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Earth Day Activities in Practice Greenhealth Membership Community – www.noharm.org/earthday Hospitals and Health Centers are demonstrating their commitment to the planet this Earth Day by organizing eco events on their campuses and sites. What is your organization doing to mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day this April 22? Here’s a sampling of what’s happening this year!
Name Of Facility
Description Event Details
Catholic Health Association
Promoting National Earth Day Events
http://www.chausa.org/environmental_responsibility/
University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario
Hospital Event
April 22 - Hosting a Cycling town hall for staff with lecture entitled, “A Physician’s Perspective on Cycling to Work” and a dotmocracy to prioritize staff recommendations on the topic “getting more staff to cycle to work” – Employees Only
Montreal Children’s Hospital, Quebec, CA
Hospital Event
April 22 - Pediatric Ward - nurses, nursing students and Childlife will be doing arts and crafts around things that children can to do to help protect the earth such as water and energy conservation, reducing, reusing and recycling. From the artwork a mural will be created in the playroom for all to enjoy. A cooking activity involving the children and parents will also be done which will introduce the benefits of eating organic/local products. A lunch and learn for the nurses of the floor will also be given which will focus on children's vulnerability to health hazards and the nurse's role in environmental health.
Evergreen Healthcare, Kirkland, WA
Hospital Event
April 22 – 9 – 3 pm. Green Team is hosting second annual Earth Day event in the Galleria. Education on reducing environmental footprint. In addition environmentally minded information booths, focus at the event will include information on:-
1) what we recycle and reuse in the hospital 2) how we can reduce waste at work and at home 3) how individuals can become involved in our environmental
initiatives The special attraction will be the Monster Cup. There will be free hot coffees or tea for folks who bring their own coffee cup. The Monster Cup will be spreading the word about the resources one can save when one uses a reusable cup and will also be encouraging the recycling of paper and plastic coffee cups in the hospital’s ‘All in one recycling’.
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Providence St. Mary’s Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA
City-Wide Event
Participating in a city-wide Green Commute Day on Earth Day. Participants who arrive to work ‘green’ will be entered into a raffle for a ‘green’ prize (likely a $25 gift certificate to a bike shop). Our hospital will be also be competing with other businesses/organizations in the community for prizes to be awarded for highest participation, most miles saved, etc.
Washington Hospital, Fremont, CA
Community Event & Farmer’s Market
Saturday, April 17 - Let's Go Green Together! 9 am - 1 pm Conrad E. Anderson M.D. Auditoriums, 2500 Mowry Avenue, Fremont (Washington West) Come join Washington Hospital and other local Tri-City organizations to learn about conserving energy, recycling, and reducing waste. Meet with eco-friendly experts to become as "green" as possible. Farmer's Market with locally grown produce. All proceeds made from the Farmer's Market will go to local Tri-City charities.
Free environmental drop off for the following items: electronic waste (TVs, computers, monitors): Confidential documents for shredding, Disposal of unused, unwanted medications, Donate unwanted eyeglasses, Mercury thermometer exchange, Free Lead Testing - Bring your toys or other household items to be checked
Learn More About: Healthy Eating - Washington Hospital clinical registered dietitians will share healthy eating tips and recipe ideas, Recycling and reducing household waste, Saving energy at home (PG&E), Gardening and composting (Regan Nursery will perform a demonstration), Commuting options and ride sharing (511.org), Washington Hospital's sustainability programs Fun Activities for Children! Kid’s activities will include bounce house, face painting, Earth Day mural and other free games.
MultiCare, Tacoma, WA
Hospital Event
April 22 – Informational Talks - Event sponsored by the MultiCare Sustainability Team Listen to community experts speak about how to reduce carbon footprint, discuss using healthy food in health care and more. Booths and displays will be featured in Jackson Hall, as well as short informational talks from 11am until 2pm. Featured speakers include: Kathy Pryor, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility - Healthy Food in Health Care, - WA State Dept of Ecology – Toxicity Reduction, - Lind Simonsen, Pierce Transit – How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, Dale Green, BCRA – Tacoma Green Ribbon Initiatives
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Palomar Pomerado Health, San Diego, CA
Hospital Events
April 19-23 Week of Earth Day Activities with daily email Earth Day Tips. Education tables will have worm bin demos and how to set photocopiers to the double side default setting. Saturday, April 17 9 am to 1 pm - Prescription Drug Take Back Program at Tri-City Medical Center at 4202 Vista Way or Poway Sheriff’s Station at 13100 Bowron Road Sunday, April 18 – 1 pm – 5 pm E-Waste Recycling – Valet Parking Lot, 555 E. Valley Pkwy, Escondido, Palomar Medical Center Monday April 19 – Earth Education Tables 10 am – 2 pm at Palomar Medical Center 10 am in Graybill Auditorium with HR’s Benefits Fair and 8 am – 4 pm at Café Alcove at 555. E. Valley Pkway, Escondido Farmer’s Market – 10 am – 2 pm Palomar Medical Center and Pomerado Hospital Tuesday April 20 – Earth Education Tables – Along elevator wall 3rd floor, outside café at Palomar Medical Center, 15615 Pomerado Road, Poway 8 am – 4 pm. Worm Composting Demonstration! Wednesday April 21 – 11 am – 2 pm Earth Education Tables – Front Lobby, Innovation Building, 15255 Innovation Drive, San Diego Thursday, April 22 – 8 am – 12 pm Earth Education Tables – In Lobby, Black Mountain, 12855 Black Mountain Road, San Diego Friday, April 23 – 10 am - 11 am Palomar Continuing Care Center’s Healing Garden Groundbreaking, 1817 Avenido Del Diablo, Escondido Recycling Tour – Escondido Disposal Recycling Center, Meet at Palomar Medical Center at 3 pm – 4 pm.
Sequoia Hospital/CHW Redwood City, CA
Hospital Events
April 22 - E-mail Daily Green Tips, E-mail Daily What Sequoia Does Green, Invite local schools to create Eco posters; display in hospital, Bring cell phones/eye glasses in and Drop and Shop in Environmental Services Department.
