Nourish invites you to an afternoon of presentations and discussions with local and international guests who will be sharing their inspiring stories of transformative change towards sustainable food in hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Canada, Denmark and United States.

Two Nourish events will be hosted in Toronto on September 10, 2018 - this event and a lunchtime event at St Micheal’s Hospital.

Presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A. Light refreshments will be served.

Guests:
Dr. Jens Kondrup

Senior Physician, Head of Clinical Nutrition,
 Copenhagen Hospital Corporation, University of Copenhagen

Jens brings over a decade of experience around food in Danish health care focused on clinical nutrition, advancing organic procurement and quality of food beyond health care, and insights from his work as the co-founder of the Copenhagen House of Food established by the City of Copenhagen with the mission to create a healthy, happy and sustainable public food culture.

Skip Skivington

Vice President, Healthcare Continuity and Support Services,
 Kaiser Permanante

Skip has worked at Kaiser Permanente for over 25 years focusing on nutrition services, sustainable procurement, and public policy. He was instrumental in developing the executive strategies that led to Kaiser Permanente’s inclusion in the prestigious Billion Dollar Roundtable in 2014 and is currently focusing on ending homelessness of the medically frail and elderly. Kaiser Permanente is a supporting partner of Michelle Obama-led Partnership for a Healthier America, and one of the early adopters of Health Care Without Harm's Healthy Food in Health Care framework.

Ed Rubinstein

Director, Environmental Compliance, Energy & Sustainability, University Health Network

Ed has been leading UHN’s many award-winning sustainability programs at the intersection of behaviour change, environmental stewardship & patient-centered care for over 15 years. He brings expertise in energy efficiency, waste management, compliance and environmental management in the healthcare setup, which has won UHN several awards, including the Green Hospital of the Year by Ontario Hospital Association, and others by Ontario Water Works Association, Practice Greenhealth, Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment etc.

Event Program:

• 4:30pm– Nourish welcome and context-setting - Hayley Lapalme

• 4:35pm– MaRS welcome - Jerry Koh

• 4:45pm– Speaker introductions

• 4:50pm– Presentations

• 5:30pm– Discussion

• 5:50pm– Q&A

• 6:30pm- Event Ends

Partners:

Food Secure Canada, MaRS Discovery District, St. Michael's Hospital, OpenLab, The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care