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"If H2E is going to meet its waste reduction goals of 50 percent by 2010 and its goal of virtual elimination of mercury by 2005, we need to throw the net far and wide in the health care industry, and our Champions for Change award winners are excelling in that effort, " said H2E coordinator Laura Brannon.The New Hampshire Hospital Association actively promotes the concepts of waste reduction, pollution prevention and energy efficiency to New Hampshire hospitals. NHHA communicates environmental news and resources through "STAT Green, " a quarterly environmental newsletter, and its Web site, www.nhha.org. It recently established the New Hampshire Hospitals for a Healthy Environment network, whose primary goal is to reduce both the volume and toxicity of hospital waste and to advance the goals of H2E. Additionally, NHHA provides environmental education programs. This June, NHHA will offer "Reducing Our Ecological Footprint, " a workshop that will present opportunities to minimize health care's environmental impact through improved purchasing and disposal choices."We're proud to be recognized for our environmental improvement efforts." said Debbie Augustine, environmental affairs coordinator at NHHA. "Our involvement in H2E reflects our belief that one critical way to promote the health of our communities is to protect the environment we all share."NHHA was one of 11 organizations in the U.S. chosen to receive the Champion's for Change Award at the First Annual H2E Environmental Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 8th at the annual meeting of the American Hospital Association in Washington, DC.

Qed Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Amherst, Town of, NH, dedicated to supporting transformational education through training, coaching, strategic consulting, and the development of tools and resources. Their mission is to create, inspire, cultivate, and sustain cultures of transformational learning, empowering individuals to use their unique voices effectively in co-creating our public world. Qed Foundation offers a range of services and initiatives, including the Transformational Change Model, All Kinds of Minds framework, and the Learner Sketch Tool, which provide personalized profiles and strategies for learners and educators to improve learning outcomes. Through their learner-centered resources, Qed Foundation aims to build capacity and empower individuals to embrace different ways of learning, recognizing that learning changes lives and empowers us all.Generated from the website

The Nature Connection, based in Concord, MA, is dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of individuals and communities through the therapeutic use of nature. They offer a variety of programs, including a Memory Cafe tailored for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers, fostering meaningful connections through hands-on explorations of the natural world. Generated from the website