s u s t a i n a b i l i t y t r a i n i n g not-for-profit membership-based organization committed...
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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y T R A I N I N G
Not-for-profit membership-based organization committed to educate, motivate, and engage healthcare professionals to adopt best environmental practices that increase operational efficiency and support an environmentally sustainable system that improves the health of patients, staff and the community…
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y T R A I N I N G
A Community of Partnerships
• State and federal agencies
• State hospital and nurses associations
• NGOs
• Trade associations
Strategic Resource Network
• Manufacturers
• Service providers
• GPOs
• Architects & Green Building Professionals
Business Members
• Hospitals
• Nursing homes
• Clinics
• Health systems
• Labs
Facility Members
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y T R A I N I N G
Healthcare’s Environmental Footprint
Healthcare is 17% GDP 20% by 2015
Hospital workforce: 4.6 million[1]
24/7 operations
$8.3 billion on energy each year[2]
Water – often largest water users in the community
Over 6 million tons of waste per year
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y T R A I N I N G
Our Rising Disease BurdenCancer: 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will get cancer in their lifetime Cancer incidence from 1 in 20 to 1 in 8 in last 40 yearsAsthma: Asthma incidence in the U.S. has more than doubled since 1980Diabetes: Between 1997 and 2004, diabetes incidence increased 45% among 18-44 years oldEndometriosis: Once thought to be very rare, now affects 10-15% of all women of reproductive age in
the U.S.Learning Disabilities: Affects 5-10% of children in U.S. public schoolsObesity: 127 million people are overweight; 60 million are obese ALL THESE DISEASES ARE NOW LINKED TO ENVIRONMENTAL
EXPOSURES
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y T R A I N I N G
Sample Environmental Programs Energy Efficiency Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Green Cleaning Green Construction, Renovation & Design Integrated Pest Management Mercury Elimination Pharmaceutical Management Red Bag Waste Minimization Recycling Programs Universal Waste Management Water Conservation
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y T R A I N I N G
Member Toolkit
www.practicegreenhealth.org/tools/toolkit
© Practice Greenhealth, 2009.