Saint Francis/CHW San Francisco, CA
Hospital Events
April 22 – Focus on recycling on Earth day, Recycling education, kick off “Proper Recycling in the Café” event, Unit recycling education, A game to test waste knowledge; give staff item to throw away and if get 5 of 5 right then in raffle for an eco friendly prize
St. Bernardine Medical Center, San Bernadino, CA
Education and Hospital/ Community Recycling & Collection
April 22 - E-waste drive coordinated with Goodwill So. Cal., clothing & household drive, cell phone recycling, tennis shoes recycling (Nike “reuse a shoe” program), prescription and over-the-counter medication collection, battery recycling, hospital recycling facts, “grow a salsa garden” plant give-away for employees, organic recipes for garden pests – learn more: [email protected]
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St. Mary’s Medical Center/CHW San Francisco, CA
Hospital Events
April 22 - Earth Day notices to employees, Quiz – raffles – win prizes, Decorations: Banners and balloons, Special Earth Day cakes
Kaiser Permanente, Woodland Hills, CA
E-Waste Event & Farmer’s Market
April 20 – E Waste Recycling Event – Co hosted with Goodwill Industries 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. – (Employees Only) April 22 – Farmer’s Market – Open to Community - 5601 De Soto Ave. .
Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, CA
E-Waste Event
April 22 – 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. 393 E. Walnut Street E Waste Recycling Event – Co hosted with Goodwill Industries – Open to Community
Kaiser, Sacramento Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Hospital Event & Farmer’s Market
April 22 – Now an 18 year tradition started in 1992, we will celebrate Earth Day by giving employees reusable shopping bags made in USA from 100% PET from recycled plastic bottles and CFLs to take home. We will ask employees to "reduce your use" for disposable plastic water bottles and unneeded lighting and electricity use by turning off lights and computer monitors when not in use. April 23 - Farmer's Market (open to the public) 2025 Morse Avenue. There will be displays from local environmental groups, green hospital vendors, local hybrid and electric car dealers, and government agencies. We will also have a farmer's market at earth day this year for the first time. And we will collect old cell phones for donation or recycling
Kaiser, San Jose Medical Center, San Jose, CA
Hospital Event & Farmer’s Market
April 22 - will be giving away re-usable bags, inviting reps from local city and county to give info about community recycling programs, and awarding free Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) to employees who pledge to turn off lights when they leave a room (employees only). April 23 - Farmer's Market (open to the public) 250 Hospital Parkway.
Kaiser, Baldwin Park Medical Center, Baldwin Park, CA
E-Waste Event
April 23 - E-Waste - Event from 7 am - 2 pm – Open to Community – 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA
Kaiser Downey Medical Center, Downey, CA
E-Waste Event
April 16 E-Waste – Event from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Open to Community – 9333 Imperial Highway
Kaiser Fontana Medical Center, Fontana, CA
E-Waste Event
April 15 and April 16 – E-Waste – Event from 7 am to 1 pm – Open to Community – Palm Court, 17284 Slover Avenue.
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Kaiser Pasadena Walnut Center, Pasadena, CA
E-Waste Event & Clothing Donation
April 22 E-Waste – Event and Accepting Clothing Donations from 8 am – 2 pm – Open to the community – 393 East Walnut Street
Kaiser Riverside Hospital, Riverside, CA
E-Waste Event
April 22 E-Waste – Event from 7 am – 2 pm – Open to the community – 10800 Magnolia Avenue.
Kaiser San Marcos Medical Office Buildings, San Marcos, CA
E-Waste Event
April 19 E-Waste – Event from 7 am – 4 pm – Open to the community – 400 Craven Road
Kaiser Permanente California Service Center, San Diego, CA
E-Waste Event
April 21 – E-Waste – Event from 10 am – Noon – Open to the community – 3880 Murphy Canyon, San Diego
Kaiser Permanente Vandever Medical Office Building, San Diego, CA
E-Waste Event & Clothing Donation
April 22 – E-Waste – Event from 6 am – 10 am and 3 pm – 4:30 pm – Accepting Clothing Donations, Open to the community – 4405 Vandever Avenue
Kaiser Permanente Otay Mesa, San Diego, CA
E-Waste Event
April 23 – E-Waste – Event from 7 am – 10 am and noon – 4:30 pm – Open to the community – 4650 Palm Avenue
Kaiser Sunset Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
E-Waste Event
April 19 – E-Waste Event – from 7 am - 1 pm – Open to Community – 1550 N. Edgemont St.
Kaiser West Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
E-Waste Event
April 23 – E-Waste Event from 7 am – 1 pm – Open to Community – 6051 Cadillac Avenue
Kaiser Woodland Hills Medical Center, Woodland Hills, CA
E-Waste Event & Farmer’s Market
April 22 – Farmer’s Market – Open to Public – 5601 De Soto Avenue
April 20 – E-Waste Event from 8 am - 3 pm – Employees Only
Kern County Kaiser Permanente – Ming Avenue, Bakersfield, CA
E-Waste Event & Farmer’s Market
April 22 – E-Waste Event from 6 am – 6 pm – Open to Community – 8800 Ming Avenue
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Kern County Kaiser Permanente - East Hills, Bakersfield, CA
E-Waste Event & Farmer’s Market
April 22 – E-Waste Event from 6 am – 6 pm – Open to Community – 3700 Mall View Drive
Kaiser Panorama City Medical Center, Panorama City, CA
E-Waste Event & Hospital Event
April 16 – E-Waste Event from 8 am – 2 pm.
April 16 – To promote wellness program and reduce plastic bottle waste, give away a reusable water bottle for anyone who brings items to recycle. – Open to Community – 13552 Cantara St.
Kaiser Anaheim Medical Center, Anaheim, CA
E-Waste Event & Farmer’s Market
April 22 – E-Waste Event from 8 am – 3 pm. Open To Community – 441 N. Lakeview Ave.
