This document discusses climate smart health care and strategies for the health sector to address climate change. It outlines how climate change poses significant health risks and impacts globally. It then discusses how health care is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions but can transition to more sustainable, low-carbon systems. This includes reducing energy and waste, using renewable energy, building resilient infrastructure, and leading by example on climate policies. The document presents several case studies of hospitals that have implemented low-carbon and resilient designs.
Understanding Renewable Energy in KenyaGrace Mwaura
Presentation at the annual fundraising dinner of the Rotaract of Milimani in Nairobi. Proceeds from this dinner will go towards installing a biogas plant at a Childrens Home in one of the Nairobi slums. Totally humbled by the commitment of these young professionals,and sharing with them my insights tonight!
IRJET- Analysis of Solar PV/Bio-Gas Hybrid Water Pumping System for Minor Irr...IRJET Journal
This document analyzes a solar PV/biogas hybrid water pumping system for minor irrigation and community drinking water. It discusses the advantages of hybrid renewable energy systems for powering remote, off-grid areas. The document summarizes the components of solar PV, biogas, and hybrid energy systems. It also discusses sizing the components based on load requirements and the benefits of solar/biogas hybrid systems for power supply in remote areas lacking electric grids.
Prof. Janis Birkeland - From vicious circles to virtuous cycles through built...EllenMacArthurFoundation
The document discusses how cities can be retrofitted through "positive development" to become more ecologically, socially and economically sustainable. It proposes integrating low-impact eco-solutions like living machines, vertical gardens, aquaponics and green roofs into urban structures to provide services like removing toxins, producing food, cleaning air/water, generating energy and more. The goal is for development to leave more ecological value after than before by increasing the life support system and reducing negative impacts through design.
1) Ontario generates over 9 million tonnes of organic waste annually, much of which ends up in landfills.
2) Seacliff Energy processes 30,000 tonnes of organic waste through anaerobic digestion annually to produce renewable energy. This powers over 1,200 homes and heats greenhouses.
3) Expanding anaerobic digestion in Ontario could process organic waste from over 300 facilities to power 360,000 homes, provide nutrients for 500,000 acres of corn, and heat 1,600 acres of greenhouses. However, barriers like grid access and public opposition need to be addressed.
Mike Reese, director of the Renewable Energy Program at the West Central Research and Outreach Center provides an "Energy 101" to residents of Stevens County.
Thermodynamics and Ethics
The document discusses the implications of thermodynamics, specifically the laws of thermodynamics, for ethics and sustainability. It makes the following key points:
1) The first law states that energy is conserved in processes, while the second law states that the quality or usefulness of energy decreases in processes, becoming unavailable for future use. All natural processes involve a dissipation of energy quality and matter.
2) A sustainable society aims to minimize wasteful practices and consumption in line with natural production rates, using renewable resources and reducing poverty and opulence. Products should be designed to last and technologies evaluated based on net energy analysis.
3) The second law has broad philosophical implications, indicating
Effect of Environmental Awareness on Willingness to Pay for Renewable Energyinventionjournals
While world population is increasing and consumption is depleting resources rapidly, it has caused environmental disruption, air pollution and climate change. Scientists and environmentalists try to change energy resources as renewable and nature friendly when they produce ideas about climate change and environmental issues. Although production from renewable energy resources are defined as sustainable and nature friendly by comparison with fossil energy resources, change would have costs. Costs will response to consumers naturally even though investors and governments defray. Consumer adaptation process to the renewable energy market which is formed by the changing production resources should be managed efficiently. In this paper, an empirical study has been done on the measure effect of consumers’ attitude towards environment on willingness to pay for electricity that produces by renewable energy resources. Also, effect of financial capability of consumers on willingness to pay is evaluated. Descriptive analysis on responsibility of increasing renewable energy production and fighting against climate change and global warming; perceived environmental and climate change impact of the energy resources; perceived investment and production costs of the different energy resources are aimed to conclude.
Technology for Rural Sector by Green YatraGreen Yatra
Green technology can benefit rural sectors by increasing farm profitability while reducing environmental degradation. It operates in areas like renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. Examples discussed include solar power, wind energy, biofuels, biogas, and organic farming. Green technologies ensure potential for sustainable agricultural growth but require effort to replace conventional practices. They provide clean, renewable alternatives to fossil fuels and reduce maintenance costs and pollution. While green tech is suitable for rural income generation, its adoption faces challenges and requires supportive policies.
Understanding Renewable Energy in KenyaGrace Mwaura
Presentation at the annual fundraising dinner of the Rotaract of Milimani in Nairobi. Proceeds from this dinner will go towards installing a biogas plant at a Childrens Home in one of the Nairobi slums. Totally humbled by the commitment of these young professionals,and sharing with them my insights tonight!
IRJET- Analysis of Solar PV/Bio-Gas Hybrid Water Pumping System for Minor Irr...IRJET Journal
This document analyzes a solar PV/biogas hybrid water pumping system for minor irrigation and community drinking water. It discusses the advantages of hybrid renewable energy systems for powering remote, off-grid areas. The document summarizes the components of solar PV, biogas, and hybrid energy systems. It also discusses sizing the components based on load requirements and the benefits of solar/biogas hybrid systems for power supply in remote areas lacking electric grids.
Prof. Janis Birkeland - From vicious circles to virtuous cycles through built...EllenMacArthurFoundation
The document discusses how cities can be retrofitted through "positive development" to become more ecologically, socially and economically sustainable. It proposes integrating low-impact eco-solutions like living machines, vertical gardens, aquaponics and green roofs into urban structures to provide services like removing toxins, producing food, cleaning air/water, generating energy and more. The goal is for development to leave more ecological value after than before by increasing the life support system and reducing negative impacts through design.
