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One Healthcare Ecochallenge

April 1 - April 30, 2024

Lara Pes

Weill Cornell Medicine

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
813 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

water leaks

reported
UP TO

50

trees

planted
UP TO

10

individuals

recognized for sustainability
UP TO

4.0

items

donated
UP TO

1.0

local or diverse business

supported
UP TO

1.0

healthcare connection

made
UP TO

1.0

serving

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

1.0

pint of blood

donated
UP TO

58

minutes spent

learning

Lara's actions

In Our Communities

Plant Trees

I will plant 10 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard. Check out resources for which tree species are best to plant in your area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Climate Change Impacts on Health

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the ways climate change impacts health.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Volunteer in My Community

I will volunteer 30 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

Mindfulness / Meditation Practice

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness and/or Meditation.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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Sustainable Healthcare

I will attend or watch a recording of a webinar 60 minutes long covering one or more healthcare sustainability issues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

Gratitude

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for every day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

In Our Communities

Donate Items

I will help others in need and prevent useful items from going to landfill by donating 10 items.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Support Diverse and Locally-Owned Businesses

I will promote equity and support my community by purchasing items at 1 diverse- and/or locally-owned businesses.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Environmental Footprint of Healthcare

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry, how it impacts health, and ways I can help reduce it.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Report a Leak

I will prevent water from being wasted by reporting one or more leaky faucets, toilets, or other water leaks to my organization's facilities team for repair.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Learn the Truth about Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Donate Blood

I will donate blood in my community to make sure there are adequate supplies for routine medical services and emergencies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Green Gratitude

I will recognize 10 colleague(s) for their sustainability efforts by thanking them on our team feed, in-person, by email, and/or through my organization's recognition platforms.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

At Work

Greener Purchasing

I will select a greener option when purchasing supplies, such as products that have environmental certifications, less packaging, or other environmental attributes, or come from local vendors.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Stay Connected

I will schedule coffee breaks, lunches, and/or check-in meetings with 2 coworkers to promote connectivity in my workplace.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

Reduce Refined Sugar

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Repair an Item

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
One Healthcare Sustainable Healthcare

Briefly describe the issue(s) you learned about. How did this information impact you?

Lara Pes 4/11/2024 9:53 AM

I would like to encourage everyone to listen to one or more of the webinars in the Climate-Smart Health Care Series organized by our colleagues from the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education at Columbia University and Health Care Without Harm US (you can also listen to past recordings). They are very informative on different topics related to healthcare and sustainability/climate change.

https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/research/global-consortium-climate-and-health-education/climate-smart-health-care-series

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REFLECTION QUESTION
In Our Communities Donate Items

Why is it important to consider how and to whom you donate your no-longer-needed items?

Lara Pes 4/04/2024 6:31 AM

If you'd like to donate gently used clothes and books, we're having a Stop & Swap event on Thursday, April 25th in the Olin Hall Gym (445 E 69th St, basement). All the material that will not be exchanged at the end of the day, will be donated to Goodwill.

More info here: https://sustainability.weill.cornell.edu/events/stop-swap-exchange-books-and-clothes-wcm-community

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- Maria Yioupis 4/04/2024 10:14 AM
  
  Thanks for posting this event. Didnt know about it.
  
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Lara Pes 4/04/2024 6:24 AM

Green Gratitude post: Today, I'd like to thank all the people who play a role, big or small, in WCM sustainability's effort.
First of all, I'd like to thank my boss Angela Mu, Associate Director of Energy & Sustainability, and Mike Murphy, Senior Director of FMCO. Without them, the Office of Energy & Sustainability would not exist. My colleagues Akhil Soman and Filipp Alaverdyan who work hard on energy conservation projects on our campus.
Then I'd like to thank all those people who invest their time and energy working on sustainability initiatives even if sustainability is not in their job title. To mention a few:
Matt Domser, cofounder of the Green Labs Program.
Juan Rodrigues Alcazar who is the leader of the Postdoc Green Initiative.
Sandra Cohen who brings lab recycling to the next level going through her lab's trash and sorting all recycling properly (including Polycarbin and Corning takeback programs).
Dr. Deirdre Kelleher who cofounded the PeriOp Sustainability group.
Dr. Daniel Margolis, Dr. Elizabeth Echt for the Radiology Sustainability Initiative.

These are just a few names that come to mind, but there are more. Feel free to add the names of people who should be recognized for their sustainability efforts in the comments or on a different Green Gratitude post.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
In Our Communities Volunteer in My Community

How did volunteering in your community make you feel? What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?

Lara Pes 4/03/2024 6:21 AM

If you would like to volunteer in NYC during a park clean-up, there are some events planned for the month of April by the Department of Sanitation: https://www.sanitationfoundation.org/nyc-big-spring-clean

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Lara Pes 4/02/2024 9:34 AM

For those who want to learn about Recycling at work, here is our website page on recycling https://sustainability.weill.cornell.edu/waste-recycling.
In the image below you can find the most common recycling mistakes. The worst mistake is to put food and liquid residues in the recycling. This contaminates the entire bag of recycling. Make sure that the material you place in the recycling is pretty clean (minimal food and liquid residues are acceptable).
Please contact the Office of Energy and Sustainability if you have any questions or feedback on the website (like information missing that you think should be there).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
One Healthcare Donate Blood

Why do you donate blood?

Lara Pes 4/02/2024 8:21 AM

I'd like to remind everyone that today there is a blood drive in the Olin Hall gym (445 E 69th St, basement) from 12 pm to 6 pm. https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/320835

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- Lara Pes 4/02/2024 9:07 AM
  
  I donate blood to save lives. It's pretty easy and painless. After donating I feel good because I know I helped someone. And they give you free snacks ;)
  
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Lara Pes 3/29/2024 1:13 PM

For whoever is considering donating blood as an action, there is a Blood Drive planned for Tuesday, April 2nd in the Olin Hall gym. See details here: https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/320835

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- Amy Smith 4/01/2024 4:23 AM
  
  this is a great way to promote the blood drive so important to get people to turn up. great day to help save life's. good luck to you all
  
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Lara Pes 3/29/2024 12:54 PM

Hello team Weill Cornell Medicine. Thank you to all of you for joining us in the second One Healthcare Ecochallenge. Thank you to Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, and Peace Health for creating this challenge, which will start in just a few days, on April 1st!

Ecochallenges are all about committing to sustainable actions — and consistently checking in to keep yourself and your team accountable. It's also about measuring our impact, and seeing just how phenomenal it can be when we all take action, together. Hopefully, you'll learn something new and have fun in the process!

Good luck :)

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