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SUMMARY:GHC Forum 2025: Planning Climate Action in Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:Click here for presentation slides: GHC Workshop – Forum Nov 24 2025 \nWatch the recording of our in-person event to join fellow hospitals\, clinicians\, utility companies\, and industry leaders for a day of insight\, strategy\, and collaboration\, focused on addressing barriers and taking action to lower hospital utility costs as well as greenhouse gas emissions. This Forum highlights successful projects\, top-performing facilities\, emerging policies\, and the collaborative frameworks that make sustainable healthcare possible. With climate change and rising energy costs as urgent imperatives\, this annual gathering offers practical tools and powerful inspiration for hospitals striving to deliver better care while reducing their carbon footprint. \nTimestamps:  \n00:00 – Intro \n07:30 – Agenda\n\n12:16 – Climate Change and Climate Action\n\n27:00 – Goals for the Day\n\n29:55 – Keynote – Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems | Speaker – Ann Ford\, President & CEO\, Brightshores Health System \n1:06:25 – Why are so Many New Hospitals so Energy Inefficient\n\n1:13:50 – Panel Discussion – Delivering Highly Efficient New Hospitals | Speakers: David Stolte\, Vice President\, Strategy and Program Support Services\, Mackenzie Health\, Glenn Griffiths\, P3 Asset Manager\, Infrastructure Ontario\, Colin Flock\, SVP\, EllisDon Facilities Services\, Vivian Botos\, Director\, Redevelopment Halton Healthcare Services\n\n1:49:48 – Panel Discussion – Clinicians and Organizational Alignment | Speakers – Dr. Peter Menikefs\, Anesthesiologist\, St. Joseph’s Health Centre\, Unity Health\, Toronto\, Fiona Miller\, Professor of Health Policy\, University of Toronto\, Nina Malek\, Project Director\, LTC Development\, Capital Planning\, North York General Hospital\, Katelyn Poyntz\, Director\, Project Engineering & Energy\, Moderated by Gillian Henderson\, Vice President\, Climate Challenge Network\n\n2:31:00 – Climate Action from Around the Globe | Speaker: Steve Rees\, Past President\, International Federation of Healthcare Engineering \n2:47:07 – Panel Discussion: Getting the Most out of your Existing Facilities | Speakers: Ian McDermott\, Vice President\, Facilities & Capital Development\, Sinai Health System\, Julian Kazan\, Supervisor\, Commercial Energy Solutions\, Enbridge Gas\, Simba Mohammed\, Director Facility Operations and Planning\, Mackenzie Health\, Moderated by Amandeep Deol\, Vice President\, Enerlife Consulting\n\n3:32:15 – Presentation from IESO \n3:41:10 – A New York State of Mind \n3:46:20 – Panel Discussion – Carrots and Sticks: Project Funding and Regulations | Speakers: Duncan MacLellan\, Project Manager\, Environment and Climate Division\, City of Toronto\, Pierre Iachetti\, Executive Director\, David Suzuki Foundation\, Kyle Robinson\, Chief Facilities Redevelopment & Sustainability Officer\, SickKids Hospital\, Vicki Gagnon\, Business Manager\, Public Sector Conservation\, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) \n4:14:37 – Working Together – Collaborations \n4:24:10 – Panel Discussion – Climate Collaborations – Nix the Nitrous | Speakers: Dr. Lisa Hutchinson\, Anesthesiologist\, Mike Lithgow\, Manager of Energy and Climate Action\, Sunnybrook Hospital \n4:59:30 – Panel Discussion – Climate Collaborations – Boiler Plant Optimization | Speakers: Julian Kazan\, Supervisor\, Commercial Energy Solutions\, Eddie Camilleri\, Director of Building Services\, William Osler Health Systems\, Paul Ingham\, Vice President\, Sales and Marketing\, Thermogenics\n\n5:16:20 – Closing Words – A Time for Action \nThank you to our Sponsors and Exhibitors: \nRegistration and Breakfast – sponsored by EllisDon Facility Services \n \n  \n  \nKeynote Sponsored by Creative Energy \n \n  \n10:30 am – Coffee and Networking Break   – Sponsored by JCI \n \n  \n  \nExhibitors: \n \n 
URL:https://greeninghc.com/event/ghcforum2025/
LOCATION:Westin Harbour Castle\, Toronto\, 1 Harbour Square\, TORONTO\, ONTARIO\, M5J 1A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2025
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ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Pagel":MAILTO:mpagel@climatechallengenetwork.org
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