Elizabeth Hansen
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Basic Needs & Security
Get To Know Your Watershed
SDG #6 Water & Sanitation
I will spend 30 minutes learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.
Basic Needs & Security
Practice A Sharing Economy
SDG #1 No Poverty
Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors.
Basic Needs & Security
Reduce Animal Product Consumption
SDG #2 Zero Hunger
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Education & Livelihood
Plan A Staycation in Your Community
SDG #11 Communities
For an upcoming vacation, I will plan a staycation in my region.
Education & Livelihood
Research Impact Investing
SDG #8 Work & Economy
Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.
Health & Equity
Safe Disposal of Medications and Household Chemicals
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will spend 20 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.
Health & Equity
Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities
SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities
I will spend 30 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.
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Elizabeth Hansen 3/29/2022 7:27 PMIt's time to recruit!! Let's get some more folks on the team!! -
Elizabeth Hansen 3/18/2022 3:22 PMLink for Periop Green Team: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkxD8uKOm6Gux0LTqPl128yxnus3JtMV9V1pTzojrBtTqnxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link -
Elizabeth Hansen 3/18/2022 3:21 PMFor actions at work, please consider joining the Periop Green Team – info below!TL/DR: sign up [here] to join the new Peri-Operative Green TeamSituation:Climate crisis continues to impact planetary health including the health of children. Health care is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and waste, and is responsible for 4.6% of global greenhouse gas emissions globally. The US healthcare system contributes to about 25% of those emissions and is responsible for 388,000 disability-adjusted life-years lost. Pediatric patients are directly impacted by climate crisis in many ways, including respiratory diseases from air pollution, mental illness caused by unsafe living environments, malnutrition from food insecurity, extreme temperatures, forced migration, and physical trauma from extreme weather eventsBackground:Climate change disproportionately affects the health of children, and affects pediatric surgical diseaseAssessment:Seattle Children’s Hospital has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2025The operating rooms are a large part of hospital emissions and waste and we have many areas for improvementRecommendation:As health care workers, we are obligated to look after the health of the planet as it impacts the health of our patients. Join us in this important work!Reduce waste with sustainable procurement – prioritize reusable and recyclable options over single-use. Ensure proper disposal of all itemsDecrease emissions – use IV anesthesia or low flow volatile anesthesia, and eliminate high impact greenhouse gasses desflurane and nitrous oxideEducate ourselves – integrate climate change, impact and mitigation strategies within education for all OR staffExplore ways to decrease energy consumption in the ORsPlease sign up here to join! You’ll have an opportunity to choose action items that are important to you. Please forward to interested folks in the Peri-op group, add to weekly newsletters, and spread the word! Thank you everyone!
Peri-op Green TeamLiz Hansen, Sarah Greenberg, Kim Righter-Ross, Hannah Cockrell, Ting ZhaReferences[1] Romanello M, McGushin A, Napoli CD, et al. The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future. Lancet. Published online 2021. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01787-6[2] UNICEF. UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women. Accessed October 25, 2021. https://data.unicef.org[3] Roa L, Velin L, Tudravu J, McClain CD, Bernstein A, Meara JG. Climate change: challenges and opportunities to scale up surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care globally. Lancet Planet Heal. 2020;4(11):e538-e543. doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(20)30247-3[4] Eckelman MJ, Huang K, Lagasse R, Senay E, Dubrow R, Sherman JD. Health Care Pollution And Public Health Damage In The United States: An Update. Health Aff. 2020;39(12):2071-2079.[5] Wu S, Cerceo E. Sustainability Initiatives in the Operating Room. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021;47(10):663-672. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2021.06.010 -
Elizabeth Hansen 3/18/2022 3:20 PMoh hey Seattle Children's Green Team and Seattle Children's Therapeutics! We see you and we CHALLENGE you!! -
Elizabeth Hansen 3/18/2022 3:18 PMI'm excited to jump into this eco challenge! I like the sustainable development theme, and look forward to learning more. I'm also in the process of getting a new electric vehicle and ditching my gas powered car! Happy Earth Month team!!