1) Ontario generates over 9 million tonnes of organic waste annually, much of which ends up in landfills.
2) Seacliff Energy processes 30,000 tonnes of organic waste through anaerobic digestion annually to produce renewable energy. This powers over 1,200 homes and heats greenhouses.
3) Expanding anaerobic digestion in Ontario could process organic waste from over 300 facilities to power 360,000 homes, provide nutrients for 500,000 acres of corn, and heat 1,600 acres of greenhouses. However, barriers like grid access and public opposition need to be addressed.
Mike Reese, director of the Renewable Energy Program at the West Central Research and Outreach Center provides an "Energy 101" to residents of Stevens County.
Thermodynamics and Ethics
The document discusses the implications of thermodynamics, specifically the laws of thermodynamics, for ethics and sustainability. It makes the following key points:
1) The first law states that energy is conserved in processes, while the second law states that the quality or usefulness of energy decreases in processes, becoming unavailable for future use. All natural processes involve a dissipation of energy quality and matter.
2) A sustainable society aims to minimize wasteful practices and consumption in line with natural production rates, using renewable resources and reducing poverty and opulence. Products should be designed to last and technologies evaluated based on net energy analysis.
3) The second law has broad philosophical implications, indicating
Effect of Environmental Awareness on Willingness to Pay for Renewable Energyinventionjournals
While world population is increasing and consumption is depleting resources rapidly, it has caused environmental disruption, air pollution and climate change. Scientists and environmentalists try to change energy resources as renewable and nature friendly when they produce ideas about climate change and environmental issues. Although production from renewable energy resources are defined as sustainable and nature friendly by comparison with fossil energy resources, change would have costs. Costs will response to consumers naturally even though investors and governments defray. Consumer adaptation process to the renewable energy market which is formed by the changing production resources should be managed efficiently. In this paper, an empirical study has been done on the measure effect of consumers’ attitude towards environment on willingness to pay for electricity that produces by renewable energy resources. Also, effect of financial capability of consumers on willingness to pay is evaluated. Descriptive analysis on responsibility of increasing renewable energy production and fighting against climate change and global warming; perceived environmental and climate change impact of the energy resources; perceived investment and production costs of the different energy resources are aimed to conclude.
Technology for Rural Sector by Green YatraGreen Yatra
Green technology can benefit rural sectors by increasing farm profitability while reducing environmental degradation. It operates in areas like renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. Examples discussed include solar power, wind energy, biofuels, biogas, and organic farming. Green technologies ensure potential for sustainable agricultural growth but require effort to replace conventional practices. They provide clean, renewable alternatives to fossil fuels and reduce maintenance costs and pollution. While green tech is suitable for rural income generation, its adoption faces challenges and requires supportive policies.
The document discusses health IT and smart hospitals. It provides biographical information about the speaker, including their medical education and research interests in health IT for quality of care, social media, IT management, security and privacy. The outline indicates the talk will cover the road to digitizing healthcare, what constitutes a "smart hospital", and moving toward a smart hospital.
IoT and Low Power WANs Can Enable Smart Cities and Smart Health 4-8-17Ed Hightower
These are the slides used at the CIE-IEEE 2017 Tech Symposium at University of Texas at Dallas. Ed Hightower presente brief history of IoT, who are key players in the Low Power WAN space and how all this could enable Smart Cities and Smart Health.
X Sector Disruption | CIO Leaders Summit 2015 | The Propell GroupJulien de Salaberry
- Technology is or will disrupt your sector
- Hoping that it might miss you out is not a strategy!
- You will need to embrace and adopt the technology to innovate to stay in the game
- You also have the opportunity to explore how technology could enable your industry to disrupt another
This document discusses smart health in Indonesia. It begins by defining smart health and its challenges. It then discusses the current conditions in Indonesia and developments in smart health. Some key technologies in smart health discussed include RFID, big data analysis, smart homes, telehealth, and gamification strategies. The document proposes a smart health model for Indonesia and describes its components such as integrated key players, activities, value propositions, and customer segments. It also discusses implementation, measurement, and governance of smart health in Indonesia.
Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia - ETPL "IOT FOR HEALTH" PROGRAM | T...Julien de Salaberry
Presentation on the importance and impact of IoT Healthcare / Healthtech on the delivery of healthcare in Asia to the ETPL "IOT FOR HEALTH" PROGRAM cohort
#healthtechasia
9-29-15 IEEE-CVT Presentation by EH-FinalEd Hightower
The document discusses the history and key components of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT). It describes the evolution of wireless networks from early telegraph and telephone technologies to current cellular, WiFi, and low-power wide area network options. It also outlines the main elements of IoT systems including devices, networks, and backend infrastructure.
Capital Raising for MedTech SMEs | MedTech Forum 2015 APAC | ApacMed | The Pr...Julien de Salaberry
Introduction to the global healthcare and Asia healthtech funding landscape. Briefing on the early stage venture funding journey and guidance on the approach to funding. Followed by a panel discussion from local experts.
#healthtechasia
Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Pacific | Baker McKenzie | The Prop...Julien de Salaberry
This document discusses how technology will radically transform healthcare delivery in Asia Pacific. It notes that factors like Moore's Law, disruptive innovation, big data, genomics, wireless sensors, and other emerging technologies are driving a "creative destruction" and revolution in healthcare by enabling a shift to a more preventative, personalized model focused on outcomes rather than just treating diseases. The document argues that these technological changes provide an unprecedented opportunity for Asia Pacific countries to leapfrog traditional healthcare models and establish more effective, efficient systems tailored to their needs.
