Events at the CEH
Climate Change and Disasters: What the Healthcare System Needs to Do Differently2022-07-20
In this grand rounds, we will discuss how the healthcare system needs to change how it identifies climate-related threats and better prepares to preserve its ability to function in the face of future disasters.
Sustainability in Medicine: Improving Value and Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Healthcare Delivery2022-06-15
This talk by Dr. Cassandra Thiel will provide an overview of the emerging field of “clinical sustainability” and what it means for healthcare to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions.
"Traffic-related Air Pollution" followed by "Effects of Nuclear Weapons and Avenues for Clinician Advocacy"2022-05-18
This webinar is co-hosted by the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and the MGH Institute of Health Professions (IHP) Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health.
Connections between Seaweed Farming, Environmental and Public Health2022-04-20
Seaweed farming is a new and quickly growing enterprise in the US but it has had a long and prosperous history in Asia. Come hear about how seaweeds may hold the key to building a sustainable future for healthy humans and ecosystems under threat by climate change.
Climate Change & Health 2022: A Roadmap for Grassroots Advocacy2022-04-09
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Waste Reduction, Recycling and Circular Economy Opportunities2022-03-16
Waste Reduction, Recycling and Circular Economy Opportunities. Waste Reduction, Recycling and Circular Economy Opportunities. In this webinar, Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) and Practice Greenhealth panelists will speak about trends in
Clinical Leaders as Drivers of Sustainability: A Physician-researcher Perspective2022-03-16
Presented with Health Care Without Harm, the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education and the Mass General Center for the Environment and Health, this session will explore the climate impact of clinical care and why clinician leadership and research are critical in reducing health care emissions.
Inpatient Medicine Waste Audit and the Plastic Pandemic2022-02-16
Inpatient Medicine Waste Audit and the Plastic Pandemic. Inpatient Medicine Waste Audit and the Plastic Pandemic. The United States is the largest generator of plastic waste in the world, and the health care industry produces a disproportionate