September October 2022
HEARRT's November 18 event Minnesota's Climate Action framework
From the Drug Enforcement Administration The next drug take-back day, October 29, 2022
From the US EPA Enforcement Alert: Stationary engines cause excess emissions
Water Sense past webinar recordings
From US Energy Star Rebates for Energy Efficient commercial equipment
From Health & Human Services Healthcare sector committments to emissions reduction and resilience pledge deadline extended to October 29, 2022
AHRQ Primer for reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
From the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Grants for waste reduction, applications due November 17, 2022
August 2022
More Practice Greenhealth award winners
From HEARRT Midwest We want your suggestions!
Upcoming events
From the US EPA The Greenhouse Gas reporting rule comment deadline extended to October 6, 2022.
EPA launches community engagement on ethylene oxide risk
EPA updates the Safer Chemicals list
From Health & Human Services Healthcare sector committments to emissions reduction and resilience pledge
From the Minnesota Department of Health Healthcare workers' information on COVID-19
From Arizona State University How to successfully build and maintain a corporate Green Team
From Buildings.com How to design bird-safe buildings
From Healthcare Packaging News Nordic criteria for sustainable packaging in healthcare
From Health Facilities Management Decarbonizing health care facilities: Three steps to help chart the path forward by Clark
Reed, EPA's Energy Star
July 2022
Practice Greenhealth 2022 award winners
From the Minnesota Department of Health COVID cases are again surging.
From Health and Human Services The Climate and Health Outlook for June-August.
Most Massachusetts hospitals pledge net-zero emissions by 2050.
From the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention The Heat & Health Tracker provides local heat and health information so communities can better prepare for and respond to extreme heat events.
From Family Practice journal Call for manuscripts: Climate Crisis & Primary Healthcare , deadline September 1, 2022.
From the United Nations The Global Resources Outlook report.
June 2022
Presentations for HEARRT Midwest's June event, "Caring for health with net zero carbon" have been posted on the website
In other news
From the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 response
From Health & Human Services June 2022 Climate and Health Outlook: Extreme Heat
From the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Heat and Health Tracker
From Bloomberg News Hospitals confront their climate Achille's heel: Supply chains
From Healthcare Packaging How proximity plays a role in sustainability initiatives
May 2022
Due to HEARRT Midwest's June event, there is no May newsletter.
April 2022
HEARRT Midwest's June event: Caring for health with net zero carbon
From HEARRT Midwest member Allina Health Allina Health celebrates Earth Day by pledging to the Healthcare Climate Challenge
From the Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota's COVID-19 response
From the Drug Enforcement Administration The next drug take back day is April 30, 2022.
From the U.S. House Ways and Means committee Neal issues request for information on healthcare's impact on the climate crisis
From the U.S. Department of Energy Funding opportunities for solar photovoltaics
From Arizona State University Climate Conscious Leadership course
From the state of Minnesota Contracts for reusable dishware and PFAS-free dishware; both available to non-profit healthcare facilities.
From EPA's Watersense Previous webinars now available.
Code Blue for Planet Earth: Pathways to Resilience conference
From the Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota COVID-19 response
In other news
From the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, part of its Sixth
Assessment Report, February 2022
From Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway Hospital evacuation during a wildfire and pandemic
From the Integrated Pest Management in Healthcare Facilities project Checklists and Resources
From Health Facilities Management Record drought poses severe problems for hospitals
From Healthcare without Harm Five hospital chefs compete for gold with plant forward recipes
HEARRT Midwest 2022 planning session
COVID Updates
From the World Health Organization Huge volumes COVID waste threaten health
From the Minnesota Department of Health Situation Update
Recommendations for wearing masks
Roll up your sleeves Minnesota
COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Updates
Healthcare COVID-19
Other news
From Practice Greenhealth The deadline for submission of Environmental Excellence award applications has been extended to May 4, 2022.
New resources to support data quality.
From the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL)
International Freezer Challenge
From the U.S. Department of Energy
Understanding solar photovoltaic system performance
From the North American Council on Freight Energy
Electric Trucks have arrived!
From the LeanPath blog
Five tips to avoid food waste when labor is tight