Kaiser Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA
E-Waste Event & Farmer’s Market
April 22 – E-Waste Event from 8 am – 3 pm. Open to Community – 6640 Alton Pkway
Kaiser Roseville Medical Center, Roseville, CA
E-Waste Event & Farmer’s Market
April 22 - Open to Community - Earth Day, now an 18 yr tradition started in 1992 will be celebrated by giving employees re-usable shopping bags made in USA from 100% PET from recycled plastic bottles, and CFL's to take home. We will ask employees to sign a pledge to "reduce your use" for disposable plastic water bottles and unneeded lighting and electricity use by turning off lights and computer monitors when not in use.
There will be displays from local environmental groups, green hospital vendors, local hybrid and electric car dealers, and government agencies. We will also have a farmer's market at earth day this year for the first time. And we will collect old cell phones for donation or recycling.
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CA
Hospital Event
April 22 – Free lead testing of baby toys (must make a reservation by calling Health Education at 510-752-6150; limit of 5 toys per person), plastics slideshow, green freebies – Open to Community – 280 W. MacArthur Blvd.
Kaiser Fremont Medical Center, Fremont, CA
Farmer’s Market & Hospital Event
April 22 – Farmer’s Market. Showing 30 minutes of the film, “The 11th Hour.” Information from departments that take various supplies that can be recycled and/or reduce the carbon footprint (EH&S, Materials Management, Linen, Transportation, IT) – Open to Community – 39400 Paseo Padre Parkway
Kaiser Martinez Medical Offices, Martinez, CA
Farmer’s Market
April 22 – Farmer’s Market – Open to Community – 200 Muir Road
Kaiser Modesto Medical Center, Modesto, CA
Farmer’s Market
April 22 – Farmer’s Market – Open to Community – 4601 Dale Road
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Kaiser Santa Clara Homestead Medical Center, Santa Clara, CA
Farmer’s Market & Hospital Event
April 22 – Farmer’s Market, Trash to Treasure Art Competition, 2x2 Garden – Open to Community – 710 Lawrence Expressway
Kaiser San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Farmer’s Market & Hospital Event
April 22 - Farmer’s Market – Open to Community – 2425 Geary Blvd.
Kaiser Antioch Medical Center, Antioch, CA
Farmer’s Market & Hospital Event
April 22 - KP Contracted Supplier Fair, Green Team Drive, Farmer’s Market (food & music), Sharps Give Away (Sanitation Department) – Open to Community – 4501 Sand Creek Road
Kaiser Walnut Creek Medical Center, Walnut Creek, CA
Farmer’s Market & Hospital Event
April 22 - “Reduce Your Use” campaign sign up stations, Farmer’s Market (food & music), Jamba Juice (including locally sourced fruits), Fire & Police Department; KP Contracted Supplier Fair, Green Team Drive, Scavenger Hunt, Face Painting, Swap Meet, Games – Open to Community – 1425 S. Main Street
Kaiser Livermore Distribution Center, Livermore, CA
Farmer’s Market & Hospital Event
April 22 - KP Contracted Supplier Fair, Green Team Drive, Scavenger Hunt, Face Painting, Swap Meet, Games, Farmer’s Market (food & music), Jamba Juice (including locally sourced fruits), – Open to Community – 300 Pullman Street
Kaiser Vallejo, Vallejo, CA
Farmer’s Market
April 23 – Farmer’s Market – Open to Community – 975 Sereno Drive
Kaiser Hayward Medical Center
Hospital Event
April 22 – Showing 30 minutes of the film, “The 11th Hour.” Information from departments that take various supplies that can be recycled and/or reduce the carbon footprint (EH&S, Materials Management, Linen, Transportation, IT.) – Employees Only
Kaiser Union City Medical Office Building
Office Building Event
April 22 - Showing 30 minutes of the film, “The 11th Hour.” Information from departments that take various supplies that can be recycled and/or reduce the carbon footprint (EH&S, Materials Management, Linen, Transportation, IT.) – Employees Only
Kaiser Program Offices, Oakland, CA
Office Building Event
April 22 – Records Retention Drive both electronic and paper – Employees Only
Kaiser Department of Research, Oakland, CA
Office Building Event
Week Long Activities: A week of lunchtime every day from April 19 – 23: introduction to Green Sangha (a community based environmental action group), “Rethinking Plastics” Presentation, Garden Day, Green Movie Day, Green Team Open House. Employees Only
Kaiser Santa Rosa Medical Center, Santa Rosa, CA
Hospital Event
April 22 – Vendor exhibits for employees
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Kaiser San Rafael Medical Center, San Rafael, CA
Hospital Event
April 22 – Educational table for employees
St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center, Missoula, MT
Earth Week Celebration
4 events (shared on tables in cafeteria, press release, messages in newsletter and daily emails)
1. Transportation. We'll talk about our 2 new transportation awards, and also have a ribbon cutting for the new bike shelter. 2. Plastic water bottle reduction. We'll have information about water quality. Collection of bottles for a week (the week before) and put in a cage outside of our cafeteria by the pond and garden. Then people can see how many, and also guess how many for a prize. 3. Healing Environment - We'll have information about what it is, and ask people to make suggestions (and another prize) 4. Green Roof Pilot! Installation of small piece of living roof in very visible location.
Spectrum Health System, Grand Rapids, MI
Staff Electronics Recycling Event
April 19th – 30th staff from across the Spectrum Health System will be able to recycle their personal electronics free of charge.
Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI
April 22 - Ride Your Bike to Work Day: Those who ride their bike into work on Earth Day will receive a 10% discount on a meal that day in the BMC Cafeteria. Helmet must be present for discount. BMC Farmer's Market Vendors (Riverstreet Flowerland & Twin Maple Orchards) will be providing strawberry plants for purchase and various seedlings during the lunch hour on Earth Day. The seedlings will be free for those that purchase a meal in the cafeteria while supplies last. The Cafeteria will be offering a wider selection of cups that can be used for the Reusable Cup Program on Earth Day. Those purchasing a reusable cup on Earth Day will receive a free fountain drink or coffee and can save 10 cents on refills thereafter with use of the cup. Vegetarian Specials in the BMC Cafe on Earth Day Green Team Booth: Information on the BMC Green Team & Green Tips will be available.