This document summarizes the process of repositioning Bosch Security Systems as Bosch Smart Home. User research including online surveys and interviews found that people lacked competence in designing user cases and implementing user insights. This presented an opportunity to transform Bosch's high-end surveillance systems into smart home devices. Concept development and validation involved desk research, designing user scenarios, and field visits leading to the creation of a smart, dual-function door camera and light that helped Bosch enter the smart home market.
Design thinking as a user centric approach to reshape your organization. Demonstration and try-out of the simple but effective ‘profiler tool’: assess your design thinking skills towards your company’s ambition.
The impact of the digital transformation on industry: be prepared and re-invent the future of your organization through innovative operational excellence and new growth platforms. Get inspired by insights on the opportunities and examples of implementation.
In the healthcare ecosystem, the patient plays a very important role. In order to meet the convergence between professional and consumer health, it is essential to include the voice of patients and stakeholders during the medical device and service development. Join this session to get insights on how to do this.
- HealthTech innovation is disrupting healthcare and its established players
- Technology is driving a new paradigm to create better health care
- Developing markets can leapfrog their healthcare infrastructure limitations
- New opportunities are opening to shape the new paradigm
The document discusses the concept of "green health" which aims to create a sustainable health ecosystem that addresses climate change impacts, especially on vulnerable communities. The Green Health Alliance was created as a multi-stakeholder alliance to accelerate green health solutions in three areas: 1) mitigating health sectors' contributions to climate change and building resilience, 2) countering climate impacts on health, and 3) scaling solutions across health systems. Current priority areas for the Alliance include building resilience of health systems serving vulnerable groups through sustainable interventions, supporting maternal and reproductive health under climate change, and empowering communities with climate data and technology to improve well-being.
This document discusses strategies for making hospitals more energy efficient. It notes that heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and lighting account for about 75% of electricity usage in hospitals. Various strategies are proposed to improve the energy efficiency of HVAC systems, lighting, and water pumps. It is also emphasized that making hospitals energy efficient requires a collaborative effort involving staff training, energy audits, setting targets, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance. Case studies show that hospitals have been able to achieve energy savings of up to 40% through such efforts.
This document discusses energy efficiency in hospitals through building design and operations. It outlines the importance of energy efficiency in hospitals, as energy consumption accounts for a large portion of hospital costs. Designing hospitals to maximize daylight, optimize HVAC and lighting systems, and utilize energy recovery can significantly reduce energy use. Specific measures mentioned include installing efficient LED lighting, optimizing insulation and windows, recovering heat from sterilization processes, and utilizing building automation for HVAC and lighting control. The document emphasizes that improving energy efficiency in hospitals can lower costs while enhancing patient and staff comfort.
Energy Management Case Studies - Healthy Hospitals InitiativeTNenergy
The document discusses the Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI), which aims to enroll 2000 hospitals. HHI works with hospitals to conserve energy and reduce emissions to benefit patients, staff, and local communities. It outlines HHI's goals and levels for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy intensity. The initiative also provides case studies, such as one on Partners Healthcare's strategic energy master plan that reduced energy consumption by 25% and annual pollutant emissions. HHI's work helps improve environmental sustainability and community health.
Sustainability Practices in Hospital Management: Environmental and Financial ...AnooskaGupta
Sustainability has become a crucial factor in many businesses in recent years, and the healthcare sector is no exception. Hospitals have a big environmental impact since they use a lot of resources. Thus, incorporating sustainable practices into pg diploma in hospital administration provides significant financial benefits in addition to environmental advantages. Let’s explores the financial and environmental implications for hospital management as it explores the significance of sustainability in healthcare settings. Hospitals require a lot of resources by nature. Their operations have an influence on the environment that ranges from garbage generation to energy use. Several organizations in the field of post graduate diploma in hospital management are implementing sustainable practices in recognition of this in order to reduce their environmental impact.
Northampton Community College Leadership: Team Green ProjectJordan Knighton
Team Green of Leadership Class 2014 hosted a sustainability presentation to show a plan to reduce Northampton Community College energy consumption by 20% in the next 10 years.
Revolutionizing Air Conditioning in India.pptxmathewrobindoss
Demand for air conditioning has increased as India's economy and urbanization continue to develop quickly. As the middle class grows and temperatures rise, air conditioning is now more of a need than a luxury.
The document discusses health IT and smart hospitals. It provides biographical information about the speaker, including their medical education and research interests in health IT for quality of care, social media, IT management, security and privacy. The outline indicates the talk will cover the road to digitizing healthcare, what constitutes a "smart hospital", and moving toward a smart hospital.
IoT and Low Power WANs Can Enable Smart Cities and Smart Health 4-8-17Ed Hightower
These are the slides used at the CIE-IEEE 2017 Tech Symposium at University of Texas at Dallas. Ed Hightower presente brief history of IoT, who are key players in the Low Power WAN space and how all this could enable Smart Cities and Smart Health.
X Sector Disruption | CIO Leaders Summit 2015 | The Propell GroupJulien de Salaberry
- Technology is or will disrupt your sector
- Hoping that it might miss you out is not a strategy!
