Canadian Association of
Nurses for the Environment
Association canadienne des infirmières
et infirmiers pour l'environnement
Wonder, sustaining what sustains us The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth. The ocean produces at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen, it is home to most of earth’s biodiversity, and is the main source of protein for […]
Climate resiliency is now a health care quality and cost issue. The question is: how do you decide what to focus on, how do you prove it worked? Join us for World Accreditation Day 2026 to learn how accreditation helps organizations make targeted choices, implement effectively, and measure clinical, operational, and environmental ROI. In one […]
Description Do some Canadians really believe climate change is a hoax? It’s hard to believe, but in 2025 this was a legitimate question for up to 34 per cent of Canadians. It’s a deeply worrying trend that speaks to shifting national conversations around economic security and national unity. And it’s put Canadians in a double […]
Abstract The 2021 heat dome in British Columbia (BC) was one of the deadliest weather disasters in Canadian history. The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) estimated 740 excess deaths during the event, and the BC Coroners Services attributed 619 deaths to extreme heat exposure. Almost all of the deaths were due to indoor overheating. […]
Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore. Rangelands are among the world’s most extensive yet most overlooked ecosystems. Covering more than half of the Earth’s land surface, they play a vital role in food security, water cycles, biodiversity conservation and climate resilience. They support the lives of around two billion people worldwide, including many pastoralists and Indigenous Peoples […]
CASN has been working with an Advisory Committee to revise the 2014 Public Health Entry to Practice Competencies, now called the Community Health Entry to Practice Competencies. We will be holding a virtual forum on June 22nd from 12-3pm Eastern Time to discuss the new Categories and Indicators. Considerable changes have been made and we […]
*All registrants will be provided with a link to the recording and presentation slides following each session. Recording will be available for 60 days. The RAD Network is an Indigenous-led national network that emerged through cultivating the “social soil” through relationship building, ceremony, and the willingness to stay in "not knowing" long enough for […]
Accurate reporting on chemicals and health is more important than ever before. While science clearly links chemical exposures to many health harms, this issue has become increasingly politicized. Petrochemical corporations often fuel the confusion and proactively manufacture doubt about the science. In this webinar, award-winning chemical pollution reporters Sharon Lerner of ProPublica and Stéphane Horel […]