St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, NE
Hospital Event
April 20th will be a ground breaking ceremony for new on-site organic garden.
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Sacred Heart, Eau Clair, WI
Weeklong Activities
Week of April 19—the Green Team will have an educational booth in the
hospital cafeteria with a raffle contest for prizes, including a 10-speed bike to
highlight bike-to-work advocacy April 20—Hospital Staff will participate in a Sustainability Showcase panel discussion at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC), an event that highlights local businesses honored with the Chamber of Commerce Green Award. April 22—The hospital will have an educational booth on sustainability in the UWEC commons that will highlight the hospital’s Green Team efforts, Practice Greenhealth awards, and information on their local food cooperative that now allows three regional hospitals to buy locally produced and processed food. April 22—The hospital’s cafeteria will feature healthy meal choices
of locally grown and processed food and a complimentary “Dirt Cake”
dessert featuring Oreo crust, chocolate pudding and gummy worms.
Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse, WI
Educational Events Thursdays of Month
Educational Events on the first Thursday of each month in April to celebrate earth month including:
LEED silver certified solar powered parking ramp Recycling and Styrofoam elimination Data Center renovation that includes a rain garden, energy efficiency, 90% recycle/reuse rate of construction materials etc... Solar thermal installation on Child Care Center - Earth Day celebration with the children!
Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, WI
Hospital Event
April 22 - Green Summit - Last year we introduced the “Green Champions” program. The Green Team is again asking all departments and building managers to identify an individual or team to be their own Green Champion. We are inviting current Green Champions to come and share their successes, as well as giving newly appointed Green Champions an opportunity to learn about the program, the system waste streams, ask questions specific to their team’s challenges, and create direction for their teams sustain ability initiatives.
Fort HealthCare Fort Atkinson, WI
Hospital Event
April 22 – Hosting an Office Supply Swap Shop for staffers to share no longer needed office supplies.
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago, IL
Hospital Events
April 22 - BIKE RAFFLE - Promoting “bike to work” in this urban setting, participants who complete an Earth Day Quiz are eligible to win a bike purchased by the hospital. Eliminating single use condiment packets in Food & Nutrition. Installing a wrap station in hospital cafeteria to reduce use of ‘to go’ packaging.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
Hospital Events & E Waste Event
April 22 - Tour of Bed Tower Green Roof (GOLD LEED building) Raffle for tickets to Museum of Science and Industry’s SMART HOME exhibit. Electronics Recycling for staff and community
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL
Organic Salad Bar
April 22 - Food and Nutrition services will offer a delicious array of organically grown salad bar fixings. Free Tree Saplings to all employees, The Green Team will be all wearing Green Polos and walking the floors to promote the day, Food Services will be featuring: Organic Salad Bar, Carving Station with locally raise meat, Refillable Mugs Sale with first fill free and discounted thereafter, Removal of Non Recyclable Bottled Water and Introduction of Recyclable Bottled Water.
Advocate Christ Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Hospital Activities
April 22 - Indoor Farmer’s market No Waste lunches “Turn off lights” campaign – to measure energy consumption day before and day of campaign to illustrate savings potential
St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland, IL
Hospital Event
April 22 – Dedication and celebration of new meditation garden.
St. John's Hospital Springfield, IL
Hospital Events
April 19-23 A week-long of Earth Day Activities planned Thursday, April 22, 4 p.m. – Join the “Pick up throw down” littler pick up contest – boys against girls – Carpenter to North Grand on 9th street. All week long 11:30 – 12:30 “Talking Trash” – Education on waste reduction activities in cafeteria. Other activities, battery collection on April 20 and much more. April 21 at 10:00 - Tree planting ceremony with short prayer in the garden outside of the ED.
St. Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville, IL
Hospital Event
April 22 – Earth Day is celebrated through departmental sharing of sustainability activities and an Earth Day poster is given to all departments.
Kaiser Cleveland/ Akron, OH
Hospital Event
April 22 – Employee Pledge Signing and Education – Employees Only
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Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, Florida and Canada
Month Long Hospital Events
Earth Day Celebration, Month-long energy conservation and awareness campaign April 2010- Our month-long "Focusing Our Energy on Patient Care" campaign taking place across the system. The goal is to raise awareness about the importance of energy conservation and innovation to our environment and our community. During the campaign, we will offer learning opportunities, a children's art contest, webcasts, and an employee recognition program called "Be an Energy Star" in addition to planned Earth Day events. Cleveland Clinic is proud to be an Energy Star Partner. April 22-Earth Day Celebration across the system to raise awareness, promote opportunities, and celebrate healthy environments for healthy communities at the Cleveland Clinic and in the greater community. There will be a flagship event on Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio. Some exhibits planned for this year’s Earth Day celebration include: a Farmer’s Market teaser with free apple and market bag giveaways; $1 raffle benefiting the Cleveland Carbon Fund offering plants and other great prizes; sneaker recycling drop-off for Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe program that turns sneakers into playground surface material; local music; and dozens of educational displays on environmental topics, including practical, how-to info on recycling, energy conservation and pollution prevention.
Bay Park Community Hospital, Oregon, OH
Various Staff Activities
April 22 in Cafeteria – Healthy, organic meal choices (except the dirt cake!), mercury thermometer exchange, kitchen composting demonstration, Bay Park Community cloth bag sale, demonstration of native plants, seed collection and water conservation in gardening, tips for green cleaning and green beauty products. A slide show of environmental topics in health care and the green team activities.
Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Hospital Event
April 22 – E-Waste Event at all six locations for E-waste take back program with their BAN certified recycler!
