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.
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.
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.
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.
This Playbook comprises a summary of information relevant to AP, with added actions specific for AP labs to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other harmful environmental effects. The target audience for this Playbook are anatomical pathologists, and anatomical pathology laboratory technical managers and supervisors.