- You will need to embrace and adopt the technology to innovate to stay in the game
- You also have the opportunity to explore how technology could enable your industry to disrupt another
This document discusses smart health in Indonesia. It begins by defining smart health and its challenges. It then discusses the current conditions in Indonesia and developments in smart health. Some key technologies in smart health discussed include RFID, big data analysis, smart homes, telehealth, and gamification strategies. The document proposes a smart health model for Indonesia and describes its components such as integrated key players, activities, value propositions, and customer segments. It also discusses implementation, measurement, and governance of smart health in Indonesia.
Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia - ETPL "IOT FOR HEALTH" PROGRAM | T...Julien de Salaberry
Presentation on the importance and impact of IoT Healthcare / Healthtech on the delivery of healthcare in Asia to the ETPL "IOT FOR HEALTH" PROGRAM cohort
#healthtechasia
9-29-15 IEEE-CVT Presentation by EH-FinalEd Hightower
The document discusses the history and key components of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT). It describes the evolution of wireless networks from early telegraph and telephone technologies to current cellular, WiFi, and low-power wide area network options. It also outlines the main elements of IoT systems including devices, networks, and backend infrastructure.
Capital Raising for MedTech SMEs | MedTech Forum 2015 APAC | ApacMed | The Pr...Julien de Salaberry
Introduction to the global healthcare and Asia healthtech funding landscape. Briefing on the early stage venture funding journey and guidance on the approach to funding. Followed by a panel discussion from local experts.
#healthtechasia
Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Pacific | Baker McKenzie | The Prop...Julien de Salaberry
This document discusses how technology will radically transform healthcare delivery in Asia Pacific. It notes that factors like Moore's Law, disruptive innovation, big data, genomics, wireless sensors, and other emerging technologies are driving a "creative destruction" and revolution in healthcare by enabling a shift to a more preventative, personalized model focused on outcomes rather than just treating diseases. The document argues that these technological changes provide an unprecedented opportunity for Asia Pacific countries to leapfrog traditional healthcare models and establish more effective, efficient systems tailored to their needs.
This document summarizes the process of repositioning Bosch Security Systems as Bosch Smart Home. User research including online surveys and interviews found that people lacked competence in designing user cases and implementing user insights. This presented an opportunity to transform Bosch's high-end surveillance systems into smart home devices. Concept development and validation involved desk research, designing user scenarios, and field visits leading to the creation of a smart, dual-function door camera and light that helped Bosch enter the smart home market.
Design thinking as a user centric approach to reshape your organization. Demonstration and try-out of the simple but effective ‘profiler tool’: assess your design thinking skills towards your company’s ambition.
The impact of the digital transformation on industry: be prepared and re-invent the future of your organization through innovative operational excellence and new growth platforms. Get inspired by insights on the opportunities and examples of implementation.
In the healthcare ecosystem, the patient plays a very important role. In order to meet the convergence between professional and consumer health, it is essential to include the voice of patients and stakeholders during the medical device and service development. Join this session to get insights on how to do this.
- HealthTech innovation is disrupting healthcare and its established players
- Technology is driving a new paradigm to create better health care
- Developing markets can leapfrog their healthcare infrastructure limitations
- New opportunities are opening to shape the new paradigm
The document discusses the concept of "green health" which aims to create a sustainable health ecosystem that addresses climate change impacts, especially on vulnerable communities. The Green Health Alliance was created as a multi-stakeholder alliance to accelerate green health solutions in three areas: 1) mitigating health sectors' contributions to climate change and building resilience, 2) countering climate impacts on health, and 3) scaling solutions across health systems. Current priority areas for the Alliance include building resilience of health systems serving vulnerable groups through sustainable interventions, supporting maternal and reproductive health under climate change, and empowering communities with climate data and technology to improve well-being.
This document discusses strategies for making hospitals more energy efficient. It notes that heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and lighting account for about 75% of electricity usage in hospitals. Various strategies are proposed to improve the energy efficiency of HVAC systems, lighting, and water pumps. It is also emphasized that making hospitals energy efficient requires a collaborative effort involving staff training, energy audits, setting targets, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance. Case studies show that hospitals have been able to achieve energy savings of up to 40% through such efforts.
This document discusses energy efficiency in hospitals through building design and operations. It outlines the importance of energy efficiency in hospitals, as energy consumption accounts for a large portion of hospital costs. Designing hospitals to maximize daylight, optimize HVAC and lighting systems, and utilize energy recovery can significantly reduce energy use. Specific measures mentioned include installing efficient LED lighting, optimizing insulation and windows, recovering heat from sterilization processes, and utilizing building automation for HVAC and lighting control. The document emphasizes that improving energy efficiency in hospitals can lower costs while enhancing patient and staff comfort.
Energy Management Case Studies - Healthy Hospitals InitiativeTNenergy
The document discusses the Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI), which aims to enroll 2000 hospitals. HHI works with hospitals to conserve energy and reduce emissions to benefit patients, staff, and local communities. It outlines HHI's goals and levels for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy intensity. The initiative also provides case studies, such as one on Partners Healthcare's strategic energy master plan that reduced energy consumption by 25% and annual pollutant emissions. HHI's work helps improve environmental sustainability and community health.
Sustainability Practices in Hospital Management: Environmental and Financial ...AnooskaGupta
Sustainability has become a crucial factor in many businesses in recent years, and the healthcare sector is no exception. Hospitals have a big environmental impact since they use a lot of resources. Thus, incorporating sustainable practices into pg diploma in hospital administration provides significant financial benefits in addition to environmental advantages. Let’s explores the financial and environmental implications for hospital management as it explores the significance of sustainability in healthcare settings. Hospitals require a lot of resources by nature. Their operations have an influence on the environment that ranges from garbage generation to energy use. Several organizations in the field of post graduate diploma in hospital management are implementing sustainable practices in recognition of this in order to reduce their environmental impact.