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Greenville, SC
Week Long Activities
April 19 – sign the St. Francis Pledge – large banners with the pledge will be available for signature as well as website employees can go to and sign up. Begin week of recycling – cell phone for soldiers, soles for souls, batteries April 20 - St. Francis ENERGY SMARTS – booth for employees to learn energy stewardship for home and work April 21- Mass – blessing of seedlings April 22 – Earth Fair – outside fair for employees with table set up from local agencies related to ecology – conference bike, tours of community garden with opportunity to make your own mini herb garden, Sports Medicine Dept has activity related to making your own sustainable energy. Lunch is all served in “green” fashion April 23 – Haiti Relief Funding raising for water-purification tablets – education on water resources
Englewood Community Hospital Englewood, Florida
Hospital Event
April 22 – All shifts will be able to participate in educational activities with cookies and punch served in “corn” (biodegradable) cups. Free gift for all employees is a jar opener made from recycled tires. Drawings for fabulous door prizes including tote bag made from billboard, tote bag made from sail boat sails, jewelry made from skate boards, wind chime made from silverware, vase made from potato Vodka bottle, bowl made from 33 ½ vinyl record, DVD of Disney’s “Earth”, movie tickets for Disney’s “Oceans” opening April 22nd, and live plants. Spin the wheel instant winner for miscellaneous totes, bottles and other fun prizes. Fun!
Baptist Health, South Florida, FL
Hospital Event
“Greening our Future” Recycled Art Contest: In the spirit of Earth Day, all Baptist Health South Florida employees, volunteers and physicians are invited to create a piece of art that features the principles of green living: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Submissions must use hospital- or office-generated recyclables and be appropriate for a healthcare organization. For 2010, we have over 50+ entries from across the organization, and many great prizes to award. Educational events, including vendor / partner information tables to explain sustainable projects we are currently implementing, and ways employees can work to incorporate sustainable practices into their daily work and home lives. Distributing over 13,000 Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs) for employees to save energy by replacing older bulbs at home. Eco-friendly products demonstrations and recycling education booths Community “clean up” events targeting areas around healthcare facilities in order to help share green commitment with greater community
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Presentations on Green Team accomplishments over prior year and plans for the future. Earth Day “Table Tents” on Patient Trays and in Dining Services areas to share sustainability message with patients
Magee-Women’s Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
Hospital Event
April 20 - 2nd Annual Symposium on Environmentally Literate Healthcare Provide with a focus on Reproductive Health. Speakers include Linda Guidice, Professor and Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services, University of California at San Francisco and Terry Collins, Thomas Lord Professor of Chemistry and Director, Institute for Green Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. April 21 - Sponsoring the Teresa Heinz Conference on Women’s Health and the Environment at the David Lawrence Convention Center. Speakers include Lisa Jackson, EPA Director and Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin.
Holy Redeemer Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA
April 20 - Educating all visitors about the impacts of bottled water and highlighting the Sisters’ building viable water wells in Tanzania.
Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA
Hospital Event
April 22 – Earth Day celebrating includes providing “sips” of information on the impacts of bottled water on both health and the environment.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Hospital Event
April 22 - A 10% meal discount is given to those who have a reusable water bottle on their tray during Water Wednesdays.
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport PA
Hospital Event
April 19-23 – Environmental Education table set up for staff for entire week. On Earth Day we will be playing “Garbage Games” to review what types of waste go in what types of containers. For example what gets recycled, what goes in shredding and what goes into Regulated Medical Waste. Participants will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize.
Construction Specialties, Muncy, PA
Organization Event
First Earth Day Event – April 22 – Contest with First and Second Place Gift Prizes for waste reduction success both as families and as teams. Judged on educational value, environmental impact and Financial Benefit.
St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD
Hospital Event
April 22 - Jeans Day - Bring your $5 contribution to the Café during lunch next Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and get a green Earth Day sticker so you can wear Jeans on Thursday the 22nd. Funds support Green Team recycling and environmental activities. Flowering Plant Sale on the Café Terrace – Various flowering plants for sale. Learn more about going green -- Recycling Materials, Reducing Red Bag Waste, Living Green, Composting, Water Use Reduction, car Pooling – Find your rideshare match on St. Joseph’s
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Intranet , Reuse or free stuff Web sites, Free stickers to remind you to turn off your computer monitor & lights when you leave your work space. Earth Day Celebration Ideas from TwightEarth.com: Unplug everything (but not at work), listen to the birds in the morning, play board games by candlelight, talk about what the earth means to you. Ride your bike or take a walk in nature. Take note of what you see, hear and/or smell. Just be.
Bon Secours Health System, Marriottsville, MD
Earth Day Pledge Card
Staff given a St. Francis Earth Day Pledge Card - which is a commitment by Catholic individuals, families, parishes, organizations, and institutions to live our faith by protecting God’s Creation and advocating on behalf of people in poverty who face the harshest impacts of global climate change. To join the Covenant, you commit to act on each of the five elements of the St. Francis Pledge. A web site is listed on the back of the card for people to visit and sign on to the pledge. http:// catholicclimatecovenant.org/the-st-francis-pledge/
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Hospital Event
April 22 - Selling reusable grocery bags and stainless steel water bottles. Educational event with participating vendors: Reduction in Motion (local vendor helping with implementing out waste separation program), Waste Management, SterilMed, Hygia, SRI, Charm City Circulator (free hybrid bus servicing the downtown Baltimore area), Ride Share/Car Share programs offered by the University, Re-Form Furnishings (company that refurnishes our office furniture for re-use).
Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster, MD
Hospital Event
April 22 – Earth Day Festivities will be held in the front lobby from 10 am to 2 pm.
Reston Hospital Center, Reston, VA
Hospital Event
April 20 - Popcorn and prizes and earth day educational activities will celebrate earth day. Activities include vendor education tables, food drive for the local food pantry and Earth Day community events are promoted to all staff throughout the month.
