Fletcher Allen Health Care Sustainability Council And Green Teams

WHY??? Healthcare-Huge Consumers, Huge Users and therefore a HUGE footprint “Low Lying” opportunities Can save $$

Structure

“Sustainability Council” Administrative-level Committee Consists of Directors and VP’s from key affected areas Purchasing and Distribution PR & Marketing Hospital Operations/Services Facilities Management Medical Group Ops Physician “Champion” Compliance Nutrition Wellness Nursing Finance Facilities Planning

Sustainability Council Function Generate “high-level” ideas Held accountable for progress within their domains Review and approve Green Team initiatives that go beyond the department level Meets quarterly with report-outs from each member Review problem areas and develop fixes

(Core) Green Team “Power Generator” of Ideas Brainstorming Green activities Education Auditing Promotion Research Energy conservation Wellness

Green Team Members As much cross section as possible to generate more cross-pollination of ideas Always looking for more participation, especially Nursing Radiology Environmental Services Nursing Wellness Health & Safety Facilities Planning Facilities Management OR Lab Nutrition Psych PR Outpatient, Medical Group In-house construction

Function-specific Green Teams Laboratory & Pathology Services Paper reduction Chemical disposal Safety Committee Staff education Waste auditing Facilities Management Refrigeration Energy consumption, thermostats, HVAC, etc “Green renovations” checklist Satellites (PCIMs, FPs) EPP (Environmentally Preferable Purchasing) Perhaps one of the most important groups Looks “Upstream” All report through the Core Green Team

Green Ambassadors Mostly Green Team members “Promote from within” Provide education Oversee education and ‘compliance’ within their groups Assist with auditing Provide add’l ideas Promote department-specific initiatives