Northampton Community College Leadership: Team Green ProjectJordan Knighton
Team Green of Leadership Class 2014 hosted a sustainability presentation to show a plan to reduce Northampton Community College energy consumption by 20% in the next 10 years.
Revolutionizing Air Conditioning in India.pptxmathewrobindoss
Demand for air conditioning has increased as India's economy and urbanization continue to develop quickly. As the middle class grows and temperatures rise, air conditioning is now more of a need than a luxury.
The document discusses the relationship between health and energy. It notes that while energy is necessary for modern life, the generation and consumption of energy from fossil fuels negatively impacts health through air pollution and climate change. Burning fossil fuels is a major source of air pollution, which is the leading cause of negative health effects from energy systems globally. The extraction, transport, and combustion of fossil fuels also contributes to climate change, resulting in extreme weather events that harm human health. A transition to clean, renewable energy would help combat climate change while reducing disease from local pollution and occupational hazards.
Planning and sustainable energy (February 2013)PAS_Team
This presentation will help you to understand the role of planning in adapting to and mitigating against the effects of climate change. It will help you understand some of the language and policy approaches to these issues.
Cultivating Sustainability: Unlocking Green Energy Potential through the Val...Vishal Bhojyawal
Cultivating Sustainability: Unlocking Green Energy Potential through the
Valorization of Food and Agro-Industrial Wastes
Author: VISHAL BHOJYAWAL
M.Sc Zoology, GATE XL
Johan Swinnen and Channing Arndt
GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Africa Discussion of IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report Climate Change & Food Systems
IFPRI Africa Regional Office
The document discusses the threats that climate change poses to global food systems and sustainability. It notes that climate change is reducing agricultural productivity by increasing temperatures and altering precipitation patterns. Food systems contribute over 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, with agriculture, forestry and land use accounting for about 20% of emissions. However, these sectors also have potential to mitigate emissions by absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. The document calls for transformation of food systems to increase their resilience, sustainability and ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change through policies, innovations and investments.
This document discusses making hospitals more environmentally sustainable. It notes that hospitals are heavy energy consumers, produce large amounts of waste, and use toxic substances. Going green can improve health outcomes by reducing pollution and accidents while cutting costs. The document outlines a conceptual framework for sustainable healthcare that includes eco-friendly construction, energy/water savings, reducing pollution emissions, sustainable purchasing, and waste sorting/recycling. It stresses the importance of prevention and addressing environmental health risks, and notes the poor are most impacted so regulations and financing need to support sustainable improvements in all facilities.
Keynote presentation on what makes refrigeration one of the most important and relevant current topics in the world, how it relates to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how sustainable refrigeration is crucial to combatting climate change.
Professor Toby Peters, Birmingham Energy Institute - University of Birmingham
A review of climate change and impending planetary health catastrophe and its relevance to Island communities and there public health services. Presented to the 25th Inter-Island Public Health Forum, Gibraltar, October 18th 2018. 181017 long version middletonj planetary health or plexit iiphf gibraltar
Climate change is an issue of grave international importance. It has an obvious
direct impact on human health. The healthcare sector, which consumes a significantly
substantial amount of resources through the construction and operation of complex
hospitals and healthcare establishments, the use of modern technologies that are
energy-intensive and the generation of a large amount of waste, has itself become a
public health concern of some significance1. 10.6% of all energy utilized by commercial
establishments in Brazil is by hospitals2. The National Health Service (NHS)
Buildings account for nearly half of global greenhouse gas emissions through their construction, heating, cooling and materials. Adopting green building practices can significantly reduce these emissions and other environmental impacts while improving occupant health and productivity. Resource positive architecture aims to go beyond sustainability to generate more energy and purify more water than buildings consume through the use of passive solar design, energy efficient systems and occupant behaviors. Widespread adoption of existing cost-effective green building technologies and practices could dramatically reduce the climate change impact of the built environment.
Unlocking the Climate Crisis: Explore urgent insights on climate change. Navigate through the latest data, impactful visuals, and innovative strategies to drive awareness and inspire positive change.
181017 long version middletonj planetary health or plexit iiphf gibraltarJohn Middleton
The document discusses the work of the United Kingdom Faculty of Public Health (FPH), which is a membership organization for public health professionals across the UK and other countries. It aims to improve and protect public health through standards, advocacy, training, and knowledge. The document then discusses various topics related to planetary health and environmental changes that impact health, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and land use change. It provides examples of how these environmental changes can lead to direct health effects like heatwaves or ecosystem-mediated effects like emerging infectious diseases.
International cooperation is needed on air pollution and climate issues that impact public health. Air pollution is a major health risk and causes millions of deaths annually from non-communicable diseases. Public health programs should address air pollution as a risk factor along with tobacco, diet, alcohol, and physical inactivity. The WHO's first resolution on air pollution calls for stronger cooperation across sectors to integrate health into air pollution policies and improve monitoring, evidence, and capacity to assess health impacts. Sustainable approaches to housing, energy, transport, and urban planning can significantly improve health by reducing air pollution and promoting physical activity.
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This Audit Report made possible by the hospitals from Indonesia and the Philippines will historically demonstrate the bulk of plastics in the hospital waste stream and importantly, put emphasis on the role of the healthcare sector in positioning itself as a critical stakeholder for reduction and elimination of plastic pollution.