Huntington VA, Huntington, WV
Hospital Event
April 22 – Sustainability vendor information/handouts/display; display DOE award winning water conservation practices; bringing in an electric meter to demonstrate energy savings of the compact fluorescent lamps; Contacted HIPAA vendor to see if they will provide our employees an opportunity to shred personal information. Education on disposing of old paint and alkaline batteries. “Ticket of admission” to the event to include i.e. Paper, aluminum cans, eye glasses, ink cartridges, rechargeable batteries, documents for shredding. Lions Club - Recycle for Sight program eyeglasses are collected and sent to those less fortunate all over the world. They also have a free mail back program for ink cartridges RBRC has a free take back program for rechargeable batteries, contacted for
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flyers or handouts, earth day t-shirt order, poster, VA GEMS Program Education, regulatory compliance and sustainability overlap.
Christiana Care Health Services Newark, DE
Hospital Event
April 22 - Tree/shrub planting by ‘Wellness’ trail. Garden planting (new plot established this year to showcase sustainable food practices) Electronics recycling “take-back” event for staff. Cafeteria ‘bottled-water free day’, biodegradeable flatware day, and tomato seed packet handouts while supplies last. Doctors and nurses and other staff are urged to use ice and water machines in cafeteria.
Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY
April 22 – Trees of Life - Tree Planting Event
The City of Glens Falls formed a Tree Commission two years ago and one of their major projects involves planting a tree farm. Trees grown on the farm will be used to replace diseased and dead trees throughout the city. An additional 125 trees will be planted on May 1 and Glens Falls Hospital is contributing funds from the sale of their reusable mugs!
Atlantic Health Morristown, NJ
40 Years of Earth Day: Atlantic Health Green Fair at Morristown Memorial Hospital
In-house departments, community organizations and eco-conscious vendors will come together to offer Atlantic Health employees sustainable resources and education. Offerings will include food, cleaning agents, lighting, personal health assessments, carpooling resources, and information about green efforts within our organization and in the communities our hospitals serve. Wednesday, April 21, 10:00am to 3:00pm/Morristown Memorial Hospital, Auditoriums A and B For more information about Atlantic Health’s commitment to sustainability, visit www.atlantichealth.org/Atlantic/About+Atlantic+Health/Creating+the+Green+Hospital
Jewish Home Lifecare, New York, NY
E-Waste Event
April 22 - E-waste collection at three sites. (http://reconnectpartnership.com/).
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Hospital Event
April 22nd – Earth day will be celebrated at several sites. At the largest campus, a section of the cafeteria will be used to display informational posters and to have green team representatives speak with staff, patients, and visitors about the Center-wide efforts. There will be games, raffles, and a farmer’s market. Several smaller sites/campuses have chosen to set up informational booths or display posters to promote green team efforts.
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY
Hospital Event
April 19 and April 23 – Hosting a table display and recycling opportunities in the cafeteria, covering afternoon and evening shift. Green care mugs for coffee available. On Wednesday, April 21, Earth Day celebration on Roof Top Garden, display tables, seed planting, ceremony, presentation, celebration and refreshments.
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Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
Hospital Event
April 22 - Earth Day celebrations include highlighting environmental in our Hospital Lobby. Our EH&S staff will discuss programs such as reprocessing medical equipment, litter prevention, blue wrap reduction, LEED building, recycling, and King/Queen of Green program. Other activities include collecting used eyeglasses for donation and rechargeable batteries for recycling and give away marigold seedlings. We plan to plant a tree on the Hospital grounds. The following day we will take our program to the University's EarthStock event.
NY Presbyterian System-Wide Events
Hospital Events
April 19 – 23 - Week long activities sponsored by the NYP Sustainability Program: NYP/WC: April 19, Cayuga Room, 10 am – 3 pm NYP/CU & MSCHONY: April 21, Milstein Lobby, 10 am – 3 pm NYP/WD: April 23, Main Lobby, 10 am – 3 pm NYP/AH: April 27, Thayer A & B, 10 am – 3 pm Visit the NYPgreen Team table to learn about sustainability programs including: how you can win an NYPgreen stainless steel water bottle, NYPgreen recyclable pens - *limited supply*, Free nutrition advice from NYP’s clinical nutrition team, Raffle prize at Errand Solutions table, Energy reduction tips for your office and home, Recycling education, Green Champion program, “NYPgreen Workspace” program, Green cleaning tips, Tips for a healthier, more active lifestyle, Information on NYP’s carpool program, Schedule Blood Drive appointments/learn about donor rewards program, Learn about local farmers’ markets in the area.
New Milford Hospital, New Milford, CT
Hospital and Community Event
April 24 - 1-4 p.m. - “Green Health Day” Employees and their children may participate in demonstrations of composting, planting seeds in egg shells and papier-mâché’ egg cartoons (easier to transport), making kites out of recycled food products papers (all healthy of course!) and preparing of the kitchen garden. We will be giving out healthy snacks and live guitar music! Butterfly garden plans will be given out. Hospital event to be judged on April 22, will be making an “object of art” using recycled materials. i.e. wind chimes, vases, etc!
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Hospital Event
April 22 - Earth Day celebration including displays on safe plastics, water information, raffles including safe cleaners and org. food, etc. The first 50 people will get a free sapling. We will collect ink cartridges, cell phones, eyeglasses and plastic bags for recycling. Our folks from the Farmer's Market will be selling their wares. Providing information on safer cosmetics with www.safecosmetics.org.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Hospital & Community Event
April 22 – Office Supply Freecycle Event April 27 – 12th Annual Healthy Work, Healthy Home Event
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http://www.bidmc.org/AboutBIDMC/EnvironmentalInitiatives.aspx Brunch and Awards Ceremony will honor this year’s Environmental Champions and feature a key note address by Jim Hunt, City of Boston Chief of Environmental and Energy Services. An Environmental Fair will take place from 11-1, promoting alternative means of transportation, locally grown produce and new reusable mug program.
Faulkner Hospital, Partners, Boston, MA
Hospital Event
April 22 - Educational informational booth during lunchtime and serving free cake. We will be running DVDs of The Planet Earth on a tv next to the cake and storyboards. Eco quiz with a raffle prize of fun "green" things such as CFL light bulbs, re-usable Green Team coffee mug and cold cups, reusable grocery totes, etc.
