Hospitals should be a place of healing and wellness; however, a much darker side of healthcare is threatening the physical and mental wellbeing of patients. Modern health care systems are major contributors to the already significant burden of climate change.
Read MoreI always joke that I’m in agriculture because I don’t want to sit at a desk. My family did not own a farm or really do much agricultural activities to be honest. I went to UW Madison, and got a summer job as an agronomy intern in the sustainable agricultural lab. I loved it because it exposed me to organic, got me thinking about health and chemicals, and protecting the environment. After earning my Master’s in agronomy and PhD in organic agriculture, I found a post-doctoral research opportunity at the University of Minnesota working with Kernza.
Read MoreI realized while working on the asthma team at Children’s Hospital that there are a lot of issues that healthcare, the way it is handled right now, is not going to solve. Waiting for a kid to show up at the emergency room is not going to fix the problem. We need to invest in community based solutions.
Read MoreI feel fortunate that I get to work on an issue that is so personally important to me. My two kids are going to inherit this earth when I’m gone and I want it to be healthy. Our mission at Slipstream is literally to accelerate climate solutions for everyone, so I get to professionally focus on this personal passion.
Read MoreClimate change is the biggest public health threat of the 21st century and healthcare is paradoxically responsible for 8.5% of the US carbon emissions, which is huge! It’s part of our mission and values IN HEALTHCARE to improve population health, yet we are part of the impact of climate change on human health.
Read MoreWe are healthy home evaluators. We aim to be a one-stop shop for people to understand what they need to do to improve the health of their home and how they can afford it. When a homeowner experiences a problem like high utility bills or a drafty home, we start with an energy assessment to identify the home's leaky areas, where insulation is needed or absent, and other inefficiencies. We make recommendations and our teams work on the implementation. Our goal is to help people reduce their energy burden and do right by the planet at the same time.
Read MoreIf you’ve heard of Groundwork Milwaukee, you might associate them with urban agriculture, specifically stewards of community garden plots across the city, rather than with issues of climate change and public health. But Young Kim, the Executive Director of the organization’s Milwaukee chapter, says the Groundwork mission is much broader and international in scope.
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