Canadian Association of
Nurses for the Environment
Association canadienne des infirmières
et infirmiers pour l'environnement
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Canadian Association of
Nurses for the Environment
Association canadienne des infirmières
et infirmiers pour l'environnement
Climate change has profound implications for health and healthcare. But healthcare professional trainees often have little to no exposure to climate and sustainability topics during their training.
This series will introduce students to the impact of climate change on health and health equity, what this means for healthcare, and how we can advocate and promote a more resilient and sustainable health system in a low carbon world.
The speaker series consists of 6 sessions in total, each ~1hr in length. In order to receive a certificate of completion, students must attend a minimum of 4/6 sessions AND write a brief reflection on their experience (250-500 words; more details on this will be provided for those who express interest in participating). Students who do NOT wish to participate in the program are welcome to join as many or as few sessions as they want.
Session 1: Climate, Health, and Healthcare: Introduction
March 9, 2022
Session 2: The impact of climate change on the delivery of care
March 23, 2022
Session 3: Environmental resilience, equity, and impacts on the health of communities
April 6, 2022
Session 4: Environmental advocacy for healthcare learners
April 20, 2022
Session 5: Mitigating the climate harms of health care
May 4, 2022
Session 6: Patient and Planetary Health: Lessons from Indigenous Knowledge Systems
May 18, 2022
Each session will either be run by a single speaker or speaker panel who will share their experiences pertaining to climate, health and healthcare, followed by a live Q&A session. Each session will take place on a Wednesday at 4pm PST / 5pm MST / 6pm CST / 7pm EST / 8pm AST / 8:30pm NT.
Organized in partnership by UofT Green Meds, CASCADES, the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment (CANE), the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), and the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) Health and Environment Adaptive Response Task force (HEART).