Spaulding Rehab Hospital Network, Partners, Boston, MA
Hospital Event
The Boston Center – poster The Northend Rehab and Nursing Center – poster Shaughnessey Kaplan Rehab – poster Spaulding Cambridge Rehab – poster Spaulding Rehab Hospital – poster, raffles, informational table, quiz
MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham Union and Leonard Morse, Natick, MA
Hospital Event
April 12 - Hosting “Blue Wrap” Arts and Crafts competition with award winner announced on April 26. Kicking off voluntary Flexitarian Program – to give up a meat meal per week.
St. Joseph Manor Health Care, Inc., Brockton, MA
Hospital Event
April 22 - for our Garden Project. We will be building raised planter beds so that our wheel chair residents can access the planters to plant vegetables. We are going to place window boxes on our resident balcony areas and request people adopt an area to water, weed & maintain. In addition we are going to have a drive to collect old eyeglasses & hearing aides that will be donated to Lithuania.
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA
Hospital Event
April 22 - An informational table will be set up to educate both community members and staffers on environmental sustainability activities at Mass General. – Open to Community
St. Andre, Biddeford, ME
Hospital Event
April 22 - An informational table along with a “green quiz” set up at our front entrance. Everyone who participates is eligible to win a vendor supplied gift basket filled with green or recycled items. Also giving away reusable St. Andre “tote” bags to all who stop by the table. We are using the momentum of Earth day to kick off our green tip of the week that will be placed in a frame near our front entrance.
Greater Hospital September 22 GBMC Green Team will hold an Earth Day event
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Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD
Event featuring recycling stations, where the names of those who bring in an item for recycling will be entered into a prize drawing. Those who sign a pledge to be environmentally responsible will receive a free reusable cup and discounts on drinks. For $5 donation, eligible staff are allowed to wear jeans for a day (to benefit Herring Run Watershed Association. numerous “farmer’s market stands” will provide information such as the history of Earth Day, carbon footprint calculation, and information on the “greening” of Maryland Hospitals Also in honor of Earth Day, GBMC’s Café will serve an assortment of fresh local foods like chicken, bison burgers and vegetables to encourage interest in eating healthy, sustainable foods while supporting Maryland farmers.
Mercy St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH
Hospital event
April 22 MSCH will be to employees a biodegradable 16 ounce tumbler for hot or cold drinks imprinted with "April 22, 2010 Earth Day Celebrating 40 Years" and the hospital's logo. Employees who use the tumbler to purchase coffee in the Cafeteria receive a 16 oz coffee at the 12 oz price. Each tumbler also contains a bookmark highlighting the items that we currently recycle. We are also setting up a display of the hospital's Green program in the main lobby - items we recycle, statistics on resources saved, improvement throughout the years and awards received. A story about the St. Charles Green Program was published in Issue 243 of the Mercy Messenger- our internal newsletter.
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Hospital and community event
April 23 The UTMB Conservation Initiatives has a rich history of celebrating its accomplishments during the annual Earth Day event on campus. Marking its eighteenth year, the 2010 event will focus on the conservation efforts we apply during daily operations. Earth Day theme is “The Green Generation”. UTMB will plant trees, recycle, use less energy, conserver water, become more sustainable and educate the UTMB family how to live green healthy lives. Galveston Island Beach Cleanup organized by UTMB Students on April 24th, 9a.m. – 11a.m. @ Big Reef Beach, volunteers welcome! Office Swap Shop offers members of the campus community a way to exchange their surplus supplies and materials with others. Prize will be given to whoever wears the oldest UTMB recycle T-shirt. 6000 donated native tree seedlings from ArborGen will be given out by volunteers and shared with Texas Medical Center. Volunteers will receive a Earth Day Mug. UTMB green exhibitors are Environmental Health & Safety, Utilities Conservation Initiatives, Facilities & Campus Services Maintenance, Logistics, Sodexho, Morrison.
Hunterdon Healthcare Flemington, NJ
Hospital Event
April 19-23 The Environmental Stewardship Committee Celebrates Earth Week! Grainger will be outside the cafeteria to enable employees to purchase Energy saving devices Later, IKON will be in Meeting Room C to demonstrate scanning and duplexing on copiers and demonstrate how to save paper and trees. A toner reclamation and swap will be ongoing. Afterwards, a lecture, “Home Composting – Easy Steps to Get You Started”,
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will be presented by Rebecca Magron, Horticulture Consultant & Research Associate, Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County April 22nd THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY Hunterdon Department of Health Representative Carla Hobbs will be presenting information at a display table outside the cafeteria, and Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance Representative Alison Levine will be presenting information about their activities including the Dvoor Farmers Market, upcoming events and HLTA accomplishments. April 23rd IKON will be in Meeting Room C to demonstrate scanning and duplexing and the toner reclamation and swap will b e repeated.
Nothern Michigan Regional Hospital
Community and hospital event
April 22 Hospital will be collecting medications, eyeglasses, cell phones, medical equipment and hearing aids from staff and the public and will distribute information via power point, handouts and a quiz.
Metrowest Medical Center Natick MA and Framingham MA
Hospital event
April 22 Green goes Blue contest: Ways in which to use blue wrap. Mercury thermometer exchange: Bring an old glass thermometer in and exchange it for a new mercury-free one. Farmers Market in the cafeteria. Bring in a reusable food container to receive a discount on your meal, and learning to be a “flexitarian—a person who incorporates meatless meals into their diet.
Akansas Childrens Hospital
Community and hospital events
Celebrating Earth Day for the first time, Arkansas Children’s Hospital has partnered with Shred-It to host a FREE community wide document destruction and paper recycling event. Employees and members of the community will be able to drive thru, drop off and witness the shredding and recycling of their information sensitive documents. The hospital will be announcing the kicking off its alkaline battery recycling program, with a goal of capturing and recycling nearly 1 ton of alkaline batteries in 2010.The hospital also will be advertising the successful start of our cardboard recycling program and encouraging staff to participate by breaking down and separating their cardboard!