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October 4 - 5, 2018
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore
For more info, send an email to greenhospitalsasia@no-harm.org or info@no-harm.org
SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION: Best Practices from GGHH Asia Members and other Cou...HCWHAsia
This document summarizes research conducted by the China National Health Development Research Center on developing a Green Health and Care System (GHCS) in China. The research established a theoretical framework for GHCS, incorporated GHCS elements into national standards and plans, and raised awareness among policymakers. GHCS is a new healthcare delivery model that is people-centered, efficient, sustainable and promotes lifelong health. It consists of three interconnected subsystems: health management, medical services, and public health services. The research will now analyze experiences from other countries to develop implementation roadmaps and pilot projects for GHCS in China.
China has made progress in developing new green hospital buildings at scale, however most major hospitals are located in city centers and cannot be rebuilt, so retrofitting existing buildings is important. Traditional hospital design prioritized function over appearance, resulting in sterile, tense environments for patients. As full green transformation of hospitals is needed, retrofitting existing buildings will play a key role and is a necessary future trend.
This document discusses the basics of green dentistry, which aims to reduce the environmental impact of dental practices. It promotes reuse, reduction, rethinking processes, and recycling. Specific goals include phasing down the use of mercury in dental amalgam and promoting alternatives. It identifies conventional x-ray systems, infection control methods using disposable items, and vacuum saliva ejector systems as generating the most waste. The document advocates shifting to digital x-rays, reusable items for infection control, and dry vacuum systems to be more sustainable. It also discusses the Minamata Convention which calls for phasing down dental amalgam use and strengthening prevention, research, education, and financial support for alternatives.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Dr. Heng-Chia Chang from Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital about their efforts to become a green and healthy hospital. The hospital has established a Health Promotion Hospital Committee with 4 subgroups to lead various sustainability initiatives. They have implemented numerous programs to reduce waste and promote recycling, conserve water and energy, incorporate green building design, and educate staff, patients and the community on environmental health topics. Through these ongoing efforts, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital has received several national awards recognizing its leadership in sustainability and health promotion.
The document discusses the Buddhist Tzu Chi Dialysis Centre's efforts to promote low carbon healthcare. It details how the centre implements a vegetarian food policy using reusable containers, reducing plastic waste and carbon emissions. Over 300 days, this policy is estimated to save 163 trees worth of carbon dioxide emissions. The centre also recycles waste, uses recycled water, and employs energy saving practices like timer controls to reduce environmental impact. Patients and visitors are briefed on the centre's sustainability policies and regulations.
This document discusses the carbon footprint of dialysis and opportunities to improve its sustainability. It notes that dialysis exacts a heavy environmental toll through high water and power consumption and medical waste generation. The annual carbon footprint of hemodialysis for one patient is over 10 tons of CO2 equivalents. Efforts are needed to minimize water and power use, optimize waste management, and develop more sustainable technologies and practices. Examples from the UK, Australia and other countries demonstrate that green nephrology initiatives can significantly reduce environmental impacts and costs of dialysis.
This document discusses leadership strategies for greening hospitals. It begins by describing the leadership shown by Yonsei University Health System in Korea, which established a green task force and implemented initiatives like a building energy management system and greenhouse gas reduction programs. It then discusses the Korean government's support for green hospitals through partnerships and funding. Finally, it outlines the academic leadership of the Korea Society for Green Hospitals in sharing best practices through conferences.
1. The document outlines a presentation on sustainable procurement in the health sector by Dr. Rosemary Kumwenda at the Green Hospitals Asia Conference in 2017.
2. It discusses the UN's Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector task team, their goals of leveraging procurement to lower environmental and social impacts and improve health.
3. Examples are given of partnerships with NGOs to develop green procurement criteria and mapping sustainability risks in health commodity supply chains. Results shown include emissions reporting, packaging reduction, and solar power initiatives to make healthcare more sustainable.
This document discusses the global plastic pollution crisis. It notes that the world's oceans are polluted with over 5 trillion pieces of microplastics and that one garbage truck worth of plastic is dumped into the ocean every minute. The plastic pollution is contaminating the food chain, water supply, and humans are ingesting plastic particles. The plastic production is largely dependent on fossil fuels and a massive expansion of plastic production capacity is planned that could undermine efforts to reduce plastic pollution. The document calls for governments and companies to take action to reduce single-use plastics and transition toward more sustainable circular economic systems to address the plastic pollution crisis.
Paeng Lopez of the Healthy Energy Initiative gave a presentation at the GGHH Asia Conference 2017 in Taiwan on transitioning the health sector to clean energy. The presentation noted that burning fossil fuels like coal for energy production harms the environment and human health, with coal being particularly damaging and responsible for hundreds of thousands of premature deaths globally each year. It argued that while Southeast Asia faces severe health impacts from coal pollution, the health sector does not need to continue relying on fossil fuels and can transition to cleaner, healthier energy sources to reduce its large carbon footprint. Making this transition would allow the health sector to once again prioritize healing.
WORKSHOP 3: Nick Thorp_greenhealthchallenges_2017HCWHAsia
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This document discusses fostering low-carbon healthcare and the ten goals of green and healthy hospitals. It focuses on leadership as the first goal, explaining that environmental health is a strategic priority that hospitals should advocate for through communication, policy, and research. Health leaders need to expand their focus from immediate patient relationships to also consider global environmental health. The document provides examples of sustainable practices in Philippine hospitals, such as wastewater treatment plants and healthcare waste management programs.
