our Digest readers tend to forward it to their contacts! Forwarding the Digest helps us gain exposure and keep more individuals informed about the latest in health and more. So forward away!

This video details the 'social prescribing' initiatives that Toronto's UHN is taking in order to help vulnerable populations at particular risk of COVID-19 by connecting them with various services such as financial help, free groceries and even housing.

These services are structured to provide the required support to individuals at risk of inadequate housing, food and lack of financial aid.

A BIG thank you to SaveOnEnergy for their continued financial support for the Ontario Green Health Care Award and the Ontario Energy Behaviour Award.

Online registration are now open for the CHES 2021 Virtual Conference. See below for the registration options:

Date: September 28-29, 2021

Note: If your organisation wishes to participate in group registrations and pay prior to March 31st, but do not yet have all the contact information to register the full group online, please contact CHES National Office (info@ches.org), and your organisation can be invoiced now.

Join this session for an interactive town hall with leaders from the business and investment community to discuss the different approaches to financing and scaling the Circular Economy. The speakers will share their industry expertise around the following topics:

Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Time: 3pm - 4pm EDT

Scheduled for May 18-20, CleanMed Connect is the only virtual experience that connects you with experts and peers at the forefront of health care and sustainability.

Wednesday April 21, 2021- Understanding and Preventing Floor Covering Failure

Wednesday May 12, 2021 - Infection Prevention Through Design & Innovation

Wednesday June 16, 2021 - Operating Rooms - Isolated Power Systems and Class A GFCIs in Operating Rooms

Wednesday September 22, 2021 - Resilient Building Design for Hospitals in the Face of Climate Change

Wednesday November 17, 2021 - Roof Maintenance

Mercredi 21 avril 2021 – Comprendre et prévenir l’inefficacité des revêtements de sol

Mercredi 12 mai 2021 – Prévention des infections fondée sur la conception et l’innovation

Mercredi 16 juin 2021 – Salles d’opération – Isolation des réseaux électriques et DDFT de classe A dans les salles d’opération

Mercredi 22 septembre 2021 - Conception d’établissements hospitaliers résilients face au changement climatique

Mercredi 17 novembre 2021 - Entretien des toits

Contact your local organ donation agency and speak to your family about your wishes. You have the power to save and transform lives. Or click the button below to register and donate.

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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