Jo Bjorgaard

Environmental Justice, Public Health and Planetary Health Guest Lecturer

• University of Minnesota

• M Health Fairview, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Climate Solutions Guest Lecture

• Landspitali Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland

Energy and Sustainability Panel Speaker

• Tennessee Valley Authority - connections between environmental and human health

Organizer and Consultant, Ride for Their Lives

• Provided guidance and support to organize a climate action bicycle ride as part of an international climate action campaign

• Project leader, route development, promotion, cyclist, fundraising, sustainability

Organizer and Consultant, Code Blue for Patient Earth, Climate Conference

• Moderator of opening event

• Discovery and selection of speakers, fundraising, day of event planning, promotion, sustainability budget management

Consultant, LSSBB, M Health Fairview Academic Medical Center

• Assessed climate mitigation and adaptation current state for large health system

• Developed a GHG emissions inventory process, measured baseline GHG emissions, data analysis of

• GHG emissions sources, predictive modeling of potential improvements

• Used LSS methodology to develop a plan to reduce emissions by 21%

• Developed strategic long and short-term goals for further climate mitigation and adaptation

Energy Audit, M Health Fairview Academic Medical Center

• Directed energy audit of medical center, lead a transdisciplinary team of subject matter experts, identified improvement opportunities, evaluated state laws and regulations, identified grants and funding opportunities, disseminated and presented findings

Consultant, M Health Fairview

• Provided guidance and support in the development of environmental sustainability and climate change mitigation projects to foster public and planetary health

• Subject matter expert, consultant for environmental sustainability and climate mitigation and adaptation projects for midwestern health system

Campus Ambassador, Planetary Health Alliance

• Awarded role of Planetary Health Alliance Campus Ambassador, University of Minnesota

• Organizer of educational events to spread awareness and engage university students and faculty in planetary health and climate change

Contributor, University of Minnesota School of Nursing’s Planetary Health Report Card

• Evaluated integration of planetary health concepts in nursing school curriculum, research, community outreach and advocacy, student-led initiatives, and campus sustainability

• Part of gap analysis for international nursing programs

• Advance global planetary health movement

Intern, Planning Committee for the Planetary Health Alliance Annual Meeting

• Website development, abstract review and selection, fundraising, promotion, sustainability consultant, moderator, budget management, budget proposals

Consultant, Project Drawdown

• Provided guidance for website content and climate/health communications

Assistant Guest Editor, Challenges Planetary Health Academic Journal

• Promotion of publication opportunity

• Article Reviewer