Avery Palardy

Boston, Massachusetts, United States Contact Info
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10+ years of professional and educational experience in climate and sustainability…

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  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Volunteer Experience

  • Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Graphic

    Guest Lecturer

    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

    Environment

    Lectured and co-led a group exercise for the Human Health and Global Environmental Change course on healthcare sustainability with the following learning objectives:
    ● Explain Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions as they relate to healthcare and public health systems.
    ● Understand the fundamentals of life cycle assessments.
    ● Articulate a financial case for healthcare waste reduction

  • NEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES INC Graphic

    Guest Speaker

    NEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES INC

    Education

    Spoke for the Earth Week event on "Breaking the Cycle at its Source: Mitigating Healthcare's Impact on Climate Change & Human Health"

  • Guest Speaker

    Franklin Matters - Franklin Public Radio

    Education

    Podcast Guest Speaker on 'Making Sense of Climate': https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/03/we-talk-about-asking-why-along-health.html

  • Franklin Park Zoo Graphic

    Zoo Ambassador

    Franklin Park Zoo

    Animal Welfare

  • Volunteer

    Rochester's Community Animal Clinic

    Animal Welfare

    I was a volunteer during the spay and neuter clinic. I helped to monitor the animal's after surgery to make sure they are coming off the anesthesia safely. I also helped with checking in the patients for the surgery, making reminder phone calls, filing and entering the paperwork for the current patients, and several other miscellaneous tasks that the veterinarians on duty may need help with.

  • Volunteer

    Oude Molen Horse Stables

    Animal Welfare

    While I was studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, I helped out at Oude Molen Horse stables. Oude Molen has rescued and rehabbed x-cart horses who were abused or malnourished due to the lack of education for their owners during apartheid. Now the stables offers education on horses to the lower income community in order to provide a healthy escape from street life. During my volunteer work, I helped to groom and work the horses. I acted as a stable hand and assisted with miscellaneous…

    While I was studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, I helped out at Oude Molen Horse stables. Oude Molen has rescued and rehabbed x-cart horses who were abused or malnourished due to the lack of education for their owners during apartheid. Now the stables offers education on horses to the lower income community in order to provide a healthy escape from street life. During my volunteer work, I helped to groom and work the horses. I acted as a stable hand and assisted with miscellaneous tasks.

  • New England Wildlife Center Graphic

    Volunteer

    New England Wildlife Center

    Animal Welfare

    I assisted in caring for a variety of wildlife species and worked to learn more about the extensive care and medical practices for the animals

Publications

  • Toward a Climate‐Ready Health Care System: Institutional Motivators and Workforce Engagement

    MilBank Quarterly

    The US health care system faces mounting pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
    and adapt to the impacts of climate change; motivated institutions and an engaged
    health care workforce are essential to the development, implementation, and
    maintenance of a climate-ready US health care system.
     Health care workers have numerous profession-specific and role-specific opportunities
    to address the causes and impacts of climate change.
     Policies must address institutional…

    The US health care system faces mounting pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
    and adapt to the impacts of climate change; motivated institutions and an engaged
    health care workforce are essential to the development, implementation, and
    maintenance of a climate-ready US health care system.
     Health care workers have numerous profession-specific and role-specific opportunities
    to address the causes and impacts of climate change.
     Policies must address institutional barriers to change and create incentives aligned
    with climate readiness goals.
     Institutions and individuals can support climate readiness by integrating content on
    the health care implications of climate change into educational curricula.

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Honors & Awards

  • Social Stewardship Award

    HealthTrust

    Highlighted in The Source Q1 2023: https://healthtrustpg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/TheSource-Q1-2023.pdf

  • 2019 Jane Matlaw Environmental Champion Award

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Organizations

  • Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

    Healthcare Facilities Advisory Board (HFAB) Member

    - Present

    HFAB is the advisory board for the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC). HPRC is a private, technical consortium of industry peers across the manufacturing, healthcare, and recycling industries seeking to improve the recyclability of plastic products and packaging within healthcare. Founded in 2010, and made up of globally recognized members, HPRC engages in pioneering projects designed to help boost plastics recycling efforts in clinical settings of hospitals. Committed to continuous…

    HFAB is the advisory board for the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC). HPRC is a private, technical consortium of industry peers across the manufacturing, healthcare, and recycling industries seeking to improve the recyclability of plastic products and packaging within healthcare. Founded in 2010, and made up of globally recognized members, HPRC engages in pioneering projects designed to help boost plastics recycling efforts in clinical settings of hospitals. Committed to continuous dialogue, HPRC explores ways to enhance the economics, efficiency, and ultimately the quality and quantity of healthcare plastics collected for recycling. Understanding that regulatory landscapes and infrastructure for recycling are different by geography, HPRC is active across the United States and Europe working with key stakeholders, identifying opportunities for collaboration and participating in industry events and forums.

  • HealthTrust

    Sustainability Advisory Committee

    - Present

    HealthTrust is a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) that is focused on the pillars of total spend management. The Sustainability Advisory Committee is focused on integrating sustainability across the supply chain, vetting products, and providing recommendations on how to shift our purchasing decisions.

  • Boston Green Academy

    Program Advisory Committee Member (CTE Program)

    - Present

    Boston Green Academy welcomes diverse students of all abilities, educates and empowers them to succeed in college and career, and prepares them to lead in the sustainability of our community and world. BGA offers a fully approved Chapter 74 Career & Technical Education (CTE) program in Environmental Science, available to students in grade 9-12. Intended for those with an interest in a career in environmental science, students in this exciting program take in-depth courses, experience special…

    Boston Green Academy welcomes diverse students of all abilities, educates and empowers them to succeed in college and career, and prepares them to lead in the sustainability of our community and world. BGA offers a fully approved Chapter 74 Career & Technical Education (CTE) program in Environmental Science, available to students in grade 9-12. Intended for those with an interest in a career in environmental science, students in this exciting program take in-depth courses, experience special field trips and projects, and take dual enrollment courses at BGA through a partnership with Quincy College. Students get to partner with industry leaders for internships and explore the career possibilities in this growing and important field. Upon completion of the program they will also receive valuable industry-wide certifications that can open doors to employment. BGA is the only school in Boston to offer this program and are very excited to bring this great opportunity to students. This program prepares students for college and/or careers and is open to any student enrolled at BGA. Students apply in 9th grade to the new cohort every year.

  • School for the Environment Association of Students

    Vice President

    - Present

  • Sigma Delta Tau

    Sustainability and Athletics Chair

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