Joyce Fitzgerald

I will make 3 new healthcare connections at my workplace or beyond to learn from my peers, share best practices, and see if there are opportunities for collaboration.

I will purchase produce and/or meat from a local farmers market or food co-op to make 4 locally-sourced meals.

I will read the Ecochallenge feed each day and comment on posts by people who I don't know, but whose content inspires or interests me.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry, how it impacts health, and ways I can help reduce it.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about greenwashing and how to avoid it.

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.

How can you personally help address climate change? Complete the climate action venn diagram at ayanaelizabeth.com/climatevenn and share your climate action in the feed.

Your voice matters! Help us improve the One Healthcare Ecochallenge by taking our survey, available starting April 23rd.

I pledge to take one action that improves the sustainability of my organization in 2025. It can be an action from this challenge or another action that improves resource stewardship.

I will promote equity and support my community by purchasing items at 2 diverse- and/or locally-owned businesses.

Allina Health's sustainability program is one important way we support the people we serve by minimizing the impact of our physical footprint. Check out our Climate Action Plan on the AKN which will fulfill our pledge to: reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, become more resilient to the impacts of climate change, and engage with staff and our community to promote climate education and encourage action.

Check out the Allina Health Environmental Sustainability AKN page to find case studies and resources.

The ANW Green Team needs a charter. I will write a draft and distribute it for review.

The Venn Diagram action link takes you to a printable PDF. Make a fillable version that does not require printing to share, giving credit to original author.

Check out the Allina Health Environmental Sustainability AKN page to find case studies and resources.

Lighting makes up approximately 10% of hospitals' energy use on average. I will save energy by turning off unnecessary lights when not in use and when I am the last one to leave a space.

Read up on pollinators and pollinator habitat. Get tips and access to resources on how to transform your home environment into a pollinator haven.

I will repair an item, such as clothing or an appliance, for myself, a friend, family member, or neighbor.

I will make 1 appointments to support my health and well-being (primary care provider, dental, vision, etc.)

Make reusable items available to coworkers and donation partners

Hand washing dishes can use more energy and hot water than running a full dishwasher. To save water, I will scrape instead of rinsing dishes before loading them into the dishwasher, and only run it when it is full.

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

Plant a container garden. Choosing this to replace a little bit of monoculture grass and have a small part of my food as locally grown as possible. Also, blooming varieties of herbs will be good for insects and pollinators.