Canadian Association of
Nurses for the Environment
Association canadienne des infirmières
et infirmiers pour l'environnement
https://youtu.be/NAYGICv6ocI This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to preserve and protect our health, our families, our livelihoods… together, we must Invest In Our Planet. Because a green […]
Honour Biodiversity - May 22, 2022 Building a shared future for all life As the global community is called to re-examine our relationship to the natural world, one thing is certain: despite all our technological advances we are completely dependent on healthy and vibrant ecosystems for our water, food, medicines, clothes, fuel, shelter and energy, […]
Celebrate Our Environment - June 5th to 11th, 2022 The week starts with World Environment Day on June 5th https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/ Canadian Environment Week occurs each year during the week of June 5. It is meant to refocus Canadians' attention on nature conservation, preservation of natural resources, and climate change. This celebration is a way for […]
Celebrate World Ocean Day June 8, 2022! One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together Want to participate in this year's World Ocean Day? Whether you are already engaged in ocean conservation and climate relief efforts, or you are just getting started, let us know! We can help you plan your event, publicize your activities […]
Clean Air day is on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Clean Air Day is being celebrated this year on the second Wednesday of June. Air pollution represents a problem not just in Canada but all around the world. It has many adverse effects on our environment and our health. Polluted air can cause dangerous health conditions, […]
Celebrate on 26 September 2022 Theme for the 2022 World Environmental Health Day: Strengthening Environmental Health Systems for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the […]
As part of the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative we are excited to deliver three webinars to increase public and industry awareness, knowledge and confidence in battery-powered micro-mobility (BPMM) solutions. Join us for the first webinar in our ZEVAI project series, as we welcome champions from the Yukon Home Care Program and Hillside […]
A new economic paradigm is no longer a mere option but an urgent necessity. The circular economy, a model that mimics nature's cyclical patterns, offers a concrete path toward a sustainable and equitable future, ushering in an era of resource stewardship and prosperity. Circularity concepts challenge the fundamental assumptions of our "take-make-dispose linear economic system. […]
Course Dates January 23 & 30 and February 6 & 13, 2024 (Zoom) Tuesdays at 9:00am–12:00pm PT | 12:00–3:00pm ET | 1:00–4:00pm AT To register for this course, please complete the statement of interest form. We are accepting statements on a rolling basis through December 2023 for our waitlist as the enrolment capacity has been […]
When and Where Wednesday, January 24, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Speaker Dr. Amy Rand Description About the Seminar Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a diverse group of anthropogenic chemicals used in commercial products and industrial processes. Previous studies have demonstrated their presence in cosmetic and personal care products as ingredients, impurities in […]
We’re now in the dangerous, uncharted territory climate scientists have been warning about for decades. Meanwhile, biologists and toxicologists are sounding the alarm about surpassing the “planetary boundary” for chemical pollution, beyond which both ecosystems and our health are endangered. We know climate change and chemical pollution are related in ways that can accelerate both […]
Tuscarora historian, artist, and educator, Rick Hill currently serves as the Indigenous Innovation Specialist for Mohawk College in the development of a new school on Climate Action. "By rebuilding our personal relationship to the Mother Earth, we will embrace the values necessary to ensure future generations will be born into a sustainable world. This presentation […]
We will be joined by Dr. Dawn Lavell Harvard and Anjeni Lovelady from Trent University to introduce the Just Get Over It (JGOI) exercise that the First Peoples House of Learning developed. The JGOI is an experiential learning opportunity that allows participants to learn and understand the timeline of colonialism in Canada and its effects […]
When and Where Wednesday, January 31, 2024 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Speakers Scott Frickel Description About the Seminar This talk introduces my new research project that will reconstruct a history of soil contamination science and policy and its relationship to broader socio-ecological processes of environmental inequality and urbanization. Set mainly in Providence, Rhode Island […]
When and Where Wednesday, February 07, 2024 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Speakers Thea Riofrancos Description About the Seminar Will green capitalism save us from the climate crisis? "Clean" technologies and renewable energy are certainly growing sites of capitalist investment, with government policies playing a key role in making these sectors profitable. But the supply […]
When and Where Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Speakers Dr. Angela Yao Description About the Seminar Wildfire has become more frequent and intense in Canada as climate continues to change. Exposure to wildfire smoke can have a wide range of population health impacts. In this talk, Dr Yao will provide an […]
From collaborating with the Binners’ Project to divert non-clinical hospital waste from the landfill, reducing plastic bag use in clinical processes, transitioning to reusable sharps containers and more, staff and health care staff across BC are tackling the challenge of health care waste in practical and imaginative ways. While we are learning how pollution from […]
Hosted by UBC SPPH In this presentation, Dr. Ashley-Martin will provide an overview of the study design and key research findings from the MIREC Research Platform. The primary goal of MIREC is to understand levels of exposure to and potential health effects of environmental chemicals in pregnant people and children. The Research Platform comprises an […]