Earth Day celebration planning

Join Practice Greenhealth members from UW Health and University of Washington Health Center for a discussion of successful Earth Day events and projects at hospitals and health systems. Learn what your organization can do to engage your staff and community in environmental stewardship for this year’s celebration on April 22.

We’ll identify fresh ideas to celebrate Earth Day in health care settings, and you’ll be able to share your plans for engaging staff and community members.

Mary Evers Statz

UW Health energy management and sustainability program director

Evers Statz has been helping UW Health expand their sustainability efforts across a diverse portfolio of buildings since 2007. She helped champion a formal commitment to sustainability along with the system’s medical director of sustainability and CEO. She holds a master’s in sustainable management and helps various committees to progress sustainability across functional areas that include energy and water, resulting in seven buildings that meet or exceed the EnergyStar score of 75 and a formal goal to reduce water use intensity. Evers Statz has 25 years of design, construction, and facility management experience and is a member of ASHE, WHEA, AEE, USGBC, and ACHE.

Paul W. Kelley, CBET

Washington Hospital director of biomedical engineering, the Green Initiative, and asset redeployment

Paul W. Kelley, CBET, has led the green team at Washington Hospital in Fremont, Calif., since their first meeting on 08/08/08 at 08:08 a.m. He also serves on the City of Fremont Environmental Sustainability Commission and the Joint Commission Patient Safety Advisory Group. Kelley is a member of the AAMI Sustainability Standards Committee where they are developing documents outlining important considerations in the area of medical devices and environmental sustainability.

Tom J. Thompson

UW Health sustainability specialist

Tom J. Thompson brings more than a decade of health care sustainability experience to his new role at UW Health in Madison, Wis. Thompson previously lead sustainability initiatives at Gundersen Health System for 10 years .He has extensive experience working with regional sustainable foods, recycling, medical waste reduction, staff engagement, and community service/leadership. He enjoys working with many diverse cultures and incorporates those experiences and knowledge in his everyday life and work.

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Webinar: Earth Day celebration planning
Join Practice Greenhealth members from UW Health, University of Washington Health Center, and others for ideas to enhance your Earth Day program. Live event: 02/27/2019 at 1:00 PM (EST) You must register to access.
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