NJ has good clean energy goals but must act fast, advocates say
The report,
Electric Buildings, suggests that transitioning homes and businesses to electric-only power by 2050 would equate to removing more than 2 million gasoline-powered cars from Jersey roadways.
The groups behind the study now say it is up to the state government to decide how swiftly and decisively it wants to act to meet this goal.
Gov. Phil Murphy s Energy Master Plan, unveiled in early 2020, is well-intentioned, according to Hayley Berliner, Environment New Jersey clean energy associate.
That being said, Berliner urged the governor and legislators to ensure the Clean Energy Fund that supports the plan isn t raided to cover other costs and causes.
In birth, in sickness and in death, hospitals produce gigantic amounts of waste – much of which can be avoided. In the US, the healthcare sector makes up 10% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study in the National Library of Medicine. The global healthcare climate footprint is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from 514 coal-fired power plants, according to a report by Health Care Without Harm, a global organization that advocates for ecologically sustainable healthcare practices
“If the world’s health services were a country, it would be the fifth-largest carbon emitter on the planet,” according to the organization.
Green building experts urge caution in use of antimicrobial building materials
Green building experts urge caution in use of antimicrobial building materials
Building materials containing chemicals such as triclosan have no proven health benefit and have been linked to hormone disruption and environmental harm.
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A joint statement released today by green building organizations, architects, and scientists suggests that building materials with added antimicrobials have no proven health benefit and could potentially be harmful.
The signed authors of the statement comprise Healthy Building Network, Green Science Policy Institute, Perkins&Will, International Living Future Institute and Health Product Declaration Collaborative. Additional signatories include Heather Buckley, Assistant Professor, University of Victoria; Erica Hartmann, Assistant Professor, Northwestern University; Megan R. Schwarzman, Associate Director, Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry; Brightworks Sustain
Nurses and midwives are already seeing the health impacts of the climate crisis and it will continue to test all aspects of health systems as the crisis worsens.
The NSWNMA strongly supports action on the climate and recognises the major implications of the climate crisis on our health system and the health of our communities. It also recognises the massive consequences of inaction.
Our union is affiliated with the Climate and Health Alliance and the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Network.
Our union has a dedicated Climate Change Action Reference group, made up of members who are committed to promoting climate action within our workplaces and within our healthcare system.