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Planetary Health Menus: Implementing plant-rich diets for people and the planet

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Join the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, PEACH Health Ontario, CASCADES, and Nourish as we welcome speakers Elísabet H. Brynjarsdóttir and Lindi Close, master’s graduates of UBC, who will present on the integration of plant-rich menus within hospitals and long-term care centres. They will discuss the results of a survey conducted across Ontario, to gather information about plant-based initiatives In health care and share a simple tool developed to help those looking to make changes to their menu.

We will also hear from Marianne Katusin, Director of Support Services at Halton Healthcare, who will speak about the process of integrating plant-based choices into hospital menus and Hayley Lapalme, Co-Executive Director of Nourish, will speak about Nourish’s new Planetary Health Menus climate program to help institutions reduce their food-related emissions.

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Jan 31, 2023 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jan 31, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Planetary Health Menus: Implementing plant-rich diets for people and the planet Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uAIW7qC8TfKqA9hY8b0Rrg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Elísabet H. Brynjarsdóttir Elísabet H. Brynjarsdóttir is an Icelandic nurse who just recently finished her graduate degree, Master of Health Leadership and Policy, from the University of British Columbia. She resides in Reykjavík and works within the field of climate and health as an Environmental and Health Officer, teaches at the School of Nursing at the University of Iceland and works remotely at Simon Fraser University and Providence Health as a research assistant for Dr. Angela Russolillo. Elísabet's interests and focus throughout her years as a nurse have been social determinants of health, health equity and equal access for all to health services, sustainability and climate justice. She worked as the project lead for the Icelandic Red Cross, organizing harm reduction services for vulnerable and marginalized populations prior to moving out to British Columbia in 2021. Lindi Close Working on the frontlines as a NICU nurse for 6 years, Lindi Close recently transitioned her career to focus on planetary health as her personal and professional concerns about the climate crisis intersected and she recognized that public health is dependent on how we approach the climate crisis. Lindi has completed a master’s degree in health leadership and policy at UBC and throughout that program, she became more passionate about food systems in health care and the power and responsibility that health care has to support patients and the planet through food. Hayley Lapalme (Co-Executive Director @Nourish) Hayley is a systems thinker and facilitator who has spent a decade working with public institutions on pathways to more sustainable futures. She designed and led Nourish’s 2016-2019 national leadership program and previously started My Sustainable Canada’s mentorship program on public procurement. Previously Hayley has worked as a writer-broadcaster for the CBC, a backcountry canoe guide, and as a convenor of farmers, processors, and public buyers across Canada. Drawing on a background in adult education and systemic design, she weaves collaborations that rebuild connections to land, health, and each other. A franco-Ontarian settler based in Toronto, Hayley is a graduate of McGill and U of T, where she earned an M.Ed in Leadership, Adult Education, and Community Development. Hayley can be reached at: hlapalme@nourishleadership.ca Marianne Katusin (Director of Support Services @Halton Healthcare) Marianne Katusin is the Director of Support Services at Halton Healthcare. She has worked in the acute healthcare setting for 30 years and brings drive, innovative thinking, and commitment to providing exemplary patient meal experiences. Marianne was the project lead for Halton Healthcare’s award winning “Good for you…Locally Grown” project, recognized by the Greenbelt Fund for putting more Ontario grown and produced foods on hospital menus. She is also is a former innovator in the Nourish program, which addresses the future of food in healthcare. Marianne holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Administration &amp; Information Management, a Diploma in Food &amp; Nutrition Management, her Lean Healthcare Yellow and Green Belts and a certificate in Project Management for Health &amp; Social Services. Marianne is an active member of the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management and also works as a part time Instructor with CHA Learning’s Food Service and Nutrition Management (FSNM) program.

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