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Reducing the Environmental Impact of the Radiology Department at CHU Sainte-Justine
An informative poster for reducing the environmental impact of medical imaging.
Infographic

Integrating Environmental Sustainability into Clinical Laboratories
This playbook provides information and resources that are relevant to many roles in the health system, including laboratory technicians, clinicians, facilities, health leaders, sustainability and energy managers, etc. The recommendations in this report are geared towards medical laboratories (including anatomical pathology) but the principles of sustainability interlaced throughout can apply to many departments in a health-care setting, or other laboratories such as research or educational. This playbook was adapted from a Greening the Lab Opportunity Investigation conducted by the Environmental Sustainability team at British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority.
Playbook

Planetary Health Rounds – Example Case Study
This Rounds format was created so that healthcare teams can better understand how climate change is impacting the health of patients and begin to understand the greenhouse gas emissions associated with care. Team members from across health professions can be included in these presentations. This slide deck was developed by the Green MTU team, with the support of CASCADES.
Example

Planetary Health Rounds – Preparatory Presentation
This preparatory slide deck was created to introduce the Planetary Health Rounds format to learners. A Planetary Health Champion, with clinical expertise, will use this deck to explain the intention and format of the Rounds. This deck provides guidance on what to include in case presentations but does not capture the discussion during Rounds. It is important to have a Planetary Health Champion present during Rounds to provide additional context and to answer questions.
Slide deck

Project Charter – Planetary Health Rounds
Integrating monthly Planetary Health Rounds into the Medical Teaching Unit creates protected time for education, reflection, and collaboration. At a micro level, learner champions, structured sessions, and broad participation drive engagement. At a macro level, the initiative catalyzes research, quality improvement, and curriculum expansion—positioning internal medicine as a leader in sustainable, forward-thinking care.
Project Charter

Anatomical pathology expired immunohistochemistry antibody use procedure
The resource provides instructions on the use of expired primary antibodies after the manufacturer’s expiry date.
Guide

Exemption of specimens from routine submission to pathology laboratories: recommendations in the Canadian context
This resource provides an overview of work on this topic, general principles and recommendations to consider and a table of specimens exempt for automatic submission to pathology laboratories in various jurisdictions.
Guide

Serous cavity fluid/bronchial washings/sputum submission guidelines
A one-page guideline for submitting cytology samples
Guide

Anatomical pathology sustainability checklist
This resource is a guideline for incorporating sustainability into anatomical pathology laboratories.
Checklist

Recommendations on practices related to tissue exemption and release
The final report, pathology early quality initiative published by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and Cancer Care Ontario.
Guide