Bon Secours Richmond St. Francis Medical Center, Midlothian, VA
Hospital event
Groundbreaking ceremony on new herbal garden. Herbs grown will be used in café food preparation. Free herb plants, on a first-come, first served basis, offered to day and evening staff. Official launch of “Good Help to all Creation” reusable cup sale and hospital wide mixed paper recycling program. On April 30th, will hold a tree planting ceremony.
Bon Secours Richmond Community
Hospital event
Lunchtime groundbreaking ceremony of new herbal garden fo use in café food preparation. Fee herb plants within a hand-made Bon Secours pot on a first-come, first served basis for day and evening
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Hospital, Richmond, VA
shift staff. Educations activities in the café all week about Green efforts and how to join the hospital’s Green Team
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital Richmond, Va.
Hospital Event
April 22 Information table in the lobby. Selling re-usable coffee mugs which can be refilled in the café for a discount. Distribute Earth Day pledge cards. Display of battery and recycling boxes. Distribute the hospital's "Green Team Year in Review" handout. Herbs distributed to employees on first come - first serve basis. 11:30 am Special Blessing of new Herb Garden. Herb gardens will be planted, in hanging containers in balcony outside the cafeteria, which will be maintained by hospital volunteers. Herbs will be used in hospital food preparation.
John Muir Medical Center
Hospital Event
In celebration of Earth Day, we will be planting 3 heirloom apple trees that have been donated to us from a non-profit organization called The Urban Farmers.
Cogdell Spencer ERDMAN www.cogdell.com
Company wide event
A paperless activity—an electronic survey being sent nationwide to 430 employees, throughout our 7 regional offices and to all of our property managers at our 112 owned and managed healthcare facilities that involves a company-wide online survey around our company's Sustainability Mission, Vision and Goals. The goals of the survey are to Use Earth Day as an event to send a President’s message around our company sustainability vision; unify the company by hosting a company-wide Earth Day event; collect, record, and recognize the many employees and teams of employees that are leading these efforts; inform the ongoing development of the corporate goals for the organization around Corporate Responsibility Reporting and associated metrics; and identify employees who are interested in doing more and finding out what their ideas are.
Main Line Health, Philadelphia, PA
Hospital event
Main Line Health and ARAMARK Healthcare will partner to support the celebration of this important environmentally-focused day to improve the quality of life in the communities that we serve. Starting on Earth Day, we will address the challenge to reduce single serving bottled water use and to promote the use of public drinking water as well as bulk spring or filtered water. All employees and visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the water/ice machines available in every cafeteria to help do their part. Single serve bottled water will be substituted with bulk Poland Spring water at catered meetings where water is ordered. Eco-friendly reusable mugs (Made with pre-consumer recycled material), as well as custom totes for lunch will also be available in the cafés starting April 1. Main Line Health is also taking advantage of Earth Day to make their employees aware of the
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many projects and initiatives they are engaged in by posting an “Environmental-GO GREEN!” page on the Safety Intranet site. Frequent updates will be made to provide “green” tips and update staff on the many “Green” initiatives.
Fairview Hospital Berkshire Health Systems Great Barrington, MA
Hospital Event
On April 20, Fairview Hospital celebrates Earth Day by declaring Wear Green Day! The hospital will be showing the film “FRESH” (New thinking about what we’re eating). BHS Coffee To-Go Mugs and Fairview Water Bottles will be on Sale, Sustainable Living Information will be available - CET and Berkshire Grown. Juliet Haas, Coordinator Egremont Recycling, will provide information on sharps returns policy. Monument Mountain High School Students will hold a Mini Farmers Market, selling vegetable and flower plants and fresh herbs. The Fairview Community Bulletin Board will display information on “A Greener Fairview”. A limited number of Saplings, Green Shopping Bags, Green Apples, “SUN” Organic Fair Trade regular and flavored coffee will be available along with other surprises!
Saint Joseph's Hospital Marshfield, WI
Hospital Event
April 19-23 Our plans for Earth Week include a presentation on Green-Scaping -sustainable gardening, wise plant selection, composting, rain gardens and rain barrels. Our green team is posting a display in our cafeteria showcasing the green efforts of various departments within the hospital, plus posting the ideas received from employees during a green 'idea drive' we had last fall. We will randomly draw an idea from those submitted and give away an 8' maple tree to the employee who submitted the idea. We will be holding two mercury thermometer collections, exchanging digital for mercury versions. Earth Week wraps up with an employee electronics clean sweep sponsored by the hospital, working with our electronics recycling vendor, to help employees safely and securely dispose/recycle their old electronics.
Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD
The Green Team is sponsoring the following Earth Day events, There will be displays, giveaways, prizes and the chance to win a bird house. Employees may bring personal and other documents to the ground floor loading dock to be shredded free of charge. The President and CEO of Holy Cross Hospital will present the hospital's Eco Leadership Award and discuss how Holy Cross Hospital is going green The hospital will also installof a birdhouse in the meditation garden.
Baystate Health MA
Baystate Health will provide staff with an annual report on what areas throughout the hospital have done in 2009 to help reduce our carbon footprint. Along with that we are reporting to staff the green building practices we are taking while building a new state of the art facility for our hospital (which should be in operation by 2012). There is also a green
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pledge we are asking staff to participate in. Boston Medical Center Boston, MA
Hospital event
April 22 There will be a celebration of local dairy farms with representatives from Garelick Farms, Cabot Cheese, Grafton Village Cheese, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Ben & Jerry’s, Stoneyfield Farms, and Newman’s Own, giving out free tasting samples Our guest speaker is Scott Soares, Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture and Mark Duffy, local dairy farmer. BMC is the first hospital in New England to join the Keep Local Farms effort. At BMC, 10 cents from every single-serve (bottle) purchase of milk will be donated to Keep Local Farms. The money, in turn, will be divided among the 2,000 dairy farms in New England. All of our hospital departments will be displaying their green efforts such as Food and Nutrition, Environmental services, Facilities, Transportation, and Purchasing. Farmer Dave from Dracut will also be on site promoting his Farmers Market and CSA that occurs at the hospital from June to October.