Green Hospital outlines the green initiatives at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore. It began with early experimentation at Alexandra Hospital, including waste segregation and composting. For Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, a focus was placed on stakeholder engagement and designing the hospital to be integrated with the local community. This included making space for public use and connecting to nearby parks. The hospital implemented various green building features for energy and water conservation. Through initiatives like recycling programs and using safer chemicals, the hospital achieved reductions in waste and resource usage over time. Leadership and continued messaging have helped make sustainability part of the hospital's operations and culture.
The document discusses energy use and policy in India. It notes that India is the third largest energy consumer globally and relies heavily on fossil fuels for electricity generation. However, renewable energy has increased from 12-14% of the energy mix from 2005-2015. The National Energy Policy, 2017 aims to reduce emissions intensity and increase the share of non-fossil fuel capacity to above 40% by 2030. It also outlines targets to increase renewable energy capacity from wind, solar, biomass and small hydro sources to 175GW by 2022 and 597-710GW by 2040. The document further discusses how unreliable and irregular energy access impacts rural health services in India and highlights case studies of hospitals transitioning to solar power.
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WORKSHOP 4: Susan Wilburn_procurement_2017
1. Climate Smart Health Care
Low-Carbon and Resilience Strategies
for the Health Sector
Susan Wilburn, Sustainability Director, GGHH
swilburn@hcwh.org
2. Outline
• Climate change is a health issue
• Climate Smart Health Care
• Global Green and Healthy Hospitals 2020
Health Care Climate Challenge
• Climate Smart Health Care case studies
4. 1. HEALTH IMPACTS
a. Potentially catastrophic for human
survival
b. Undermine the last half-century of
gains in development and global
health
c. A medical emergency
13. Global Health Exposure
• 3 billion additional exposure events for
elderly people experiencing heat-wave
• 1.4 billion additional person drought
exposure events per year by the end of
the century
• 2 billion additional extreme rainfall
exposure events annually
14. Globally, uneven impacts
• Women, children and the poor worst
affected:
– Additional 20-25 million under-nourished
children by 2050 (17-22% global increase)
– Low and middle-income countries often
unable to adapt - higher exposures, burden of
disease
– Natural disasters kill more women than men
15. The Paris Treaty
• Framework for transition to a
low carbon economy.
• “The most important Public
Health Treaty of the 21st
century” --WHO
• “A landmark and a milestone
… But many more milestones
need to be added…in order
to implement and to realize
the full potential of the Paris
agreement.” –Patricia
Espinosa, UNFCCC
20. By transitioning to low-carbon health systems,
health care can:
• mitigate its own climate impact;
• become more climate resilient;
• lead by example
HEALTH CARE CAN MOVE FROM BEING
PART OF THE PROBLEM TO PART OF THE
SOLUTION
21. Climate Smart Health
Systems
*Reduce health care’s
carbon footprint
*Build climate resilience
*Improve Access to
Health Care
*Promote Sustainable
Development
23. Health systems “can lead by example, advancing models
of low-carbon health care that improve access to health
care services, reduce occupational and environmental
health risks and save energy costs across high, middle
and low-income settings.”
24. “Access to health care can be
enhanced and made more reliable
through
off-grid renewable energy systems.”
26. Climate Smart Health Care
Key Elements
• Building design and construction
based on low carbon approaches.
• Investment in renewable energy
and energy efficiency.
• Waste minimization and sustainable
health care waste management.
• Sustainable transport, telehealth
and water consumption policies.
• Low carbon procurement policies
for pharmaceuticals, medical
devices, food and other products.
• Resilience strategies to withstand
extreme weather events.
• Overall system design for
coordinated care, emphasis on local
providers, and driven by public
health needs.
28. The Good News
The health care sector is already playing a leading role in solving these
problems.
Through its mission-driven interest in preventing disease and purchasing
power, the health care sector can help shift the entire economy toward
sustainable, safer products and practices.
29. GGHH (www.greenhospitals.net) is a project of Health Care Without Harm (HCWH)
ABOUT GLOBAL GREEN AND HEALTHY HOSPITALS
Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) is an international network of
• Hospitals
• Health care facilities
• Health systems
• Health organizations
Members are dedicated to reducing their environmental footprint and
promoting public and environmental health.
32. the 2020 Challenge
The Challenge is based on three pillars:
• Mitigation – Reducing health care’s
own carbon footprint.
• Resilience – Preparing for the
impacts of extreme weather and the
shifting burden of disease.
• Leadership – Educating staff and the
public while promoting policies to
protect public health from climate
change.
33. Low – carbon building design
Butaro District Hospital, Rwanda
100% Fossil Free by 2020
• Hospital construction use local
materials and 100% local labor
• Reduced energy consumption by
using narrow floor plates, natural
daylight and natural ventilation, along
with high-volume, low-speed fans
and germicidal UV lights to provide
energy efficient ventilation while
controlling the transmission of
airborne diseases.
• Masonry building with partially
below grade spaces use thermal
mass to moderate temperatures
• Rainwater harvested for flushing
toilets and landscape irrigation
34. Low – carbon building design
Kohinoor Hospital, Mumbai, India, 2009
• LEED Certified
• Low – energy lighting
• Solar photovoltaic hot water
• Rainwater harvesting
• Treats own sewage to reduce
water use
• High-efficiency wall and window
systems
35. Low – Carbon Design
Sanatorio Finochietto, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Integrated Systems
• Thick thermal insulation in
walls
• Sunshades and a
ventilated facade system
• Geothermal interchange
• Heat exchange between
exhausts and fresh air
inlets
• Natural lighting
• Roof gardens and
green roofs
36. Energy Efficiency and Health Co-Benefits
Torre de Especialidades, Mexico City
• Reduces pollution by removing
smog from the surrounding air.
• The hospital is surrounded by
a giant, honeycomb – like
screen that is coated with
titanium dioxide converting
smog, blocking sunlight,
reducing energy required for
cooling
37. Building Retrofit
Western Cape, South Africa
• Eliminated the coal- and oil- fired
boilers at nearly all of its 53
hospitals
• Task orientated lighting using T5
fluorescent tubes, mini CFL’s and
LED lamps – combined with light
coloured walls
• Annual savings from Lentegur
hospitals’ laundry efficiency
measures alone include more
than19 million liters of water, 550
metric tons of CO2e and
$62,000.
38. Building retrofit
Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
Target to reduce GHG emissions 30% by 2020
Annual energy savings: 1,901,686,000 won
• Replaced old heating/air conditioning equipment
• Changed all lights at fire exits to LED
• Switched to high efficiency transformer
• Increased thermal efficiency of boiler and refrigerators
• Installed solar powered streetlights
• Controlled the supply of air conditioning and heating
during summer/winter seasons
• Distributed energy reduction guide and regulations
• Air conditioning system renovations
39. Low-Carbon Waste Management
Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
HCWH/GGHH collaboration with
Health Care Foundation Nepal
(HECAF)
• Reduced medical waste in half
• Recycles 50% of all waste,
producing income
• Treats infectious waste with
autoclaves
• Produces biogas from
vermicomposting
Installed 248 solar panels with
support of WB
Before
After
40. Low-carbon: anesthetic gas management
Hospital Albert Einstein, Brazil
Reduced GHG
emissions by 41%
(between 2007 and
2014)
• Study found over 50%
of anesthetic gas
emissions from N2O
– Reduced N2O use by
23%
• LEED certified buildings
• GHG Protocol reporting
41. Low-carbon and Resilient:
Georgetown Hospital, St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Strengthened roof to
withstand Hurricanes and
volcanic ash
• Solar Panels to generate
electricity
• Reduced energy
consumption by over 60%
• Water storage system
• Natural lighting
• Part of PAHO Smart
Hospitals Initiative
Georgetown Hospital (Photo: stlucianewsonline.com)
42. Resilience to Grid Power Cuts, Renewable Energy
Gunjaman Singh Hospital, Pithuwa Village, Nepal
Solar panels/batteries
provide all power for hospital
• Includes power for x-ray and waste
autoclave
• Avoids power cuts from
unreliable power grid
• Power management enables use up
to 18 hours per day
43. Renewable Energy
Gundersen Health, USA
Energy independence in 2014
• 60% Clean Renewable
• 40% Energy reduction
– Saves US $2-million per year
• Renewable energy
– Solar power
– Geothermal energy
– Wind Turbines
– Dairy digesters
– Combined heat and power
– Biomass boiler
Photo: Gundersen Health
44. Renewable Energy
• Uganda: 15% of hospitals use
solar to complement grid
electricity access
• Sierra Leone, 36% of health
facilities and 43% of hospitals
use solar in combination with
other sources.
• Solar refrigerators are pre-
qualified by WHO for vaccine
and blood storage
• Several bilateral and
multilateral aid initiatives
support solar clinics.
45. Low – Carbon Procurement
NHS England, Procurement represents 39% of Public Sector Carbon Footprint
46. Low-Carbon Procurement
HCWH and UNDP
• Joint project on sustainable procurement in the
health sector
– Support to
– Goal:
• Reduce toxicity of chemicals and materials in health product
• Reduce greenhouse gases in the supply chain
• Conserve resources (e.g water in manufacturing)
• HCWH Role: Conduct a systematic evidence review to
determine chemicals of high concern to phase out in
procurement
47. HCWH and UNDP
Phase I outcomes
• Supplier engagement strategy
• Online platform:
www.savinglivessustainably
• Environmental questionnaire for
manufacturers
• List of chemicals of concern:
based on evidence review of
authoritative list (BRS, REACH,
Prop 65) to phase out in
procurement
• International Environmental
Conventions Procurer’s Guide
• Training: Ukraine, India, GGHH
regional and country staff
OF CONCERN TO
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
OF CONCERN TO
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
48. 1. De-carbonization and Resilience
Climate-smart, carbon neutral healthcare
becomes standard throughout the world
• Health care is decarbonized and
aligns with Paris Treaty ambition
• Reduces its annual carbon
emissions
² by at least 1 billion metric tons
(40%) by 2030 and
² 2 billion metric tons (80%) by
2050.
• Low-carbon strategies foster
community resilience and health
equity
A VISION FOR THE FUTURE
49. A VISION FOR THE FUTURE
2. Leadership for
Transformation
Health care leads—as
communicator, advocate and
investor.
• transition to clean, renewable
energy
• a low-carbon, climate resilient
economy
• health access and equity
53. Benefits of Green, Low Carbon Health
Care
• Reduces health care’s carbon
footprint
– In system design
– In the care it provides
– Along the supply chain
– In the disposal of waste
• Saves money and strengthens
health systems
• Increases access to primary care
in energy poor settings
• Prepares health systems to
become more resilient and adapt
to climate change
• Positions health systems as
leaders in responding to climate
change
54. Change in Healthcare Catalyzes
Broader Change
54
Transforming
the Global
Economy
Transforming
Policy and
Key Markets
– Food,
Materials,
Energy, etc.
Transformin
g the Health
Sector